Monsters & the Monstrous, Open Topic
October, 23-24
Virtual Conference
Area Chair: Michael A. Torregrossa (Independent Scholar)
(Popular.Preternaturaliana@gmail.com)
The Northeast Alliance for Scholarship on the Fantastic and the Monsters
& the Monstrous Area invite paper proposals for the 2020 conference of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association (NEPCA) to convene at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire, from Friday, 23 October, to
Saturday, October 24.
Please note: This year’s conference will be entirely virtual.
This area welcomes proposals that investigate any of the things, whether
mundane or marvelous, that scare us. Through our sessions, we hope to pioneer
fresh explorations into the darker sides of the intermedia traditions of the
fantastic (including, but not restricted to, aspects of fairy tale, fantasy,
gothic, horror, legend, mythology, and science fiction) by illuminating how
creative artists have both formed and transformed our notions of monsters
within these sub-traditions in texts from various countries, time periods, and
media and for audiences at all levels.
Our primary goal is to foster a better
understating of monsters in general and to examine their impact on those that
receive their stories as well as on the world at large. However, as a component
of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association, the Monsters and
the Monstrous Area is also especially interested in celebrating both the New
England Gothic tradition and the life, works, and legacy of H.P. Lovecraft, a
leading proponent of Weird Fiction and an immense influence on contemporary
popular culture. (Further information on the area.)
The revised deadline for proposals is June 30, 2020.
Please submit your proposal for the area via the online form.
Membership in NEPCA is required to present.
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