CFP-SWPCA-Graphic Novels, Comics and Popular Culture-Graphic Novel Roundtable-CALL for participants. Deadline for submission: November 15, 2008 Online: http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html <http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html> The 30th Annual Meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular and American Culture Associations February 24-28, 2009 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico The SW/TX PCA/ ACA invites papers on Comics, Graphic Novels, Popular Culture Any Aspect of Comics, and Graphic Novels in Popular Culture will be considered. In addition to our regular comics and popular culture related panels, we will have a roundtable discussion looking at the term Graphic Novel. We will address the question what exactly is a Graphic Novel??? Some scholars dislike the term. After all, a book like Maus is not really a novel since it is non-fiction. Yet Maus is always referred to as a Graphic Novel. Other terms like Photo novels and Sequential Art Storytelling books are less than satisfactory names as well. Is there another term that would work better than Graphic Novel or are we stuck with it as a "blanket" term for all comic/sequential art related stories in book form? The area chair seeks scholars who are willing to debate this point openly and honestly. If you are interested in participating in this interesting roundtable, please contact me. Some topics could include Sequential Art and Storytelling Fanboy culture Comic-Conventions Particular Artists or writers (Bendis, Steranko, Kirby, Everett, Niles, etc) The Rise of the Graphic Novel What is a Graphic Novel? History of Newspaper Comics! Gay Characters in comics Film and Superheroes! Adapting Graphic Novels for the Screen1 Libraries and Graphic Novels Racisms and the X-Men Spiderman as the Everyman Cartoon Network: Good or Bad for Comics Comics and Philosophy Graphic Novels as outlets for social justice (ie,, World War III) Comics as political satire (eg,., Tom Tomorrow, Addicted To War) These are just general examples ANY topic will be considered Please send title and abstract to: Rob Weiner area chair Texas Tech University Humanities Librarian [log in to unmask] <http:[log in to unmask]> Box 53841 Lubbock Texas Information about our areas of study, conference travel, lodging, and the organization can be found on our regularly updated website: http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html <http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html> We look forward to seeing you this winter in sunny Albuquerque where we invite you to explore Route 66, local pueblos, hiking trails, museums, the Sandia and Isleta casinos, area ski resorts, and nearby Santa Fe. Conference Rates: Professionals, $140; Graduate students $120; Spouse, partner $50 Information about our areas of study, conference travel, lodging, and the organization can be found on our regularly updated website: http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html <http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html> SW/TX PCA/ACA 2009 Conference February 24-28, 2009 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 330 Tijeras Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 1.505.842.1234 Fax: 1.505.766.6710 ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html