CFP: Comics Art Conference 2010 (3/1/10; San Diego 7/22-25/10)

Call for Papers, Presentations, and Participation

COMICS ARTS CONFERENCE

100 to 200 word abstracts for papers, presentations, panels, and poster sessions taking a critical or historical perspective on comics (juxtaposed images in sequence), and to serve as respondents are being accepted for two meetings of scholars and professionals for

Comic-Con International

San Diego, CA July22 – 25, 2010

&

Wonder Con

San Francisco, CA April 2 - 4 2010

We seek proposals from a broad range of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, and welcome the participation of academic, independent, and fan scholars. We welcome professionals from all areas of the comics industry, including creators, editors, publishers, retailers, distributors, and journalists.

The Conference is designed to bring together comics scholars, professionals, and critics,
who wish to engage in serious study of the comics medium in a forum that includes the public.

Proposals due:
Dec. 1, 2009, for CAC-WC March 1, 2010, for CAC-SD

CAC submission form: http://fac.hsu.edu/langlet/comics_scholars/

Dr. Peter Coogan

Institute for Comics Studies

719 Fairview Ave.
St. Louis MO 63119

314-962-7939

E-mail: comicsartsconference@gmail.com