Dear Medievalists,
	The following call for papers is anthropology-oriented, but this group
has such a wide range of interests, I'm sure some among you have taken
anthropological paradigms into your work. So, for your information....

Deborah Shepherd
Lecturer, UWisconsin-Stout; UMinnesota-Twin Cities

> CALL FOR PAPERS:
> 1998 ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION ANNUAL MEETING
> AT THE 1998 CSAS ANNUAL MEETING
> 
>      Meeting Dates       April 2-5, 1998
>      Location            Crowne Plaza Hotel
>                          Kansas City, Missouri, USA
>      Proposal Deadline   December 8, 1997
> 
>      Plan now to participate in the Anthropology of Religion
> Annual Meeting to be held jointly with the 75th Annual
> Meeting of the Central States Anthropological Society
> (CSAS).  This will be the first annual meeting sponsored by
> the proposed Anthropology of Religion Section (AR-Section)
> of the American Anthropological Association.
>      The program seeks proposals for organized sessions,
> panels, poster-sessions, workshops and individual papers, on
> any aspect of the anthropological study of religion.
> Proposals addressing current issues are especially welcome.
> Submissions by fax or e-mail cannot be accepted.  Please
> submit all proposals on paper forms, by mail.  See the
> instructions below for more information.
>      The deadline for proposal submissions is DECEMBER 8,
> 1997.  Send all forms and fees to: Prof. Benson Saler, AR-
> Program Chair, Anthropology of Religion Annual Meeting, c/o
> Dept. of Anthropology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
> 02254-9100. Phone: (781) 736-2221, Fax: (781) 736-2232. E-
> mail: [log in to unmask]  If phone or fax number
> does not work, try using 617 as the area code.
> 
> REGISTRATION FEES: Individuals who receive this Call for
> Papers qualify for the Anthropology of Religion Affiliate
> rate, which is the same as the CSAS member rate ($35
> regular, $15 student).  All presenters at the meeting are
> required to pre-register and pre-pay the registration fee.
> 
> PROPOSAL AND REGISTRATION FORMS: The forms are enclosed with
> this Call for Papers.  You can also obtain forms by: (1)
> contacting the AR-Program Chair, preferably by e-mail
> <[log in to unmask]>; or (2) visiting the CSAS web
> site at http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~mahafan/csas98/.  If
> you use the forms from the web site, remember to write
> "Anthropology of Religion Affiliate" on the forms, and mail
> them to the AR-Program Chair, not the CSAS Program Chair.
> 
> PROPOSAL FOR PAPER, POSTER SESSION OR WORKSHOP: Submit three
> (3) printed copies of the proposal form, with registration
> form and fee, by mail (not by fax or e-mail) to the AR-
> Program Chair. Proposals from graduate students and
> undergraduate students require the signature of a sponsoring
> faculty member.
> 
> PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZED SESSION OR PANEL: Submit three (3)
> printed copies of the complete proposal package by mail (not
> by fax or e-mail) to the AR-Program Chair.  A complete
> proposal package includes the session/panel proposal form,
> and the individual proposal forms, registration forms, and
> registration fees for all participants.  If you plan to
> propose an organized session or panel, contact the AR-
> Program Chair as soon as possible.
> 
> JAZZ PUB CRAWL: By popular request, CSAS is sponsoring a
> Jazz Pub Crawl on Friday, April 3, for $30 per person. If
> you plan to attend, mark your registration form accordingly
> and include the payment in your registration fee.
> 
> CSAS MEETING INFORMATION: For questions about the 1998 CSAS
> Meeting only, contact the CSAS Program Chair, Prof. Harriet
> Joseph Ottenheimer, SASW/Anthropology, 204 Waters Hall,
> Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, phone:
> (785)485-2703; fax: (785)532-6978; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Or visit the CSAS web site at
> http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~mahafan/csas98/.
> 
> TEACHING WORKSHOPS AT THE CSAS MEETING: CSAS invites
> proposals for open workshops to discuss teaching strategies
> for specific undergraduate courses in anthropology (e.g.,
> theory, kinship, religion, field methods, etc.). To propose
> such a workshop or to volunteer as a moderator, contact
> Prof. Robert Roy Reed, Dept. of Anthropology, The Ohio State
> University, Columbus, OH 43210-1364; phone: (614) 292-8702;
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> 
> HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AND AREA ATTRACTIONS
>      The meeting will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,
> 45th and Main, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.  Hotel amenities
> include a bar and restaurant, health club, indoor pool, and
> outdoor sun deck.  Kansas City International Airport is 30
> minutes away; Kansas City Downtown Airport is a 10-minute
> drive.  Room rates for meeting registrants are $104 (single
> or double) and $109 (triple or quad).  To receive these
> special rates, call the hotel reservation hotline
> (1-800-2-CROWNE) or contact the hotel directly by phone
> (816-532-3300) or fax (816-531-3007), and make your
> reservations before March 1, 1998.
>      Kansas City is centrally located, easy to reach, and
> boasts an exciting jazz, blues, and contemporary arts scene.
> The Crowne Plaza Hotel faces the city's world-famous Country
> Club Plaza, a stylish, fresh-air shopping and dining
> district that features Spanish architecture and a wide
> variety of stores, galleries, and restaurants.  Several area
> attractions are nearby.  The Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery
> features art from antiquity to the post-modern era.  The
> Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and Design exhibits recent
> work by the hottest names in the art world as well as
> esteemed regional artists.  The Missouri Repertory Theatre,
> the area's premier professional stage, presents classic
> dramas and comedies from September through June.  The Levee
