Dear Forum Members: I am posting a call for submissions for this year's ALA in Boston. The call is also available on the website at http://americanhumor.org, though I think the webmaster got the wrong date for the deadline. This one is correct. CALL FOR PAPERS: AMERICAN HUMOR STUDIES ASSOCIATION (AHSA) AT THE AMERICAN LITERATURE ASSOCIATION (ALA) MAY 2007 LET'S GET PHYSICAL: THE SIDE-SPLITTING ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL COMEDY Sometimes actions really do speak louder than words, particularly when in comes to physical comedy. Whether it's the eye-poking mayhem of The Three Stooges, the acrobatic antics of screwball comedian Cary Grant, or the slip-sliding entrances of Seinfeld's Kramer, the body can often convey immediate character clues that couldn't be accomplished in pages of dialogue. AHSA invites critical submissions that examine aspects of the physical side of absurdity. From stand-up comedians who stretch the bounds of physicality to the slapstick pratfalls of the Keystone Kops, from screwy Lucille Ball to Jim Carey's rubbery clowning, physical comedy can articulate volumes without uttering a single sound. Proposals (due January 25 ), print or electronic, 100-250 words) should analyze some facet of humor that relies on physicality. Please send submissions to: Roxanne Schwab ([log in to unmask]). Best to all, and a happy new year! Janice McIntire-Strasburg, Ph.D. Saint Louis University