This will be an international hybrid conference taking place in-person in Sheffield (UK), Riverside, California (US) and virtually on zoom across different time zones. As it such may be subject to scheduling changes due to COVID restrictions/time zone conflicts. See FAQs. 7/8
Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words or artwork along with a short bio to thewholedamnswarm@gmail.com. The deadline for abstracts and artwork is 8 July 2022. 6/8
The organizer also welcome proposals for nontraditional, creative papers and / or art submissions: see our FAQ for more details or get in touch to discuss your idea. All artwork will be posted to an online gallery as part of the conference. 5/8
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* #Transmedia including: #advertising, #merchandise, #gaming, #songs, pop culture etc.
* Candyman as #urbanlegend and #folklore
* Sounds of Candyman including film soundtracks and Ice Nine Kill’s “Farewell II Flesh”
* Film production 4/8
* #Historical and #sociopolitical contexts
* #Blaxploitation and Black Horror
* #Monsters and #monstrosity
* #Gender and #feminism
* #Class, #gentrification, and #race
* Ancestral #trauma and narratives of #violence
* #Sequels, #adaptations, and source materials 3/8
This conference seeks to explore, critique and celebrate the legacy of “Candyman” as #text, #film and, in it’s latest iteration, #clapback. The organizers seek proposals for 20 minute papers or panel proposals (of three 20 minute papers) on themes such as: 2/8
CONFERENCE ALERT / CALL FOR PAPERS (#CFP) ALERT – “#Candyman: The Whole Damn Swarm” Friday 7 – Sunday 9th October 2022. Organized by University of Sheffield Centre for the History of the Gothic @SheffieldGothic, Sheffield Hallam Fear 2000, University of California Riverside. 1/8
All documents need to be submitted electronically to Prof. Aleksandra Izgarjan at vice-president@eaas.eu and cc-ed to aleksandra.izgarjan@ff.uns.ac.rs [@eaas_eu website is in the process of being updated, so you may need to contact Prof. Izgarjan directly for the forms] 2/2
FUNDING ALERT – EAAS @eaas_eu Travel Grants 2022 are now accepting applications. The deadline for receipt of this application is June 30, 2022. 1/2
The lecture is taking place on Tuesday 31 May at 17.00 -18.30 in the LSE Old Lecture Theatre.
Further details on the lecture and how to attend: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2022/05/202205311730OT/morishima
#LSESTICERD #inequality @OfficialBAAS @BAAS_pgs @BAASUSSO 2/2
