Dragon*Con Call for Papers
Matt Brown
Institute for Comics Studies
Comic Book Convention Conference Series
DRAGON*CON 2nd ANNUAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
Atlanta, Georgia September 4-7, 2009
The Institute for Comic Studies and Dragon*Con present their second
annual academic conference for the studies of comics and the popular
arts to take place at Dragon*Con, the largest multi-media, popular
culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming,
comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US. For more info on
Dragon*Con, visit http://dragoncon.org/
Please submit a proposal for a 15/20-minute presentation that engages
in substantial scholarly examinations of comic books, manga, graphic
novels, anime, sf, and pop art. A broad range of disciplinary and
theoretical perspectives is being sought, including literary and art
criticism, philosophy, linguistics, history, and communication.
Proposals may range from discussions of the nature of the comics
medium, analyses of particular works and authors, discussions of the
visual language of comics, to comics pedagogy, and more. This year,
we're especially interested in proposals on the topics of anime and
manga, though presentations on any topic will be considered.
The academic track of Dragon*Con represents the Institute for Comics
Studies' mission to promote the study, understanding, and cultural
legitimacy of comics and to support the discussion and dissemination
of this study and understanding via public venues.
100 to 200 word proposals due: July 1, 2009
Please submit your proposal at the following address:
http://www.hsu.edu/form.aspx?ekfrm=43888
Prospective participants are encouraged to submit a guest application
in advance at the following address:
http://dragoncon.org/dc_guest_app.php
Matt Brown
Dragon*Con Academics Chair
thehan...@gmail.com
www.instituteforcomicsstudies.org
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