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crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

May-23-2006 00:41

Academtective? Finally there's a conference just for you. Got this in my email today:

"CONFERENCE TITLE:
Nancy Drew and Girl Sleuths: Past, Present, and Future

February Friday 16 – Saturday 17, 2007

Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA

Resolute, fiercely independent, and always expertly coiffed, the Girl Sleuth was one of the most enduring literary creations of the twentieth century. Numerous examples of plucky heroines abounded in children’s and young adult literature, fronted by the cultural revolution that remains Nancy Drew, one of the most popular characters of all time. From their origins in the early part of the century, to their heyday in the 1950’s, to their Renaissance in the 1980’s, Girl Sleuths both reflected the social mores and constrictions of their times while simultaneously flaunting the roles society often ascribed to them—pioneers in pumps, they blazed trails, righted wrongs, and left a
cultural and critical impact that is still being explored.

Yet, as we enter a new century, one fronted by technology and the
ever-changing role of women, the figure of the Girl Sleuth, though not as
prevalent or popular as before, still remains a cultural zeitgeist, though one defined by rapidly changing attitudes and climes. This conference looks to explore the Girl Sleuth, and especially Nancy Drew, in these changing roles, examining her significance and impact in the past, her critical present, and the shape she may take in the future.

Send abstracts of 250-500 words by SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 to
Dr. Michael G. Cornelius at mcornelius@wilson.edu or to the address below:

Dr. Michael G. Cornelius
Chair, Department of English and Mass Communications
Wilson College
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201"



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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Oct-12-2006 19:24

Hey Crunch, remember this? the first time you gave me an attitude on the boards.....

*sigh* those were the days...you buttmaster :)

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Oct-13-2006 02:18

ok see now...I thought that we had wordlessly agreed to NEVER TALK ABOUT THIS! Yet here you go dragging up old stuff that I totally won. Don't act like you didn't spend ALL of last June googling Nancy Drew fansites.

Yay to our mutual gag reflex at Becky and general Beckiness for getting us over that. If I had known in June how bedazzling you truly are, I would have shut up.



Adam Carter
Adam Carter
Big Winner

Jan-21-2007 09:58

Major League bumpage :)

AraLives
AraLives
Battered Shoe

Jan-21-2007 10:23

LMAO @ snarkpatty

Hey this is coming up, I hope everyone got their abstracts in on time!

MamaTerra
MamaTerra
Assistant Postman

Jan-21-2007 10:50

I'm so curious about this Becky thing. I've read part of the cellphone thread. But is there more?

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-21-2007 11:06

ohh Mama there is SO much more. Try looking at her post history, its Becky:)

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