Ashley P. Jones [log in to unmask] Conferences & Calls CFPs for Politics & Horror, Indie Games, Cosplay, Crossplay and Genderswap Cosplay - In Media Res In Media Res is accepting proposals on the topic of Politics & Horror. The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 25. Here is the CFP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wR8aUmn80DDDFsGUeG_bQza-iVL-Wj5M-c0PDwgb1XM/edit In Media Res is also accepting proposals on the topic of Indie Games. The deadline for proposals is Monday, August 13. Here is the CFP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pLlZ4_7Qg3T0U4ZTNT_MpWG18c2vdw3VAO8HFFau84w/edit In Media Res is also accepting proposals on the topic of Cosplay, Crossplay, & Genderswap Cosplay. The deadline for proposals is Monday, August 27. Here is the CFP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TiFT4AC8aiyBTWYY6f7JxuGQkt8oTCQ6OiN7LdIUW94/edit Proposals may be brief (one paragraph), but do be sure to describe the topic and key question(s) to be explored. If interested, please contact In Media Res ([log in to unmask]) with topic proposals or for more information about the theme. Be sure to include the name of the theme week you would like to be involved with in the subject line of the email. Academics, journalists, critics, media professionals and fans are all welcome to submit proposals. The actual piece will include either a 30-second to 3-minute clip, an image, or a slideshow that will be accompanied by a 300 to 350 word response to/contextualization of your clip, image, or slideshow. In addition to your piece, you will be expected to engage the other pieces presented that week to encourage discussion and further flesh out the individual topic in relation to the week’s theme. About In Media Res <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmediacommons.futureofthebook.org%2Fimr%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cghenry2%40student.gsu.edu%7C5c40b6292067423bfb6508d4688f311e%7C704d822c358a47849a1649e20b75f941%7C0%7C0%7C636248411601962804&sdata=q8lHu6mqsN3hWN0tsR6rFsi6iw7CYszpAj9JUwq91Tc%3D&reserved=0> Best, The In Media Res Team ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org