News

The Fall 2008 issue (20.2) of ASLE News is now available for downloading as either a PDF file (716 KB) or HTML file (no images). This issue contains a report on the expansion of ISLE and ASLE's strategic planning process; an update on the 2009 ASLE conference; Candidate's Statement from those running for Vice President and Executive Council; information on submission for the 2009 ASLE Book and Paper Awards; the Graduate Student Page; Updates from international organizations in Australia-New Zealand, Taiwan, and Canada; reports from the 2008 ASLE-affiliated summer symposia; and plenty of calls for papers for manuscripts and conferences, fellowships, seminars, and job openings.

ASLE Bibliography Editor H. Louis Ulman recently compiled the current ASLE online bibliography, including the latest entries, into a dowloadable file.  This updated, printable version of the ASLE Online Bibliography can be accessed at http://www.biblioserver.com/asle.      

The Call for Proposals for ASLE's 2009 Biennial Conference in Victoria, British Columbia has been announced.  The conference, held at the University of Victoria from June 3-6, will feature several new paper formats, pre-conference workshops (June 2) and a number of keynote speakers.  To download the Call for Proposals in PDF format, click here.  To submit a proposal online go to the conference website at http://asle.uvic.ca. 

ASLE has announced the rules and deadlines for submissions to its 2009 Book and Graduate Student Paper Awards.  Two awards will be given in each category:  one for best ecocritical book length work, one for best book-length work of creative writing, one for the best scholarly paper given at the 2009 Biennial Conference and one for the best creative writing presentation at the 2009 conference.  See our Book & Paper Awards page for details on entering a work.

A summary of the quantitative results from ASLE's 2007 membership survey is now available as a PDF file. More than 550 members completed the survey, which is now being used to improve ASLE's service to its members. Thanks to all who participated!

Planetary: Teaching the Environmental Humanities is a new community blog, affiliated with ASLE, that intends to promote the discussion of teaching, and the sharing of pedagogical materials, among humanists and their allies as they confront environmental issues. Co-edited by Anthony Lioi, Kristen Abbey, Rick Anderson, and Priscilla Solis Ybarra, Planetary hopes to attract an interdisciplinary, polyglot, and international group of readers and writers. For more information, contact Anthony at alioi [at] juilliard [dot] edu.