> offers some of the best in Kansas City blues and Jazz.
> Other points of interest in the city are the Negro Leagues
> (baseball) Hall of Fame, the Arabia Steamship Exhibit, and
> the archaeological excavation of the original settlement of
> Kansas City.
> 
> ============================================================
> 
>           CENTRAL STATES ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY
>            75th ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 2-5, 1998
>       CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, USA
> 
>        1998 ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION ANNUAL MEETING
> 
>                  = = REGISTRATION FORM = =
> 
> Name:
> Mailing Address:
> 
> Affiliation (to appear on badge):
> 
> Phone:
> Fax:
> Email:
> 
> Please check the category for which you are registering:
>      [ ]  $35 CSAS Regular Member
>      [ ]  $35 Anthropology of Religion Affiliate
>      [ ]  $15 CSAS Student Member
>      [ ]  $15  Anthropology of Religion Student Affiliate
>      [ ]  $55 Non-member
>      [ ]  $25 Other Student
>      [ ]  Jazz Pub Crawl @ $30 per person (Friday, April 3)
> 
> REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) please complete this
> registration form; (2) make check payable to "CSAS" and
> indicate "Anthropology of Religion Affiliate" on the check;
> (3) mail check with registration form to the AR-Program
> Chair at the address shown below, and enclose proposal
> form(s) if applicable.  All proposals must enclose
> registration form and fee.
> 
> DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: DECEMBER 8, 1997.
> 
> MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND FEE TO: Prof. Benson Saler, AR-
> Program Chair, Anthropology of Religion Annual Meeting, c/o
> Dept. of Anthropology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
> 02254-9100. Phone: (781) 736-2221, Fax: (781) 736-2232. E-
> mail: [log in to unmask]  If phone or fax number
> does not work, try using 617 as the area code.
> 
> ============================================================
> 
>           CENTRAL STATES ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY
>            75th ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 2-5, 1998
>       CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, USA
> 
>        1998 ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION ANNUAL MEETING
> 
>    = = PROPOSAL FOR PAPER, POSTER SESSION, OR WORKSHOP = =
> 
> 
> Title of Paper, Poster Session, or Workshop:
> 
> First Author's Name:
> Affiliation:
> Check if [ ] CSAS Member, or [ ] Student
> Mailing Address:
> 
> Phone:
> Fax:
> Email:
> 
> Second Author's Name:
> Affiliation:
> Check if [ ] CSAS Member, or [ ] Student
> Mailing Address:
> 
> Phone:
> Fax:
> Email:
> 
> Signature of faculty sponsor if any of the authors are
> students:__________________________________________
> 
> ATTACH ABSTRACT OF 250 WORDS OR LESS
> 
> Four key words describing content:
> 
> Audio visual needs:
> 
> Attach extra description of A-V needs if this is a poster
> session or workshop.
> 
> DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: DECEMBER 8, 1997.
> 
> MAIL PROPOSAL FORM WITH REGISTRATION FORM AND FEE TO: Prof.
> Benson Saler, AR-Program Chair, Anthropology of Religion
> Annual Meeting, c/o Dept. of Anthropology, Brandeis
> University, Waltham, MA 02254-9100. Phone: (781) 736-2221,
> Fax: (781) 736-2232. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> If phone or fax number does not work, try using 617 as the
> area code.
> 
> ============================================================
> 
>           CENTRAL STATES ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY
>            75th ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 2-5, 1998
>       CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, USA
> 
>        1998 ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION ANNUAL MEETING
> 
>        = = PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZED SESSION OR PANEL = =
> 
> Organizers, please note: (1) Have your session or panel
> participants send their individual proposals, registration
> forms and registration fees directly to you; (2) You should
> submit all these materials together with this form as one
> complete package to the Program Chair.
> 
> Session/Panel Title:
> 
> Organizer:
> Affiliation:
> Check if [ ] CSAS Member, or [ ] Student
> Mailing Address:
> 
> Phone:
> Fax:
> Email:
> 
> Chairperson of Session (if different from Organizer):
> Affiliation:
> Check if [ ] CSAS Member, or [ ] Student
> Mailing Address:
> 
> Phone:
> Fax:
> Email:
> 
> ATTACH SESSION/PANEL ABSTRACT OF 250 WORDS OR LESS
> 
> Four key words describing content:
> 
> Audio visual needs:
> 
> Attach extra description of A-V needs if this is a poster
> session or workshop.
> 
> List participants in desired order of presentation, and
> enclosed the individual proposal form, registration form,
> and registration fee for each participant:
> 
> (1) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> (2) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> (3) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> (4) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> (5) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> (6) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> (7) Name:
>     Affiliation:
>     Paper title or discussant role:
> 
> List additional participants on a separate page, if
> necessary.
> 
> DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: DECEMBER 8, 1997.
> 
> SEND COMPLETE SESSION/PANEL PACKAGE--WITH FORMS AND FEES FOR
> ALL PARTICIPANTS--TO: Prof. Benson Saler, AR-Program Chair,
> Anthropology of Religion Annual Meeting, c/o Dept. of
> Anthropology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254-9100.
> Phone: (781) 736-2221, Fax: (781) 736-2232. E-mail:
> [log in to unmask]  If phone or fax number does
> not work, try using 617 as the area code.
> 
> ============================================================
> [End of text]




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