SCMLA Committee Assignments for 2005

Book Prize: Chair Professor Pamela A.Genova. Grants and Awards: Chair Professor Karin Schestokat; members Professors Genova and Wray. Membership: Chair Professor Mary Jane Hurst; members Professors Anderson, Grigar and Wray. Program Committee: Chair Professor Frieda Blackwell; members Professors Hadlock and Purinton. Life and Honorary Membership:  Chair Professor A. Heidi Karriker; members Professors Brown and Chase.

Nominations for 2006 SCMLA Elections:  Members are invited to submit nominations and self-nominations for the 2005 election of Spanish and Russian Representatives, as well as Vice President.  Candidates for these positions should be ready to serve three-year terms and to meet twice a year, in the spring (in February or March) and on the first day of the Fall convention.  Executive Committee members are required to serve on various subcommittees.  Expenses associated with the spring meeting are paid for by the Association.  Expenses for the fall meeting, however, must be paid for by the member’s institution.  Nominations/self-nominations should be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae (max. 4 pages).  Send by December 15, 2005, to Pamela A. Genova, Dept. of Modern Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, University of Oklahoma, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Room 202, Norman, OK 73019-2032.

September 1 is Deadline for SCMLA Conference Paper Prize Submissions:   Four prizes for the best 2006 SCMLA Conference papers in gender studies, historical literary/cultural studies, Hispanic gender studies, and Hispanic studies (must be in Spanish) will be awarded at the Fort Worth convention.  Papers may be nominated by session chairs or by the author.  Each prize carries an award of $250.  Send four copies by September 1 (postmarked by August 28), to Grady C. Wray, Executive Director, SCMLA, 104 Fourth Street,Baker, B47,Norman, OK 73019-6410. Please specify the prize for which you are submitting your paper.