H-Ethnic CFP: Anime and Manga for the 2017 Florida Conference of Historians Discussion published by Daniel Fandino on Thursday, April 21, 2016 Type: Call for Papers Date: November 12, 2016 Location: Florida, United States Subject Fields: American History / Studies, Japanese History / Studies, Popular Culture Studies, World History / Studies Florida Conference of Historians 2017 Annual Meeting Florida Southwestern State College March 10-12, 2017 | Punta Gorda, FL http://www.floridaconferenceofhistorians.org The Media, Arts, and Culture Special Interest Section of the Florida Conference of Historians (FCH) invites proposals on anime, manga and related topics for its 57th annual meeting. Other aspects of East Asian popular culture will also be considered. The FCH accepts proposals in four categories: individual papers, panels, posters, and film/media. Early-career scholars, graduate students, undergraduates, and independent researchers are especially encouraged to submit proposals. Video, animation, and interactive media submissions are particularly welcome. Potential areas/topics the proposals can address include: Fan culture and practices – cosplay, fansubbing, conventions Regionalization and censorship Influences on American popular culture The use of anime and manga in the classroom Depictions of history in anime The 25th anniversary of the Sailor Moon anime Japanese – American co-productions Anime production companies: Studio Ghibli, Shaft, Gainax Japanese soft power U.S. – Japan relations Selected papers will be considered for publication in theFCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians, a peer-reviewed journal. Papers published in the journal are eligible to compete for prizes in several categories: the Thomas M. Campbell Award (faculty and independent scholars), the Blaine Browne Award (graduate students), and the J. Calvitt Clarke Citation: Daniel Fandino. CFP: Anime and Manga for the 2017 Florida Conference of Historians. H-Ethnic. 04-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/18682/discussions/121758/cfp-anime-and-manga-2017-florida-conference-historians Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1 H-Ethnic III Award (undergraduate students). Traditionally, the FCH has welcomed in-state, out-of-state, and international participants. The location for the 2017 meeting is Florida Southwestern State College in Punta Gorda. This year’s meeting will offer an opportunity to explore central Florida and participate in one of the nation’s most rewarding regional history conferences. If you are interested in participating in the2017 Florida Conference of Historians Annual Meeting, please submit your proposal via the online submission form located on the FCH web site. You will soon receive a note acknowledging receipt and a decision if it has been accepted. http://www.floridaconferenceofhistorians.org/annual-meeting.html If you have any questions, please contact the Media, Arts, and Culture Special Interest Section Area Coordinator Daniel Fandino ([email protected]). Other inquiries may be directed to the local arrangements coordinator and President-Elect, Dr. Thomas Donaldson ([email protected]) or the Treasurer, Dr. Jesse Hingson ([email protected]). Once your proposal is accepted, please make sure to reserve your hotel room and pre-register for the conference. Important Deadlines: Individual paper, panel, media and poster proposals are due by November 12, 2016 Hotel reservations at the conference rate are due by February 17, 2017 Advance registration deadline is March 4, 2017. (Online registration available October 2016 Contact Info: Daniel Fandino Florida Conference of Historians Special Interest Section Area Coordinator [email protected] Contact Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.floridaconferenceofhistorians.org/ Citation: Daniel Fandino. CFP: Anime and Manga for the 2017 Florida Conference of Historians. H-Ethnic. 04-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/18682/discussions/121758/cfp-anime-and-manga-2017-florida-conference-historians Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 2.