CFP: Computer Culture Area (2006 SWTexas Popular Culture Assoc./American Culture Assoc.)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 8-11, 2006
http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/
We are seeking paper proposals for several panels on Internet culture topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
-Ethnic and Cultural Diversity
-Social Class and Internet Access
-Advertising
-Fan Sites
-Art, Literature, and Film (especially Independent Film)
-Manga/Anime/Toons
-Flash Media Comics
-Corporate Home Pages
-Representations of Science
-Children and Elementary Education
-News and Politics (MSM, Blogs)
-Political Activism and Fundraising
-Virtual Communities, Discussions Groups, and Forums
-Hobbies (including photo albums)
-Internet Commerce (including Auctions)
-Sports Sites
-Dating and Friendship Services
The papers should be more than descriptive, and may include analysis from any humanities, social science, or arts perspective. The conference, which began as a regional meeting, is currently national--even international--in scope.
For Paper Proposals:
Please submit: 1) a 100-200-word abstract by November 15, 2005 (preferably in the body of an email); 2) contact information: address, phone number(s), fax number, and email address; 3) a biographical note in which you outline your career and/or define your connection to the
topic. However, you do not need to prove expertise in the area of your proposed presentation. Graduate students, independent researchers, and Website designers are welcome.
Send proposals to:
Professor Joseph Chaney
Area Co-Chair, Computer Culture
jchaney@iusb.edu
Department of English
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend IN 46634-7111
(574) 520-4870
fax: (574) 520-4538
