Gay, Lesbian, & Queer Studies
Call For Proposals: Sessions, Panels, Papers
POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION
2012 JOINT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Marriott at Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts
Wednesday, April 11th, through Saturday, April 14th
For information on PCA/ACA, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org
For conference information, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/national.php
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2011
We are considering proposals for sessions organized around a theme, special panels, and/or individual papers. Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, typically with four papers or speakers per standard session. As always, proposals addressing any topic at the intersection of popular culture and queerness are welcome.
This year, we are especially eager to receive proposals concerning the intersection of queer and BDSM studies across disciplines and in terms of coming out as "kink" and/or advocacies for persons on campus (faculty and students) who identify as part of the BDSM community. Papers addressing issues of representation and constructions of gender and sexual identities and their intersections with the LGBTQ and BDSM communities are welcome.
Should you or any of your colleagues be interested in submitting a proposal or have any questions, please contact:
Bruce E. Drushel, Ph.D.
Mass Communication Area
Department of Communication
Miami University
Oxford OH 45056
(513) 529-3526
drushebe@muohio.edu
For individual papers, please submit a title and 100-word abstract. For sessions and panels, please submit paper/presentation titles and abstracts, along with a paragraph describing the central theme, and the names of chairs and respondents (if any).
For each participant, please provide a mailing address, institution name, and e-mail address.