The 鈥淐ripping” the Comic Con conference and comics convention is now accepting proposals for the 2015 symposium. The deadline for submitting proposals is Jan. 26. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淕ame Over 鈥�?,鈥� which will explore the various ways in which games, gaming and virtual media reflect and create understandings and interpretations of disability in popular culture.
鈥淥ne of our primary goals as symposium organizers is to create opportunities for all participants鈥攑articularly students and emerging scholars鈥攖o share their work,鈥� says Diane Wiener, director of the Disability Cultural Center and co-organizer of the symposium. 鈥淪ince representations in popular culture are generally created outside of academic environments, we also encourage the general public to engage in conversations about popular culture and disability and submit proposal ideas.鈥�
Proposal types and formats may include: individual presentations, panel presentations, discussions, workshops, roundtables, performance, video, film, art or poster sessions, among others. Anyone is eligible to submit a proposal, and multiple proposals are welcomed and encouraged. Those interested in learning more about the proposal submission process and guidelines for submission should visit the .
The third annual 鈥淐ripping” the Comic Con is scheduled for March 22 and 23, 2015, at 黑料不打烊. The conference and comics convention is open to all. For more information, visit the , follow , or like .
