[Discussion] Screen Media and Sexual Politics

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We invite panel and individual-paper proposals for the "Screen Media and 
Sexual
Politics Conference," to be held at Plymouth State University (Plymouth, 
New
Hampshire) October 8-9, 2004.  The members of the conference committee are
seeking contributions that explore the evolution, representation, and 
social
construction of sex, gender, sexuality and/or related phenomena in various
screen-media forms (e.g., film, video, television, the Internet) from 
1895 to
the present.  Conference participants will investigate the complex 
relations
between screen-media forms/styles and sexual politics (past and 
present), as
well as the ideological and social ramifications of those relations.
Participants are encouraged to interpret the conference theme broadly and
innovatively.  Papers may not exceed 20 minutes presentation time.

We encourage submissions from scholars, educators, and students at all 
levels,
and from disciplines including anthropology, communications, cultural 
studies,
film studies, GLBT studies, history, literature, media studies, popular
culture, sociology, and television studies.  Selected papers will be 
published
(with author's permission) in a special anthology pertaining to the 
conference
theme.  As a bonus, please note that the conference dates correspond 
with the
ideal time to enjoy New England's breathtaking fall foliage!

Persons submitting individual-paper proposals are asked to submit a 
one-page
abstract with complete contact information (name, institutional 
affiliation,
snail-mail and e-mail addresses, daytime telephone number, fax number).  
Panel
proposals (featuring three paper-presentations total) should include panel
title, brief description of panel theme, name of the panel chair, one-page
abstracts of each paper in the panel, and complete contact information 
for each
presenter on the panel (name, institutional affiliation, snail-mail and 
e-mail
addresses, daytime telephone number, fax number).  In order to be 
considered,
all proposals must be received no later than July 1, 2004.  Individuals 
will be
notified of the status of their proposals within three weeks of the 
submission
deadline.

Please mail or e-mail conference proposals to:  Screen Media and Sexual
Politics Conference, Attn: Kylo-Patrick Hart, Department of Communication
Studies, Plymouth State University, 17 High Street, MSC 60, Plymouth, NH 
03264;
<krhart@plymouth.edu>.

For specific inquiries prior to submitting a proposal, please contact
Kylo-Patrick Hart at (603) 535-3122 or <krhart@plymouth.edu>.