ejeana Registered Member
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(8/24/05 2:10 pm) Reply
Harry Potter conference
Hello, all! Below I've pasted a call for papers for an upcoming Harry Potter conference. It's being organized by an aquaintance of mine at the university where I study. If anyone is in the SoCal area, and wants to present or attend, I'd love to meet up with you. I'll be presenting a paper.
Ericka
Pottermania 2005: A Harry Potter Conference
Friday October 14, 2005
Co-sponsored by the University of California, Riverside's English
Department and the Center for Ideas and
Society
To be held at the University of California, Riverside. UC Riverside is
one hour east of Los Angeles, conveniently accessible by train or car.
Call for Papers
Pottermania 2005 will be a one day conference for scholars and fans of
the Harry
Potter novels. Given the broad interest in all things Potter, our aim
is to hold
a conference open to the general public and the press, creating a forum
for
scholarly analysis of the books as well as a forum for open discussion
between
scholars and fans of these works. Our hope is that we will be able to
provide a
space for scholarly discussion that is at the same time welcoming to a
more
general reading audience. In order to accomplish this goal, we are
asking for
shorter presentations, of approximately 10 minutes, and are encouraging
the use
of more creative and interesting presentational methods. We are also
building
in more time for open discussion than that found at many conferences.
Proposals are sought for papers on any topic relating to the Harry
Potter
novels, the films, the general Harry Potter phenomenon, or the fan
community.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
Harry Potter and Issues of Translation and Adaptation
Philosophical, Political, and Ethical Issues: May include the depiction
of evil
or the issues of slavery, sexism, and racism
Harry Potter seen through the lens of ethnic or gender studies,
anthropology, sociology, psychology, folklore, etc.
Harry Potter and Its Influences
Harry Potter and Genre Considerations
Harry Potter and Audience Expectations
Harry Potter and Educational Theory
Harry Potter in the Context of Young Adult or Children's Literature
Harry Potter and Fanfiction
Harry Potter and Its Reception: May explore the varied responses and
political
controversies surrounding the books
Proposals should take the form of an approximately 500-word abstract,
as well as
a 50-100 word summary for the program book and a 50-100 word biography.
All
proposals must be received by email by September 10, 2005. Please send
all
abstracts and questions to Craig Svonkin at svonkco@netzero.com
This symposium is an unofficial event and is not
endorsed by Warner Bros, the Harry Potter book
publishers or J. K. Rowling and her representatives.
PERMISSION TO COPY, FORWARD, OR POST PUBLICLY IS
GRANTED
obsessed...but
not in a crazy way.
Posts: 65
(8/25/05 6:06 pm) Reply
Re: Harry Potter conference
I'll pay you $100 if you sneak me in. You could buy a really big purse, and I'll ride around in it.
Smile, it makes people wonder what you're up to!
Tracking 10lbs loss at a time
ejeana Registered Member
Posts: 101
(8/25/05 9:30 pm) Reply
Re: Harry Potter conference
goodness, you haven't got to sneak in!
It's for anyone, general public and scholars. So we're basically trying to make it less boring than the typical academic conference. Much, much less boring, I hope.
I've got to get to work on my paper proposal! They're not long papers, though; a ten minute paper is about five pages, maximum.
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