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Subject Area Chairs

 

2013 General CFP
 
 
 

 

NOTE: For 2013, the SW/TX PCA/ACA has combined, expanded, and/or discontinued various subject areas. It has also reorganized its area categories. So, please check this revised list carefully before deciding which area should receive your proposal.

 

Use this list of Subject Area Chairs when preparing your paper/panel proposal. The subject areas are divided into multiple thematic categories; use the jump-links below to navigate to various categories, or just scroll down the extensive list. Click on an individual area's underlined title to access its area chair's Call for Papers - containing suggested topics, submission requirements, etc.

 

The 2013 General CFP

 


Regards,


Kelli Shapiro, PhD, SWTX Area Development & Awards Coordinator

 

To view the CFP for an individual area, click on its underlined name below. 

 

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                                        Culture

 

 

American History and Culture
Laura Mohsene, Chancellor University, English, lmohsene@chancelloru.edu

American Studies
Lisa Stein Haven, Ohio University – Zanesville, English, havenl@ohio.edu
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Interdisciplinary Studies
No CFP for 2013. Please direct questions to Area Development & Awards Coordinator Kelli Shapiro at Swtxpca.Shapiro@yahoo.com


Politics

LaChrystal Ricke, Sam Houston State University, Mass Communication, lachrystalricke@shsu.edu

Religion
Warren Kay, Merrimack College, Religious & Theological Studies, kayw@merrimack.edu  

Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Pat Tyrer, West Texas A&M University, English and Modern Languages, ptyrer@wtamu.edu
 


 

 

 

Africana Studies
Raymond A. Hall, Central Washington University, Africana and Black Studies, hallray@cwu.edu

American Indian/Indigenous film

Co-Chairs:
M. Elise Marubbio, Augsburg College, American Indian Studies, marubbio@augsburg.edu
Anthony Adah, Minnesota State University – Moorhead, Film Studies, adahan@mnstate.edu

Arab Culture in the U.S.
Lutfi Hussein, Mesa Community College, English, lutfi_hussein@yahoo.com

Chicano/a Literature, Film, and Culture
Jeanette Sanchez, University of Washington, Drama, jeannie8@u.washington.edu

Native American/Indigenous Studies
Follow the Native American/Indigenous Studies area
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nativeswtxpca and on Twitter @nativeswtxpca


Co-Chairs: contact both at nativestudiespca@gmail.com
Brian K. Hudson, University of Oklahoma, Literary and Cultural Studies
Margaret Vaughan, Metropolitan State University, Ethnic Studies

Main CFP

CFP: Panel on Teaching

CFP: Panel on the Environment

CFP: Panel on the Sci-Fi criticism

CFP: Panel in indigenous Sci-Fi

 

 

Film, Television, And Media Studies

 

Adaptation: Literature, Film, and Culture
Lynnea Chapman King, Adams State University, English, lynneaking@hotmail.com

Alfred Hitchcock
Michael Howarth, Missouri Southern State University, English, Howarth-M@mssu.edu

The American West: Film and Literature
Larry Van Meter, Langston University, English, larry.vanmeter@gmail.com

Classical Representations in Popular Culture
Kirsten Day, Augustana College, Classics, kirstenday@yahoo.com

Computer Culture
Co-Chairs:
Andrew Chen, Minnesota State University – Moorhead, Computer Science and Information Systems, andrewsw@gmail.com
Joseph Chaney, Indiana University – South Bend, English, jchaney@iusb.edu

CFP - Standard

CFP - Manifesto


Film (General)
Chuck Hamilton, Northeast Texas Community College, English, chamilton@ntcc.edu
 
Film and History
Brad Duren, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Behavioral & Social Sciences, duren@opsu.edu 

Film Theory and Aesthetics
Jennifer L. Jenkins, University of Arizona, English, jenkinsj@email.arizona.edu

Game Studies, Culture, Play, and Practice
Judd Ruggill, Arizona State University, Communication, jruggill@asu.edu

Horror (Literary and Cinematic)
Steffen Hantke, Sogang University, English, steffenhantke@gmail.com

James Bond Franchise and Eurospy
Michele Brittany, Independent Scholar, spyfi.superspies@gmail.com

Paracinema: Transgressive/Exploitation Films
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library, Humanities, rweiner5@sbcglobal.net  

Reality TV
Josh Grant, University of West Georgia, English, jgrantuwg@gmail.com

Satire
Alana Hatley, University of South Carolina, English, alanahatley@gmail.com

Shakespeare on Film, Television, and Video
Jessica Maerz, University of Arizona, Theatre Studies, jmaerz@email.arizona.edu 

 

Television

Monica Ganas, Azusa Pacific University, Theater, Mganas@apu.edu 

 


                         Language and Writing

 

 

Creative Writing (Poetry, Fiction)
Jerry Bradley, Lamar University, English, jerry.bradley@lamar.edu

Creative Writing Pedagogy
Julie Chappell, Tarleton State University, English & Languages, chappell@tarleton.edu

Experimental Writing and Aesthetics
Hugh Tribbey, East Central University, English, htribbey@ecok.edu

Linguistics
Nancy Mae Antrim, Sul Ross State University, Languages & Literature, nantrim@sulross.edu

Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Sean Zdenek, Texas Tech University, Technical Communication and Rhetoric, sean.zdenek@ttu.edu

 


 


Beats and Counterculture
Christopher Carmona, University of Texas at Brownsville, English, beatswtxpca@gmail.com

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, and Personal Narrative
Melinda McBee, Grayson County College, Literature and Language, mcbee58@verizon.net

Captivity Narratives
B. Mark Allen, South Texas College, History and Philosophy, bmallen@southtexascollege.edu

