[Graduate-research-list] FW: eSharp Call for Papers: Orality and Literacy

Dear All eSharp have extended their call for papers! eSharp - Call for Papers, Issue 10 EXTENDED DEADLINE 15 October 2007 eSharp is an award-winning online journal for postgraduates in the fields of arts, humanities, social sciences and education. It is peer-reviewed, based at the University of Glasgow and aims to provide a critical but supportive entry into the world of academic publishing. The deadline for Issue 10: Orality and Literacy is now 15 October 2007. We are pleased to announce we will continue to take article submissions until this date, for publication in early 2008. Issue 10 will explore the evidential and cultural significance of orality and literacy. This follows the AHRC/GSAH funded international conference 'The Cultural Value of Oral History: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective', University of Glasgow, 24-26 July 2007, (www.gla.ac.uk/conferences/oralhistory). Topics may include, but are not limited to: * theory and practice of oral history * history and significance of literacy * logocentrism * aurality * relation of literacy to orality * gender and literacy/orality * disability and literacy/orality * ethnicity and literacy/orality * cultural and evidential values of the oral or written record * silences * education and research methods * memory and literacy/orality * the visual and literacy/orality * political and ethical issues related to orality/literacy * literary theory * speech and language We welcome papers from postgraduates working in all areas of the Arts & Humanities, the Social Sciences and Education. Articles of between 4,000 and 6,000 words should be submitted by 15 October 2007. Please ensure that you accompany your submission with an abstract of 200-250 words and a list of 3-5 keywords to indicate the subject area of your article. For a full list of guidelines and our style sheet please see www.sharp.arts.gla.ac.uk/styleguide.php. All submissions should be sent to sharp(a)arts.gla.ac.uk.