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> CALL FOR PAPERS
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> SLASH 2: THE 2nd DMU FANFICTION STUDY DAY
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> Faculty of Humanities, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
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> Tuesday 27th February 2007
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> 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
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> After the success of last year's Slash Fiction Study Day, Slash 2
> offers
> another slash-friendly forum for discussion of the most exciting
> developments in fanfic.
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> The main focus will be on slash fiction, a category of fan stories,
> almost
> exclusively by women, about homoerotic affairs between male
> characters in
> popular films and TV series. Proposals are invited, however, for
> papers on
> all fanfic topics and controversies. Contributions are especially
> welcome
> for panels on fan films, yaoi and Brokeback Mountain.
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> Please send an abstract of 200 words for a 20 minute paper to Dr
> Ian Hunter,
> [log in to unmask] or to the following address:
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> Dr Ian Hunter
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> Principal Lecturer in Film Studies
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> Faculty of Humanities
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> De Montfort University
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> Clephan Building
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> The Gateway
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> Leicester LE1 9BH
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> DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: 15th December 2006
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> All readers, writers and academic researchers of fan fiction, as
> well as
> interested members of the public, are welcome to participate.
> Delegates at
> the Redemption 2007 Conference might wish to stay over for Slash 2:
> the two
> events are both in Leicestershire.
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> There will be an attendance fee. Please contact Ian Hunter at
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> to reserve a place.
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> Slash 2 launches a series of regular seminar and lecture events
> hosted by
> the Cult Media Research Group.
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