Gender in Arthurian Fiction at the 40th Annual Popular and American Culture Associations Conference

March 31 - April 3, 2010
Renaissance Grand Hotel,
St. Louis, Missouri

This session seeks papers on gender and its representations in contemporary Arthurian fiction, particularly papers that consider the ways in which masculinity, chivalry, femininity, dress and appearance, heroes and heroines, incest, infidelity, or sex have been reimagined by contemporary novelists. Preference will be given to papers that employ a critical approach to gender in contemporary narrative Arthurian retellings.

Abstracts should not exceed 250 words. Panel proposals must include abstracts from all session participants. E-mail submissions are preferred.

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Send submissions to Michele Braun at: michele.braun@gmail.com

*This special session is limited to gender in contemporary Arthurian narrative fiction only. For other subjects in Arthurian fiction, Arthurian retellings in other literary periods, or analyses of any other Arthurian media, please submit your abstract to the general Arthurian sessions: arthurpop@me.com

**Membership in the PCA is required for participation. Membership forms and more information about the conference are available online at www.pcaaca.org