CAMWS 2007 - Call for Papers

The 103rd Annual Meeting of CAMWS will be held Wednesday-Saturday, April 11-14, 2008, at the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the invitation of Xavier University. Proposals for panels and individual papers are now being accepted. All panel proposals must be received by August 18, 2006, all individual paper proposals must be received by September 22, 2006.

Papers and panels may be on any aspect of Graeco-Roman antiquity; especially welcome are panels likely to be of broad interest, including those concerned with pedagogy. Teachers and students of the Classics at any level of instruction (K-12, college, or university) may submit abstracts; all will be judged anonymously by the Program Committee, chaired by CAMWS President Marilyn Skinner.

Individual papers: Only one proposal for an individual paper may be submitted per person. The title and appropriate topic code(s), but not the author's name or any other identifying marks, should appear on the abstract.   An abstract for an individual paper may be submitted either electronically or by mail; electronic submissions are preferred.  For electronic submissions, go to http://www.camws.org/membership/abstractform.php.  To submit an abstract by mail, send 1 hard copy of the submission form along with 1 hard copy of a typed, 1-page (= one side of a sheet of paper) abstract.  A person who submits an abstract for an individual paper may also organize or participate in a panel.

Panels: Only one panel proposal may be submitted per organizer.  The panel description should include the panel's title and topic code(s) but not the names of the organizer(s) or panelists. The abstract for each paper in the panel should include the title of the paper, along with the panel's title and the appropriate topic codes(s) , but not the author's name.  Panel proposals may be submitted either electronically or by mail; electronic submissions are preferred.  For electronic submissions, please combine the panel description and the individual abstracts into one document http://www.camws.org/membership/panelabstract.php.  To submit a panel proposal by mail, send 1 hard copy of the submission form, 1 hard copy of a typed, 1-page (= one side of a sheet of paper) panel description, and 1 hard copy of a typed, 1-page abstract for each presentation.

The usual length for a paper is 15 minutes, but 20 minutes may be requested if the talk is illustrated with slides, transparencies, VHS tapes, DVD's, or PowerPoint.  Most panels are allotted two hours, accommodating 3 to 5 presentations with time for questions; 6 speakers may be scheduled in a single session if the papers are all just 15 minutes long. Be sure to note whether you will need audiovisual equipment. Because rentals of digital projectors are expensive, please request them only when absolutely necessary; individuals must provide their own computers.

All presenters and organizers are required to be members of CAMWS at the time the abstracts are submitted. You may either pay by check and mail your dues, along with a CAMWS membership form, or pay by credit card (with $3.00 processing fee):  http://www.camws.org/membership/memberinfo.php.  Early submissions are encouraged.

Proposals that are mailed should be sent to this address:  CAMWS, Department of Classics, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN 55057-1098; 507-786-3387; fax 507-786-3732; groton@stolaf.edu. 

RECEIPT DEADLINES: August 18, 2006 (panels); September 22, 2006 (individuals)