Children’s/Young Adult Literature and Culture
Diana Dominguez, University of Texas – Brownsville / Texas Southmost College, English, gypsyscholar@rgv.rr.com  

Cormac McCarthy
James Bell, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, English, Foreign Languages, and Humanities, jimlutexas@aol.com

European Popular Culture and Literature
M. Catherine Jonet, New Mexico State University, Women’s Studies, mjonet@nmsu.edu

Graphic Novels, Comics, and Popular Culture
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library, Humanities, rweiner5@sbcglobal.net 

Eco-Criticism and the Environment
Ken Hada, East Central University, English, khada@ecok.edu

Folklore Studies
Co-Chairs:
Phyllis Bridges, Texas Woman’s University, English, pbri41@msn.com
James Bell, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, English, Foreign Languages, and Humanities, jimlutexas@aol.com

Literature (General)
Shelley Rees, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, English, srees@usao.edu

Mystery/Detective Fiction
Ann Clark-Moore, State University of New York – Jefferson, English,
aclark-moore@sunyjefferson.edu

Myth and Fairy Tales
Jacquilyn Weeks, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, weeksj@iupui.edu 

Poetry and Poetics (Critical)
Scarlett Higgins, University of New Mexico, English, shiggins@unm.edu
 
 

 

 

 

Fashion, Style, Appearance, & Identity
Jessica Strubel-Scheiner, University of North Texas, Merchandising & Hospitality Management,
jessica.strubel@unt.edu

Food and Culture
Laura Anh Williams, New Mexico State University, Women’s Studies, lawill@nmsu.edu

Libraries, Archives, Museums, & Popular Culture
Co-Chairs:
Janet Brennan Croft, University of Oklahoma Library, Access Services, jbcroft@ou.edu
Rhonda Taylor, University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies, rtaylor@ou.edu

Visual Arts
Victoria M. Grieve, Utah State University, History, victoria.grieve@usu.edu

 

 

 

 

Grateful Dead
Nicholas Meriwether, University of California – Santa Cruz, McHenry Library, nicholas@ucsc.edu

Music: Traditional, Political, Popular
Brad Klypchak, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Liberal Studies, Brad.Klypchak@tamuc.edu

Punk Music and Culture
Bryan L. Jones, Oklahoma State University, English, bryan.l.jones@okstate.edu

Rap and Hip-Hop Culture
Robert Tinajero, University of Texas – El Paso, Rhetoric and Composition, hiphopcfp@hotmail.co

 

 

 

Follow the Science Fiction and Fantasy area
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/swtxsff and on Twitter @swtxsffchairs

Science Fiction and Fantasy – General
Co-chairs:
Ximena Gallardo, FH LaGuardia Community College, English, ximena_gallardo_c@yahoo.com
Rikk Mulligan, Longwood University, English and Modern Language, rikk.mulligan@gmail.com

Science Fiction and Fantasy – Literature
Brian Cowlishaw, Northeastern State University, Languages and Literature, cowlishb@nsuok.edu

Doctor Who and/or Torchwood
Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, English, swtxpca.org@gmail.com

A Game of Thrones
Brian Cowlishaw, Northeastern State University, Languages and Literature, cowlishb@nsuok.edu

The Hunger Games
Brian Cowlishaw, Northeastern State University, Languages and Literature, cowlishb@nsuok.edu

Supernatural (TV series)
Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, English, swtxpca.org@gmail.com

The Vampire Diaries
Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, English, swtxpca.org@gmail.com

The Works of Joss Whedon
Susan Fanetti, California State University – Sacramento, English, sfanetti@csus.edu



 

 

The Apocalypse and Disaster in Culture
Shane Trayers, Macon State College, English, shane.trayers@maconstate.edu

Asian Popular Culture / The Asian-American Experience
Debbie Scally, University of Texas – Dallas, Humanities, sensei0918@yahoo.com

British Cinema
Robert Cross, Doshisha University, Language and Culture, rjcross6257@hotmail.com

Children in Film
Debbie Olson, University of Texas – Arlington, English, dolson@uta.edu

Consumer Culture and Advertising
Michelle Kaiserlian, Austin Community College, Art, mkaiserl@umail.iu.edu

Drugs and Culture
Bryan L. Jones, Oklahoma State University, English, bryan.l.jones@okstate.edu

The Geek and Popular Culture
Kathryn Lane, Northwest Oklahoma State University, English, kelane@nwosu.edu
 
Harry Potter Studies
Christopher Bell, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, Communication, cbell3@uccs.edu    

Material Culture and the Built Environment
Evelyn Montgomery, Dallas Heritage Village, EMontgomery@dallasheritagevillage.org

Motor Culture and the Road
Stacy Rusnak, Georgia Gwinnett College, Film, srusnak@ggc.edu

Mystery Science Theater and the Culture of Riffing
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library, Humanities, rweiner5@sbcglobal.net  

Sports
Andrew Harrington, Claremont Graduate University, Cultural Studies, agharrington@gmail.com

Stardom and Fandom
Lynn Zubernis, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Counselor Education,

Theatre and Performance Studies
Lynn Sally, Metropolitan College of New York, American Urban Studies, lsally@mcny.edu

War and Culture
John G. Stone, University of Texas – San Antonio, English, John.Stone@utsa.com



 

 

Pedagogies and the Profession
Kurt Depner, New Mexico State University, kudepner@nmsu.edu

Popular Culture and the Classroom
Erik Walker, Plymouth South High School, English & Journalism, ErikMWalker@aol.com

Undergraduate Presentations
Raymond A. Hall, Central Washington University, Africana and Black Studies, hallray@cwu.edu