For an anthology tentatively titled, The Ferocious Few: T.V. Episodics and the New Just Warrior Women edited by Frances Early and Kathleen Kennedy for Syracuse University Press. This anthology will examine the complex controversial relationships between feminisms and violence as revealed in three popular t.v. episodics: "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and "La Femme Nikita." We are recruiting essays that are informed by feminist theoretical debates over women's appropriation of violence as portrayed in contemporary North American culture. We are especially interested in essays that address the intersections of class, race, sexuality and gender. We encourage submissions that examine individual episodics, draw comparisons between the episodics, or that examine the discussions on the world wide web that these series have engendered. We also invite submissions that explore how young women and men-the primary audiences of these shows-interpret the new woman warrior. We ask that authors keep their language accessible to a number of potential audiences. Interested authors are asked to consult Kathleen Kennedy's web page for more detailed information: www.wwu.edu/~kkennedy. Final papers should be between 20-25 pages and adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style.

For full consideration, proposals should adhere to following time line:

Proposal: November 15, 2000

First Draft: April 1, 2001

Final Draft: July 15^th

Proposals should be submitted simultaneously to:

Frances Early, McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women, 3487 Peel St. Second Floor, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W7 <fhearly@hotmail.com>

Kathleen Kennedy, Dept. of History, Western Washington Unv. Bellingham, WA 98225 <kkennedy@cc.wwu.edu>