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CALL FOR PAPERS
The Ninth Annual
INTERNATIONAL COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL (ICAF)
September 30 – October 2, 2004
Washington, D.C. (exact venue TBA)
The International Comic Arts Festival invites scholarly paper
presentations for its ninth annual meeting, to be held in the
Washington, D.C. area from Thursday, September 30, through
Saturday, October 2, 2004. We welcome proposals from a
variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. All
proposals should address the history, aesthetics, cultural
significance or critical reception of comic art (including
comic strips, comic books, albums, graphic novels, political
cartoons, other panel cartoons, caricature, or comics in
electronic media). Proposals will be refereed via blind
review.
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
For its scholarly presentations, ICAF prefers argumentative,
thesis-driven papers, clearly linked to larger critical,
artistic or cultural issues. We strive to avoid presentations
that are merely summative or survey-like in character. Where
possible, papers should be illustrated by relevant images
(e.g., slides, transparencies). In all cases, presentations
should be timed to finish within the strict limit of TWENTY
(20) MINUTES.
Proposals should not exceed 300 WORDS. At the bottom of the
proposal, the author should precisely state her/his
audiovisual equipment needs. Note that ICAF cannot provide a
VCR, freestanding DVD player, or monitor. Proposals requiring
computers or data projection equipment should include exact
system specifications. (Presenters relying on computers are
urged to bring their own equipment for backup. Though ICAF
strives to meet basic equipment needs, we cannot guarantee
the availability or compatibility of computer equipment.)
REVIEW PROCESS: All proposals will be subject to blind review
by the ICAF Executive Committee, with preference given to
proposals that observe the above standards. The final number
of papers accepted will depend on the needs of the conference
program as it develops. (In the past ICAF has typically
accepted slightly less than half of the proposals it has
received.)
SEND ABSTRACTS (with COMPLETE contact information) by
FEBRUARY 27, 2004, to the address given below or via email.
Submitters should expect to receive confirmation of acceptance or rejection by 30 April 2004.
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