------ Forwarded Message From: Asim Ali <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Cultural Studies <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:44:54 -0400 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [cultstud-l] CFP: Disability & Pop Culture (MPCA, 14-16 Oct 2011); extended deadline 15 May 2011 ***Please note that the deadline to submit proposals has been extended to May 15, 2011*** Call for Papers Disability & Popular Culture Midwest Popular Culture Association (MPCA) 2011 Conference http://www.mpcaaca.org October 14-16, 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Hilton Milwaukee City Center Deadline: May 15, 2011 The Disability & Popular Culture area of the MPCA invites proposals (or abstracts) for papers on any aspect of the intersection of disability and popular culture. All topics, approaches, and perspectives related to disability and popular culture are welcome. Interdisciplinary perspectives are encouraged, as are discussions of new directions in disability studies and popular culture studies. Proposals should be 250-300 words in length, and must be received by May 15, 2011. Along with the proposal, please be sure to include: 1. name 2. title of paper/presentation 3. institutional affiliation (e.g. department and university) 4. postal address 5. email address 6. request for TV & DVD player, if needed For co-authored papers, please include the above information for each author/presenter. Proposals and inquiries should be sent by e-mail to the Disability & Popular Culture area chair, Asim Ali, at [log in to unmask] Note: please do not submit the same item to more than one Area Chair. More information regarding the conference is available at: http://www.mpcaaca.org. Information on travel grants for graduate students is available at: http://mpcaaca.org/about/grants.html. Asim Ali [log in to unmask] Area Chair, Disability & Popular Culture, Midwest Popular Culture Association Department of American Studies, University of Maryland _______________________________________________ CULTSTUD-L mailing list: [log in to unmask] http://lists.comm.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/cultstud-l ------ End of Forwarded Message