[Comicsstudiessociety] [COMIXSCHOLARS-L] Final Notice: NEPCA 2022 Conference

Sat Aug 13 21:33:09 EDT 2022

More NEPCA.

Rough month on my end, but, if any one is working on monsters and comics,
I'd like to invite you to propose a paper to the Monsters & the Monstrous
Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association's
virtual meeting this Octover. Deadline is Monday.

Michael

Here Be Monsters: General Call for Papers for the Monsters & the Monstrous
Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association

2022 Annual Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture
Association

Virtual Event to be held Thursday, 20 October, to Saturday, 22 October 2022

Proposals are due 15 August 2022

Overview

We live in an age full of monsters. We make them, yet they escape our
control and have profound impacts on us, often reshaping us in their
images. Our beliefs, experiences, and politics contribute much to our ideas
of monsters. Depending on one’s perspective, we can find them in our homes,
in our families, in our schools, in our communities, in our governments,
and in the world at large. Often such monsters appear unexpectedly, but, at
other times, they strike repeatedly against us and those we cherish. We
also create and fear the monstrous in unknown spaces. The darkness of
night, the depths of the oceans, other unexplored reaches of the planet,
and the vastness of outer space are all common locations for monsters to
dwell. Lastly, through media, both old and new, we encounter monsters in a
multiplicity of cultural texts. Often we engage with them in printed works
(such as comics, fiction, and poetry) or through performances (as in music
or on stage), but, increasingly, we find the monster brought to life on the
various screens we interact with each day: on computers, films, phones,
tablets, and televisions.

Potential Topics

The Monsters & the Monstrous Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American
Culture Association (also known as NEPCA) invites proposals for
15-20-minute presentations that highlight our experiences with, reactions
to, and/or reflections on the various monsters and monstrous entities
(animal, human, hybrid, or preternatural) in popular culture.

This year, we are especially interested in submissions on the following
topics:

   -

   “From ‘Them’ to Now: Changing Metaphors of the Monstrous Insect”
   (organized by Eddie Guimont, Bristol Community College) (co-sponsored with
   NEPCA’s Animals and Culture Special Topics) (see the full call at
   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/FromThemToNow__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrnzKSRCOA$ )
   -

   H. G. Well’s War of the Worlds at 125 and its impact on popular culture
   (some ideas: aliens and alien invasions in popular culture or Mars and
   Martians in popular culture)
   -

   Monsters in comics milestones (Archie Comics’ Sabrina the Teenaged Witch
   at 60, Jack Kirby’s The Demon/Etrigan at 50, Marvel Comics’ Tomb of
   Dracula and Werewolf by Night at 50)
   -

   Monsters of the Past Becoming the Monsters of the Present
(especially Ghostbusters
   and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, medieval monsters today, and The Munsters
   and Rob Zombie’s The Munsters)
   -

   Northeast Monsters & the Monstrous (for example: H. P. Lovecraft and his
   legacy in popular culture, local lore of monsters and the monstrous in the
   Northeast, the New England Gothic tradition in popular culture, the New
   England vampire panic in popular culture, the New England witch trials in
   popular culture, and Stephen King and his family and their impact on horror
   in popular culture)
   -

   Monsters & the Monstrous as Infestation
   -

   Monsters & the Monstrous as Invaders/Invasion
   -

   Monsters on screen milestones (Haxan at 100; Freaks, Island of Lost Souls,
   The Mummy, Murders in the Rue Morgue, and White Zombie at 90; Cat People
   at 80; The Curse of Frankenstein, I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, I Was a
   Teenage Werewolf, and The Incredible Shrinking Man at 65; Doctor Faustus at
   55; Poltergeist, Swamp Thing, and The Thing at 40; Hellraiser and The
   Monster Squad at 35; Candyman at 30; and The Devil’s Advocate at 25; Hotel
   Transylvania at 10)
   -

   Vampire milestones (Le Fanu’s Carmilla at 150 and Stoker’s Dracula at
   125) and their impact on popular cultures
   -

   Vampires on screen milestones (Nosferatu at 100; Vamprye at 90; Blacula at
   50; The Lost Boys at 35; Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
   and Forever Knight at 30; Buffy the Vampire Slayer television show at
   25; and Blood Ties and Moonlight at 15 )
   -

   “The worst monsters are the ones we create”: Monstrosity in the
   Witcherverse (organized by Kris Larsen, Central Connecticut State
   University) (see the full call at
   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/MonstrosityinWitcherverse__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn6o7bad5$ )

Directions to Submit

Send any questions on these or other topics to Michael A. Torregrossa, the
Monsters & the Monstrous Area Chair, at Popular.Preternaturaliana at gmail.com.
However, please submit your proposal directly into NEPCA’s conference
system at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/CFPNEPCA22__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn4e9Tp3e$ . You will need to have prepared the
following: Yout Email, The type of proposal (single paper or full panel),
Your Name, Your Proposed Subject Area (select “Monsters and the Monstrous”
please), An Abstract (no more than 250 words), Academic Affiliation (if
applicable), Scholarly Role, and Short Bio (up to 200 words), and Timing
preferences for the session. The system will send you a receipt of your
submission and alert the area chair of its readiness for review.

