30.9.-2.10.04)
Date: 03 Dec 2003

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Call for Papers Deadline: 2004-02-27

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.

Charles Hatfield
ICAF Program Coordinator
Department of English
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8248

Phone: (818) 677-3416
Fax: (818) 677-3872
Email: charles.hatfieldcsun.edu
Visit the website at http://go.to/icaf