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Call for Papers:
Masons, Templars and the Holy Grail: Historical Conspiracies and Popular
Culture
Conspiracy Theories and Claims for the Paranormal Area Popular Culture
Association/American Culture Association National Conference
March 23-26, 2005
San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina

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The Conspiracy Theories and Claims for the Paranormal Area invites
papers, panels, and multimedia presentations on the sub-topic of
'Historical Conspiracies and Popular Culture' for presentation at the PCA.

We invite papers from all disciplines on the use in and impact of
historical conspiracy theories on literature, movies, media, or any
other area of popular culture. Presenters are encouraged to examine the
idea of conspiracy itself; but also any of the meta-aspects the use,
characterization, or even reference to conspiracy creates. Possible
topics of inquiry include, but are by no means limited to:

Freemasons
Rosicrucians
Alchemy and other alternate forms of science/philosophy
Gnosticisim
Templar Knights
Illuminati
The Holy Grail / Merovingian Dynasties
Hollow earth and other alternate cosmologies
Cagilistro , St. Germain, The Wandering Jew, and other legends of
immortality

Participants are encouraged to look not only at these types of theory
and text, but at their implications in a broad and multidisciplinary
sense. Possible issues could include but are not limited to:

Masonic symbols in film, effect or affect?
The conspiracy presented as a hero/villain in literature/film Issues of
the occult in presentation of conspiracy
The question of secret knowledge, both as plot device and as cultural marker
The holy grail and popular imagination
Codes and Cryptograms, re-interpreting texts to fit the conspiracy plotline
Or any additional line of inquiry related to perception or presentation
of the historical conspiracy

Presentations from a variety of academic and critical perspectives and
disciplines are welcome and should be suitable for a 15 to 20-minute
reading/presentation time limit. Please e-mail a one page abstract and a
working bibliography (optional) along with your contact information to
the address below. The deadline for submission is *November 10.*

	Todd B Stevens
Co-Chair Conspiracy Theories and Claims for the Paranormal Area
Villanova University

Email: toddbstevens@earthlink.net <mailto:toddbstevens@earthlink.net>