*****CALL FOR PAPERS*****
The Eighth Annual
INTERNATIONAL COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL (ICAF)
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Thursday – Saturday, October 30 – November 1, 2003
The International Comic Arts Festival invites scholarly paper
presentations for its eighth annual meeting, to be held at Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. from Thursday, October 30, through
Saturday, November 1, 2003.
We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines and theoretical
perspectives. All proposals should address the history, aesthetics,
cultural significance or critical reception of comic art (including
comic books, albums, graphic novels, comic strips, panel cartoons,
caricature, or comics in electronic media). Proposals will be refereed
via blind review.
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
For its scholarly presentations, ICAF prefers argumentative,
thesis-driven papers, clearly linked to larger critical, artistic or
cultural issues. We strive to avoid presentations that are merely
summative or survey-like in character. Where possible, papers
should be illustrated by relevant images (e.g., slides, transparencies).
In all cases, presentations should be timed to finish within the
strict limit of TWENTY (20) MINUTES.
Proposals should not exceed 300 WORDS.
At the bottom of the proposal, the author should precisely
state her/his audiovisual equipment needs. Proposals
requiring computers or data projection equipment should
include exact system specifications. (Presenters relying on
computers are urged to bring their own equipment for backup.
Though ICAF strives to meet all equipment needs, we cannot
guarantee the availability or compatibility of computer equipment.)
BLIND REVIEW: All proposals will be subject to blind review
by the ICAF Executive Committee, with preference given to
proposals that observe the above standards. The final number of
papers accepted will depend on the overall needs of the conference
program as it develops (in the past ICAF has typically accepted
about half of the proposals it has received).
SEND ABSTRACTS BY FEBRUARY 28, 2003, TO:
Prof. Charles Hatfield
Department of English
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8248
or via email at <charles.hatfield@csun.edu>.
Submitters should expect to receive confirmation of acceptance
or rejection by mid-April 2003.
*****[Read on for further information about ICAF.]*****
ABOUT ICAF
The International Comic Arts Festival is an annual conference
dedicated to promoting the scholarly study of comics. ICAF aims to
foster recognition of comic art as an international and interdisciplinary
phenomenon, and to encourage collaboration between academics,
independent scholars, comics professionals and the wider public.
To reach these objectives, ICAF invites the participation of scholars,
historians, critics, teachers, journalists, curators and comics
professionals from around the world. We strive to create a collegial
environment in which discussion can flourish, with the larger goals
of enabling new work within the international scholarly community
and inspiring greater public appreciation of comic art.
A three-day event, ICAF takes place each fall in and around
Washington, D.C., and draws a diverse audience of academics,
independent scholars, comics creators and enthusiasts. ICAF always
includes keynote lectures by invited scholars, presentations by
distinguished artists, and, at its core, a large number of scholarly paper
presentations chosen via blind review. Most ICAF events are free and
open to the public.
If you have questions regarding this Call for Papers,
please contact Charles Hatfield at the above.
To subscribe to ICAF’s email announcement list, go to
<http://www.topica.com/lists/icaf>.
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