Submit a program, preconference or paper proposal for YALSA's next YA Literature Symposium:
"Beyond Good Intentions: Diversity, Literature, and Teens" is the theme for YALSA's 2010 Young Adult Literature Symposium, sponsored in part by the William C. Morris Endowment. The symposium takes place in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 5-7, 2010.
"Beyond Good Intentions" recognizes that today's generation of teens is the most diverse ever and invites attendees to explore the depth and breadth of contemporary literature to see to what degree it reflects the many different faces, beliefs and identities of today's teens. The symposium will also examine the impact this diverse generation will have on teen literature.
YALSA invites interested parties to propose a half or full-day preconference centering on the theme, as well as 90-minute programs and paper presentations offering new, unpublished research relating to the theme. Applications for all proposals can be found at www.ala.org/yalitsymposium. Proposals for programs and paper presentations must be sent electronically to yalsa@ala.org by Oct. 1, 2009. Applicants will be notified of their proposal's status in January, 2010.
-Beth
Beth Yoke, Executive Director
Young Adult Library Services Association
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