***CALL FOR PAPERS — MLA 2003 (http://www.mla.org)***

27-30 December 2003, San Diego, CA

—Electronic Theory and Criticism—
Session sponsored by the Association for Computers and the Humanities (http://www.ach.org)

This session will focus on humanistic critical and theoretical exposition composed in and for various forms of the electronic medium. Submissions are invited on any related topic. The following are merely some examples:

- semantic encoding as critical exposition;
- audience, and readability with regard to scholarly hypermedia;
- the role of interface in critical electronic exposition;
- reception of critical electronic exposition.

Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words; completed papers are also acceptable. Participants in all sessions must be listed on the membership rolls by 7 April or have been granted a waiver of membership. By submitting a proposal you agree to travel to San Diego for the convention in the event that your submission is accepted. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide travel funding; however, MLA does have some financial assistance available on a year-to-year basis. Please see the MLA Web site for more details.

Please use plain text or MS Word format. The deadline is 3 March 2003. Submissions and any questions should be e-mailed to vika–at–wordsend.org. Please pass on this Call For Papers as you deem appropriate.