The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies [Final Call] Deadline for abstract submissions: 24th May 2024 Editors: Lorna Farnell and Carl Wilson The editors have already commissioned a substantial number of chapters for The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies and are seeking the last few essays that specifically consider the following topics: · Superhero tourism (including Disney parks) · Merchandise and toys…
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Comics and Culture Journal Call for Papers!
Call for Papers 2024! Comics! Comics Movies! Comics History! Comics Fandom! Comics Art! The eight volume of the Pace University Journal of Comics and Culture is inviting authors, scholars, cartoonists, and comics creators to submit essays on anything comics! This year’s issue is interested in bringing together a variety of diverse topics and a broad…
Call for Papers: Theology, Religion, & Warhammer 40,000
Scott Harrower and Christopher Porter (eds) In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war… and religion. Lots and lots of religion. The world of Warhammer 40,000 presents a darkly nihilistic picture of the far future in perhaps one of the most popular, diverse, longest running, and firmly religiously-engaged science fiction settings….
Call for Papers: Metaphysics and the DC Universe
Metaphysics and the DC Universe Editor: Matthew Brake The universe of DC Comics has existed for 85 years. During that time, numerous writers, artists, and editors have expanded and added to the lore of the DC universe. In doing so, a complex storyworld (what JRR Tolkien called a “subcreation”) has emerged, one with its own…
Call for Papers: Theology, Religion, and Ted Lasso
Title: Theology, Religion, and Ted Lasso Volume Editor: Daniel J. Cameron Abstract and CV Due: January 31, 2024 Initial Final Paper Due: April 30, 2024 Dr. Karen Eifler of the University of Portland published an article in March 2023 for the National Catholic Reporter entitled “Why Religion Needs Ted Lasso.” In her short article she…
Call for Papers: Religion and the Television Procedural
Title: Religion and the Television Procedural: Investigating Faith, One Hour at a Time Volume Editor: John W. McCormack Abstract and CV Due: December 15, 2023 Contact: ProceduralReligion@gmail.com The procedural drama is one of the most reproduced and reliably bankable formats in American television. Franchises such as Law & Order, CSI, NCIS, FBI, and the Chicago…
Extended Call for Papers: Theology and Religion in Daredevil
Title: Faith, Morality, and the Man without Fear: Theology and Religion in Daredevil Editors: Taylor Thomas and Regan Hardeman Abstract, CV, and Proposal due: September 30, 2023 Initial Final Paper due: February 28, 2024 Created by Stan Lee, Bill Everett, and Jack Kirby in 1964, Daredevil is a triumph in comic book writing that provocatively…
Call for Papers: Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks
Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks Call for Papers Twin Peaks, originally developed by David Lynch and Mark Frost, is perhaps the most influential TV show of all time. Prior to its arrival on ABC in 1990, the most-watched shows on television were Soap Operas, and just about every show, regardless of genre, was largely episodic…
Extended Call for Paper: Theology, Religion, and the Last of Us
Call for Papers The Last of Us: Violence, Ethics, Redemption? Series: Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture Editor: Dr Peter Admirand, Dublin City University The Last of Us, The Last of Us: Left Behind (DLC) and The Last of Us Part II video games embody sustained critical and commercial success, and are some of the most…
Call for Papers: Theology and Religion in Daredevil
Title: Faith, Morality, and the Man without Fear: Theology and Religion in Daredevil Editors: Taylor Thomas and Regan Hardeman Abstract, CV, and Proposal due: July 30, 2023 Initial Final Paper due: November 15, 2023 Created by Stan Lee, Bill Everett, and Jack Kirby in 1964, Daredevil is a triumph in comic book writing that provocatively…
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