a distraction from applications: CFP(s)

[lisajay]

hey everyone,

CSULB is currently accepting abstracts for its second annual interdisciplinary graduate student conference, re/inventions. our theme for 2013 is "hysteria." here's the CFP in case anyone's interested.

we're also accepting submissions for the CSULB english department's peer-reviewed scholarly journal, watermark. this year, watermark will feature a special "hysteria" themed supplemental section to coincide with the conference, but the actual CFP is wide open.

please feel free to submit, spread the word, &c!

thanks!

[practical cat]

Great theme or greatest theme?

[lisajay]

appropriate for phd application season at any rate?

[practical cat]

I didn't even think of that! But so, so true. The CFP reads not dissimilarly to my SOP and I'm pleased they're giving serious consideration to the comic meaning.

[lisajay]

i wrote the CFP, so yay! glad to hear it!

the original theme was pitched as something like "the evolution of the comic spirit," & someone else wanted a more topical/political theme (last year we did occupation), so i pitched hysteria as a compromise. i think we're all hoping for a decent portion of submissions to embrace the comic angle.

[rems]

This looks awesome! Thanks for heads up!

[practical cat]

i wrote the CFP, so yay! glad to hear it!

the original theme was pitched as something like "the evolution of the comic spirit," & someone else wanted a more topical/political theme (last year we did occupation), so i pitched hysteria as a compromise. i think we're all hoping for a decent portion of submissions to embrace the comic angle.

I wish I weren't out of positive votes for the day! This makes me happy and not just because it makes me feel a little more secure in my intuition on the future of the genre.

Seriously, thanks for the heads up.

[lisajay]

my pleasure! glad to hear it's got people excited