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Symposium CFP Toy Story at 20 13th November 2015 A one-day symposium hosted by the University of Sunderland’s Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies, to be held at the David Puttnam Media Building, Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s, University of Sunderland, UK Confirmed keynote speakers: Professor Paul Wells (Loughborough University) and Dr Peter Kramer (University of East Anglia) Deadline for abstracts: 22nd May 2015 Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995), Pixar’s first feature-length production, and Hollywood’s first completely computer-generated animated film, is an international cultural phenomenon. This one-day symposium, timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Toy Story’s release in November 1995, reconsiders this film’s enormous influence on mainstream animation and on contemporary popular culture as a whole. We invite proposals for standard panel papers or 5 minute micro-talks or video essays that explore any significant aspect of the film itself, its subsequent impact, or wider issues arising from the Toy Story franchise and its reception (NB: papers may not necessarily engage directly with the film but with matters arising from it). Possible topics might include, but are not limited to: Representation of the child Treatment of family and/or friendship Appeal to different audiences Growing up with the Toy Story films Reception Fandom Stardom Performance Music Aesthetics Dominant themes/ideology Industrial and commercial contexts Merchandising The role of toys in the film as children’s playthings or symbolic children Influence on Hollywood cinema, animation, or US popular culture International cultural impact It is hoped that selected papers from the conference will be published in the form of an edited book collection or journal special issue. Please send abstracts of 250-300 words, alongside personal details (containing institutional affiliation and a brief bio), to our conference email address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Friday 22nd May 2015. Pre-constituted panels are welcome. If you wish to give a micro-talk or present a video essay instead of the traditional panel paper, please highlight this in brackets after the title of your abstract. Acceptance notices will be issued no later than Friday 12th June 2015. Symposium co-organisers: Susan Smith (University of Sunderland) Michael Shaftoe (University of Sunderland) Sam Summers (University of Sunderland) Noel Brown (Newcastle University) (Follow us on Twitter/Facebook: @toystoryat20 and via our conference website: toystoryat20.wordpress.com) -------------------------------------------------------- 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. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------