Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society
American Literature Association
May 27-30, 2010
San Francisco, California
The Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society will sponsor two panels at the American Literature Association conference to be held in San Francisco, May 27-30, 2010. Presenters who are not already members of the Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society will need to join prior to the conference.
Gilman and Religion
This panel will focus on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's engagement with religion in both her fiction and non-fiction. All papers that deal with Gilman and religion are welcome, but panelists may want to focus on the following topics:
- Gilman's critique of and alternatives to male-centered religion in His Religion and Hers or other works of non-fiction.
- Gilman's portrayal of woman-centered religion and spirituality in her fiction.
- Gilman's unexpected secular appropriations of Protestant Christian theology in her racial regeneration narratives.
- How Gilman's discussions of religion can help us better grapple with and offer more nuanced critiques of the racist and nationalistic implications of her work.
Send a 250-word abstract and a one-page CV to Randi Lynn Tanglen at rtanglen@austincollege.edu by December 1, 2009. Presenters who are not already members of the Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society will need to join prior to the conference.
Gilman Across the Disciplines
The Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society invites submissions exploring any aspect of the life and/or work of Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Proposals may focus on any topic; those representing academic disciplines other than literature are especially welcome.
Submit abstracts of one page, and a brief C.V., by December 15, 2009 to Kami Rogers at kamijorogers@sbcglobal.net. Presenters who are not already members of the Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society will need to join prior to the conference.