[Air-L] CFP: Harry Potter DePaul University Pop Culture Conference (May 06, 2017)

[Paul Booth]

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Call for Discussion Topics and Panel Proposals:
*Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference*

DePaul University



Now accepting submissions and ideas for the fifth annual Pop Culture
Colloquium at DePaul University in Chicago! DePaul University (Loop Campus)
is hosting a one-day celebratory colloquium in honor the twentieth
anniversary (!!) of the publication of the first *Harry Potter *book on
Saturday, May 06, 2017, from 9am-6pm.



The first keynote speaker announced is Alanna Bennett, Film and TV Writer
for Buzzfeed. Ms. Bennett writes about Harry Potter and is perhaps best
known for her work on racebending Hermione Granger.



This event will feature roundtable discussions from scholars and fans of *Harry
Potter*, speaking about a broad array of topics related to the series and
its cultural impact. Rather than formal paper presentations, speakers are
invited to have roundtable discussions themed around these topics. The
audience for this event is both graduate and undergraduate students, both
fans and scholars.



If you’re interested in speaking on a roundtable, please send a 200-300
word abstract that proposes a significant topic of discussion and a
CV/resume to Paul Booth (pbooth at depaul.edu) by Feb 01. Please aim your
abstracts for a more general audience and for a discussion rather than a
paper presentation. For more information, please check out the website
www.mcsdepaul.com/depaul-pop-culture-conference.html and sign up for
updates on Facebook (search “Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference”).
We hope that you will be able to join in the discussion and celebration!



*Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference*

(DePaul University, 06 May)



-- 
Paul Booth, PhD
www.mcsdepaul.com/paul-booth.html
Associate Professor of Media and Cinema Studies/Communication Technology
College of Communication
DePaul University
14 E. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604

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