Call for Papers for PNASA 2011 Conference

Proposals for individual papers or full panel presentations are now being accepted for the annual PNASA conference, April 14-16, 2011, at the Center for Social and Environmental Justice at Washington State University in Vancouver, Washington. Papers on topics related to the conference theme, "Crisis and Governance: Theory, Praxis, and Activism" are especially encouraged. Proposals on other topics in American studies are also welcome. In order to be considered for inclusion in the conference program, please submit an abstract of around 250 words by January 31, 2011, via e-mail to John Trombold, PNASA president.

Please include along with your abstract submission the following information:
* name, e-mail, and regular mail address
* telephone
* affiliation and position
* willingness to chair a session
* desired A-V equipment

If you are proposing a full panel, include the names, affiliations, and positions of all participants, along with the abstracts for the individual papers. Presenters and chairs will be notified by February 12, 2011. PNASA as an organization is proud of the collegial atmosphere and fruitful intellectual exchange evident at our annual conferences, where experienced scholars as well as graduate students and advanced undergraduates come together to discuss their work. We ask those whose abstracts are accepted and who register for the conference to plan to attend both days of sessions.