I'm glad John Coldewey likes the idea of a symposium; but if one materialized I would hope it would draw participants from beyond REED's own orbit, and would focus on the larger theoretical issues being engaged in the current series of postings, which I find most salutary, rather than being restricted to "addressing the strengths and weaknesses of REED materials," as he suggests. The fallout from a larger discussion would surely be of interest to REED workers, but I'm not sure it works in the other direction. _______________________________________________________________________ William Ingram, English Dept, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045 e-mail: [log in to unmask] fax (departmental): 313 763 3128 -----------------------------------------------------------------------