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Call For Papers, 52nd Annual Florida Conference of Historians--Special Interest Section on Media Arts and Culture
Location: Florida, United States
Call for Papers Date: 2011-12-16
Date Submitted: 2011-06-11
Announcement ID: 185839
From Superman’s 1938 debut through recent tales of identity crisis and political divide, superhero comic books have made an indelible mark on American culture. The current popularity of stories and characters originating in comic books has expanded interest in the medium and in the symbolic power of the superhero. Recent scholarship has attempted to define the superhero’s unique relationship to American culture. The Florida Conference of Historian Special Interest Section (SIS) on Media Arts and Culture welcome submission to the 52nd annual Florida Conference of Historian meeting that address the ways the comic book superhero represents, constructs, and distorts American culture are welcomed. Special consideration will be given to papers that explore comics-inspired movie, television, and music. The Media Arts and Culture SIS welcomes submission from graduate students, undergraduates, and independent scholars who wish to participate. All conference invitees are eligible for review for inclusion in the FCH refereed published proceedings.
1. Paper title and abstract/proposal (300-500 words)
2. Brief vita or biography (one page max)
3. Complete personal information: name, department, academic affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail address.
Worthwhile topics include (but are not limited to):
Ethnicity and the Superhero / Gender and the Superhero / Superheroes and Nationalism / Religion and the Superhero / The Superhero in the Media / Marvel Cinematic Universe: Past and Presence / Superhero and Identity / Class Identity and the Superhero/ Violence and the Superhero / Political Identity and the Superhero
Dr. Julian Chambliss
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue-2762
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-646-2214
Email: jchambliss@rollins.edu
Visit the website at http://myweb.rollins.edu/jchambliss/Julian_C._Chambliss/Homepage.html
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
Florida Conference of Historians 52nd Annual Meeting Feb 24-25, 2012
Location: Florida, United States
Conference Date: 2011-12-01
Date Submitted: 2011-06-15
Announcement ID: 185930
The Florida Conference of Historians welcomes papers on all topics for its 52nd Annual Conference. The meeting will be hosted by Florida Gateway College in Lake City, Florida on February 24-25, 2012. The host hotel where all conference activity will take place is the Holiday Inn in Lake City. Hotel website: http://hilakecityfl.com/
The FCH welcomes papers or panels on all topics from undergraduates, graduate students, instructors, and history enthusiasts. Of particular interest would be papers on Florida history, military or diplomatic history, graphic culture such as comic books, African-American history, and womens history. Registration begins Thursday night, February 23rd at the hotel. Registration includes a banquet on Friday night, Feb 24th. Keynote speaker will be Professor Paul Ortiz from the University of Florida.
For more information please contact Dr. Sean McMahon, Professor of History at Florida Gateway College.
Lake City, the Gateway to Florida, welcomes historians in February 2012.
Dr. Sean McMahon
Professor of History
Division of Liberal Arts
Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL 32025
Ph (386) 754-4293
Fx (386) 754-4793
Email: sean.mcmahon@fgc.edu
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