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CFP: Masculinity and Popular Culture Submissions are invited on the subject of Masculinity and Popular Culture for a special edition of Networking Knowledge, the journal of the Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association Postgraduate Network. This special edition is in association with the University of Southampton's Postgraduate Conference on the same subject, hosted by the Department of Film Studies with support from the MeCCSA-PGN and the ADM-HEA. Networking Knowledge seeks papers from postgraduate students and early career researchers to discuss images of masculinity in popular culture, including literary fiction, cinema, television, radio, theatre, music, journalism and new media. Complete papers of between 6 and 8 thousand words are welcomed from a range of theoretical perspectives and submissions invited from researchers across the humanities and social sciences. Possible topics for papers include, but are not limited to: Audio-visual or written representations of masculinity and the male body Representations of significant male figures, historical or fictional, within popular culture Masculine archetypes or stereotypes The masculine authorial voice within narrative art forms Modes and traditions of masculinity specific to particular ethnic or national groups Complete papers should be submitted via email to [log in to unmask] by 30th April 2011. All essays will be subject to peer review. The format for essays is detailed below. Essays need to follow the following format: Title AUTHOR, University ABSTRACT KEYWORDS References are to follow the Harvard system – all references within the text: (Author, year: page reference) Bibliography Clover, C.J. (1992) Men, Women and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. New Jersey: Princeton University Press Greer, G. Available from: www.quotationspage.com/search.php3?homesearch=greer&startsearch=Search [accessed 29.11.07] Hunt, P. (1999) ‘Hail the Conquering Hero: Celebrating the Genius of Writer-Director Preston Sturges’, MovieMaker, 33, April-May: 40-42 Lehman, P. (1993) ‘Don’t Blame this on a Girl.’ In: Cohan, S., and Hark, I.R., (eds.) Screening the Male: Exploring Masculinities in Hollywood Cinema,London: Routledge, 1983 pp.103-117 Any queries please feel free to direct them to the same e-mail - [log in to unmask] Best wishes Vincent M. Gaine Editor, Networking Knowledge 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------