Call for Papers

Withdrawals. Debating Masculinities in German Literature and Media at NEMLA, Montreal 
April 7-11, 2010

As current German media have displayed ongoing debates about today's masculinity some 
articles claim that men have lost the gender debate, others state the opposite, some feel 
a need to defend the accomplishments of feminism, yet others intend to clarify the 
question "What is masculine"? Why is such a discussion occurring now? This panel seeks 
to explore this debate as well as the underlying crisis, and discuss its reasons, impacts 
and implications within the realm of media and literature. 

Please submit 250-300 word abstracts to Annekathrin Lange, Wheaton College, 
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Deadline:  September 30, 2009

Please include with your abstract: 
Name and Affiliation 
Brief biography
Email address 
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)

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