Call for Papers: FAN STUDIES 2012 Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference Friday-Sunday, October 12-14, 2012 Columbus, OH Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel Deadline: April 30, 2012 Topics can include, but are not limited to fan fiction, multi-media fan production, fan communities, fandom of individual media texts, sports fandom, or the future of fandom. Case studies are also welcome. Please upload 250 word abstract proposals on any aspect of Fan Studies to Paul Booth, DePaul University, http://submissions.mpcaaca.org/. More information about the conference can be found at http://www.mpcaaca.org/ Please note the availability of graduate student travel grants: http://mpcaaca.org/conference/travel-grants/ Please include name, affiliation, and e-mail address with the 250 word abstract. Also, please indicate in your submission whether your presentation will require a TV and DVD player. Note that LCD projectors will not be provided by MPCA/ACA. -- Paul Booth, PhD Assistant Professor of Media and Cinema Studies and Communication Technology College of Communication DePaul University 14 E. Jackson Chicago, IL 60604 ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]