RMMLA - 2008 Conference, Reno, Nevada

2008 RMMLA Convention ~
Reno, Nevada
October 9-11
Reno Skyline

Call for Papers available NOW! | 2008 Complete Program available in mid-June 2008

General Information
Thank you for your interest in the 62nd annual RMMLA convention, which will be held in downtown Reno, Nevada, from October 9-11, 2008, at Harrah's Reno. Our keynote speaker will be Thomas Kavanagh of Yale University, who has written and will give a talk on the cultural history of gambling in French culture from the Middle Ages to the present entitled "Interpretation: The Gambler's Lesson." We are planning an exciting program and hope you will join us in Reno. Special thanks to our local hosts, the Department of English and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Nevada, Reno, in particular our local arrangements chairs, Stacy Burton and Miriella Melara.

Brotherhood of Mankind
Casino Lights

Call for Papers
Our CALL FOR PAPERS is now available online. Submit your proposals by March 1 to session chair. The CFP will be mailed to members (along with the winter issue of the Rocky Mountain Review) in mid-November.

Special Topic Sessions
RMMLA members may propose Special Topic Sessions, especially those highlighting the West and/or Rocky Mountain topics. Click "Special Topic Sessions - How To" for information on how to propose an STS and the approval process.
Manzanita Lake at UNR

Truckee River

Paper Proposals
March 1 is the deadline for submission of one-page paper proposals to session chairs of all Regular, Special and Affiliate Sessions listed in the CFP.

Chairs have been asked to notify all those who submitted proposals of their acceptance or rejection by March 15. Scheduling and Audio-Visual Equipment requests must be made by May 1.
Rock Shop in Virginia City

National Automobile Museum
Mark your calendars now for this exciting convention and check this web site regularly for updates on events at the convention.

RMMLA is an organization for its members. You are asked to be current in your dues by April 1 to attend the convention, present a paper, or have your name included in the convention program. Thank you in advance for your support of this policy.
Fall Colors at Riverwalk

Kayakers Downtown on Truckee River

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