CFP: First Annual International Crime, Media & Popular Culture Studies Conference, Indiana State U (Sept. 2; Oct. 5-7)

This conference was announced on the Comics Scholars list, but here's some additional information. However, for detailed instructions on submitting proposals, click here for the complete conference CFP.

Call for papers:

First Annual International
Crime, Media & Popular Culture Studies Conference
A Cross Disciplinary Exploration

October 5th, 6th & 7th 2009

Conference Registration Table will be Open in Conference Hotel Lobby
Sunday, October 4th, 2009 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Sponsored by:
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Indiana State University

Conference Chair:
Franklin T. Wilson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Indiana State University

Conference Administrative Assistant:
Ericka Schneider
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Indiana State University

Conference Goals

The Annual International Crime, Media and Popular Culture Studies Conference was established to encourage an international cross-disciplinary exchange between both academic scholars and practitioners who are engaged in research, teaching and practices associated with crime, media and popular culture. The conference serves as a forum for the dissemination of knowledge associated with these areas of study in an effort to engender further growth of the discipline among students, academicians and practitioners.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
*Early abstract submission is recommended

REGISTRATION/PAYMENT DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 2, 2009

*Everyone planning on attending the conference, whether presenting or just attending, must register and pay a registration fee in order to gain access to conference presentations.

*If you are presenting, failure to register and to pay registration fee by this date will result in removal from program.

*If you are from ISU you only need to register if you are presenting.

*If you are just attending you must show your ISU ID Card at the door.

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Keynote Speaker
Taylor Mali

Featured Speakers

Jeff Ferrell, Ph.D. Texas Christian University	Victor E. Kappeler, Ph.D. Eastern Kentucky University
David L. Altheide, Ph.D. Arizona State University	Frankie Bailey, Ph.D. University at Albany
Brett A. Mervis University of South Florida	Gregory Snyder, Ph.D. Baruch College, CUNY
Nickie Phillips, Ph.D. St. Francis University	Staci Strobl, Ph.D. John Jay College
Robert D. Weide New York University	Vikas Kumar Gumbhir, Ph.D. Gonzaga University

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REGISTRATION FEES

*Includes free access to lunch time and panel session snacks, Taylor Mali’s evening performance and any other on campus performance that may be scheduled as part of the conference.

Registration Categories
Presenter - $120.00
Non-Presenter Attendee - $140.00
Student Not from ISU (Presenter or Non-Presenter) - $70.00
ISU Faculty and/or Graduate Student Presenter - $40.00

REGISTRATION/PAYMENT DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
*Failure to register and to pay registration fee by this date will result in removal from program.

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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All abstracts and payments must be submitted on-line through the International Crime, Media and Popular Culture Studies Conference website. A submission does not guarantee that your paper or poster will be accepted for presentation at the conference. Please retain hard copies of both abstract acceptance confirmations and registration/payment confirmation. On the website you will be asked to indicate the type of submission you wish to make. Your choices are the following:

• Individual Paper Presentations (Panel Presentation): Submissions for a regular session presentation must include a title and abstract (approximately 200 words), with author information including contact information.
• Poster Presentations: Submissions for poster presentations must include a title and abstract (approximately 200 words), with author information including contact information. Posters should display data, policy analysis, or theoretical work in a visually appealing poster format to encourage interactive communication. All poster sessions will be held late Monday afternoon.

GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE SUBMISSIONS

When you submit your paper through the abstract submission, you will need to select one of the 14 primary categories listed below as well as one of the 5 subcategories. Your choice will be important in determining the kind of panel on which you are placed, and it will also aid in avoiding time conflicts for panels on similar topics when possible.

Only original papers may be presented; papers that have been published or presented elsewhere may not be presented. Submissions are interpreted as meaning that the proposed presentation satisfies these conditions.

Here are a few guidelines that may help you in selecting the most appropriate category and subcategory:

1. Category: In making your selection, focus on the aspect of your paper that you would describe as your primary concern in selecting the broad category. For example, if you would like to present a paper titled, “Bob Dylan and Social Justice” you might submit under: Music Categories: Music Literature Graphic Novels (Comic Books) Print Media Film Television Internet Internet News Print News Televised News Video Games Graffiti Clothing Other

2. Subcategory: When choosing your subcategory select the category that best fits your paper. For example, if you would like to present a paper titled, “City Ordinances and the Death of the Street Musician” you might choose the subcategory of Policy or Legal depending on the focus. The sub-categories will be used to help better determine the fit for panels. Subcategories Policy Focus Practice Focus Legal Focus Theory Focus Other

ABSTRACTS: All submissions must include abstracts limited to 200 words and should describe the general theme of the presentation and, where relevant, the methods and results. All submissions must include complete contact information and the aforementioned category and subcategory selection.

SUBMISSION and REGISTRATION PAYMENT DEADLINE:

Wednesday September 2, 2009
(Failure to register by this date will result in the removal of your paper from the program)

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APPEARANCES ON PROGRAM

The Conference will be held three full days and nights, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Conference Registration Table will be Open in Conference Hotel Lobby Sunday, October 4th, 2009 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Conference organizers cannot honor personal preferences for day and time of presentations.

EQUIPMENT

LCD projectors will be available for all panel presentations to facilitate computer-based presentations (especially Power Point). While presenters do not need to bring their own personal computers Power Point presentations should be saved on either a CD or portable Jump/Flash Drive. Further, Power Point presentations should be formatted in MS Windows 2003 or 2007. In addition, all panel sessions will have overhead projector access. If you will require MAC applications please indicate this when you submit abstract.

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Again, visit the conference website for complete information.

Image credit: Conference website.

CFP: Critical Approaches to Teaching Graphic Narratives in the Literature Classroom (edited collection; 9/15/2009)

Thanks to ComicsResearch.org pal Dennis Gouws for the tip.
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Critical Approaches to
Teaching Graphic Narratives
in the Literature Classroom

Deadlines: proposal by September 15, 2009; essay by December 15, 2009.

This edited collection is tentatively titled Critical Approaches to Teaching Graphic Narratives in the Literature Classroom. Commonly known as book-length comics, graphic narratives cover a broad range of topics and formats. The past three decades have seen an increase of readership of graphic narratives as well as scholarly interest in this subject. This collection brings together scholarly essays that discuss the challenges, methodologies, and strategies for using graphic narratives in both undergraduate and graduate classes. This volume hopes to fill in the gap between the texts and the classroom by providing a platform for scholars to discuss the connection between graphic narratives and other genres, themes, criticism, and theories. With scholarly essays from various disciplines as well as interdisciplinary fields this collection aims to promote discussion on critical approaches and pedagogical and methodological challenges facing instructors. Emphasizing a combination of practical and theoretical strength, this collection encourages dialogues among teacher-scholars, advances the new constellation of scholarship on the teaching graphic narratives, and provides students with useful references and critical approaches to analyzing particular texts as well.

Each chapter is between 6000 and 7000 words including notes and works cited (MLA format). Please send a 500-word proposal, a 2-page CV, and a paragraph of bio note by September 15, 2009. Essays are due by December 15, 2009. Please do not submit works that are under consideration elsewhere or have been published previously.

Send inquiries and proposals to:

Lan Dong
English Department, UHB 3050
University of Illinois
Springfield, IL 62703
Email: baerchendong@yahoo.com