If accepted, presenters must join NEPCA for the year and pay the conference
fee. This year the costs are $54.67 USD for Conference Registration &
Membership Dues. Payment is expected in advance of 1 October 2022. Do
connect with the area chair (at Popular.Preternaturaliana at gmail.com) or
NEPCA directly via Lance Eaton, the Executive Secretary, (at
northeastpopculture at gmail.com), if you are experiencing financial
challenges that might impact your ability to present.

NEPCA prides itself on holding conferences that emphasize sharing ideas in
a non-competitive and supportive environment. NEPCA conferences offer
intimate and nurturing sessions in which new ideas and works-in-progress
can be aired, as well as completed projects.

We welcome proposals from scholars of all levels, including full-time
faculty, graduate students, independent scholars, junior faculty, part-time
faculty, and senior scholars. We are also open to undergraduate
presentations, provided a faculty member is also included as a point of
reference (please include the faculty member’s name, institution, and email
in the bio section when submitting).

For More Information

For further details on NEPCA, please visit its site at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nepca.blog/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn_thbV9n$ .
The dedicated page for the conference is https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nepca.blog/conference/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn0gXrGXL$ .

The Monsters & the Monstrous Area maintains its own site for news and
resources. Please check us out at
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://popularpreternaturaliana.blogspot.com/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn3PdQ0UJ$ .

This call for papers can be accessed at
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/HereBeMonstersNEPCA22__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn_ZyOLDG$ .

On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 10:51 AM Henebry, Charles W. <henebry at bu.edu> wrote:

> *Just a reminder about the 8/15 deadline for papers. Really excited for
> the conference this year. *
>
> EXTENDED DEADLINE! The deadline for proposals has been extended to August
> 15, 2022, by end of day (EST): click here for details
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nepca.blog/2022/07/30/nepca-2022-virtual-conference-cfp-extended-to-augsut-15/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn0U7TkRP$ >
>
> The 2022 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its
> annual conference this fall as another virtual conference from Thursday,
> October 20-Saturday, October 22 in a similar structure to last year
> (Thursday evening, Friday late afternoon, Saturday morning).
>
> The virtual format was a great success last year, bringing in presenters
> from around the world, and from all levels of scholarship.
>
> Comics Studies have featured prominently at NEPCA for many years,
> alongside topics areas like Folklore, Monsters, and Television (the full
> list of Areas is posted here
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nepca.blog/conference/conference-areas/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn5Q3SDVe$ >). This is my second
> year chairing Comics Studies, and I'd love to get a big turnout, as this
> helps in building conference panels with strong thematic connections. This
> year I'm especially eager for papers probing:
>
>    - The history and cultural impact of comics and graphic novels
>    - Representations of comics and graphic novels in popular culture and
>    media
>    - How personal and social identities are manifest in comics and
>    graphic novels
>    - Body image in comics and graphic novels
>    - Comics and graphic novels as an arena of social, political, and
>    cultural struggle
>    - The economic impact of comics and graphic novels
>
> I also welcome proposals for groups of presenters on a shared topic.
>
> NEPCA prides itself on holding conferences that emphasize sharing ideas in
> a non-competitive and supportive environment. We welcome proposals from
> graduate students, junior faculty, and senior scholars. NEPCA conferences
> offer intimate and nurturing sessions in which new ideas and
> works-in-progress can be aired, as well as completed projects.
>
> Please email me with any questions.
> Charles Henebry
> Boston University
>
>

-- 
Michael A. Torregrossa

Saving the Day: Accessing Comics in the Twenty-first Century
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://accessing-comics-in-the-21st-century.blogspot.com/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrnxiKzG49$ 

The Medieval Comics Project
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medieval-comics-project.blogspot.com/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrnwh4S40x$ 

The Arthur of the Comics Project
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://arthur-of-the-comics-project.blogspot.com/__;!!KGKeukY!2kgX4He0o8ujdxQePsamQtk0DbuNO4sdCA47Q0uGaA_4WNT5sdxrn2DZbP-P1h1qPhaQ-vMMqX4Gyc3WnvcjILlF8rNhNJLrn73WKDKn$ 
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