While contemporary scholarship in composition studies has labored to expose the influence of race, class, and gender in the construction of classroom practice and institutional politics, there is little discussion of how Judaism, whether as religious doctrine or cultural identity, has influenced the field of composition studies. This chasm in composition scholarship is surprising, given that composition studies has, for the last twenty years, been a discipline that has vigorously claimed to embrace and advocate a politics of diversity. Further, we are interested in exploring how Judaic rhetorical texts can be used to reconstruct traditional rhetoric through its use of language, style, and symbolism. The Editors seek strong, theoretical essays that will cover comprehensive areas of investigation. 11300 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695.
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Decatur, Illinois This conference will emphasize the ways that feminist literacies challenge the traditional boundaries within and across disciplines. We invite proposals that explore the ways that feminist approaches challenge traditional notions of academia, knowledge, discourse, methods of application, perspectives and relationships across the disciplines. Judy Natal, anthropologist Susan Applegate Krouse, political scientist Michelle Deardorff, performer Denise Myers and, from the field of adult literacy, Beatrice Quarslie Smith. Persons from all disciplines are encouraged to participate. Proposals are due by July 15, 2001.