CALL FOR PAPERS

Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North Dakota

The 2000 Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North Dakota (LCMND) will be held at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, on Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21, 2000. As always, proposals on a wide range of literary and linguistic topics are welcome, but this year we encourage proposals on the following topics:

Women's writing and the transformation of literary genres / L'ecriture des femmes et le renouvellement des genres letteraires
Travel narratives and exploration literature / Recits de voyage et relations d'explorateurs

Eventually we hope to publish a selection of completed papers on these two topics. Please encourage your colleagues to submit a proposal.

Proposals for papers in French or English, accompanied by an abstract of up to three pages suitable for publication in Proceedings, should be sent to one of the LCMND officers listed below by September 15, 2000.

Constance Cartmill, President Department of French, Spanish, and Italian University of Manitoba 417 Fletcher Argue Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada Tel: (204) 474-6643/9313 Fax: (204) 474-7578 e-mail: [email protected]	Chandice Johnson, Vice-President 1202 Fourth Street North Fargo, ND 58105-2711 USA Tel: (780) 280-0180 Fax: (780) 231-7138 e-mail: [email protected]
Jacqueline McLeod Rogers, Secretary-Treasurer Centre for Academic Writing University of Winnipeg 3G23 Graham Hall Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 Canada Tel: (204) 786-9269 Fax: (204) 783-7981 e-mail: [email protected]	William Archibald, Past President Dept. of English University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 58202-7209 USA Tel: (701) 777-3987 Fax: (701) 777-2373 e-mail: [email protected]

The program normally includes papers on a wide range of literary and linguistic topics. Presentations should not normally exceed 20 minutes. Please note that only members in good standing may present papers. To achieve good standing, send a cheque along with the completed membership information form provided for you below to the Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North Dakota Secretary-Treasurer. Pre-registration forms and information on hotel accommodations will be provided in a confirmation letter upon receipt of your abstract and membership fee. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

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Individual Annual: USD $9.00____ CAD $10.00____   Life: USD $90.00____ CAD $100.00____


Make cheques payable to the Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North Dakota Secretary-
Treasurer.