Call for Papers and Participation

16th ANNUAL COMICS ARTS CONFERENCE

 


Abstracts for papers, panels, poster sessions, and slide talks are being accepted for a for a joint meeting of scholars and professionals during the

 

 

Comic-Con International

San Diego, California       July 24-27, 2008

 


We seek proposals from a broad range of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, and welcome the participation of academic, independent, and fan scholars.  We welcome professionals from all areas of the comics industry, including creators, editors, publishers, retailers, distributors, and journalists.

 

We also invite scholars and professionals to participate as respondents to presentations.

 

The Conference is designed to bring together comics scholars, professionals, critics, and historians who wish to promote or engage in serious study of the medium, and to do so in a forum that includes the public.

 

Papers and poster sessions may take a critical or historical perspective on comics (juxtaposed images in sequence)

 

Submit a 100 to 200 word abstract by March 1 to:

 

Dr. Peter Coogan

Kinkel Center, Fontbonne University

6800 Wydown Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63105-3098. USA.

Phone: (314) 719-3608

Fax: (314) 719-3614

E-mail: pcoogan@fontbonne.edu



 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2007

PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2007

We recommend you make a hotel reservation in December 2007 or January 2008.