Saturday, December 15, 2012

CFP: Australian and New Zealand Studies Association of North America

ANZSANA (Australian and New Zealand Studies Association of North America) will hold its 20th annual conference at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. ANZSANA is a multidisciplinary organization and welcomes papers on any aspect of Australian or New Zealand studies as well as comparative studies involving Australia, New Zealand, and North America. It welcomes proposals for individual papers as well as proposals for panels by groups of scholars. ANZSANA welcomes submissions from graduate students and may be able to provide scholarships to defer conference expenses.

The DEADLINE for submission of paper and panel proposals is 31 December 2012. . . . Paper proposals must include the author's name, institutional affiliation, curriculum vitae, paper title, and an abstract of no more than 500 words. They must be attached to an email as either a Word or PDF document. Panel proposals must include similar information for each of the proposed papers. Please send all proposals to Patricia O'Brien at pao4@georgetown.edu.

ANZSANA will meet simultaneously with the American Association of Australian Literary Studies (AAALS). The conference registration fee is $200.00 (either US or CD) or $140 for graduate students. The formal banquet dinner on Friday, February 15 is an additional $90. The Georgetown Marriott Hotel (1-888-902-1606 or 202 687 3200) is offering attendees a special rate at of $129/night (plus taxes) so long as they book before Tuesday, 15 JANUARY 2013 and indicate their affiliation with the conference at the time of booking. More information on ANZSANA, including conference updates and registration information, will become available here.