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Zombies in love….Clowns in the sewer…..Cloven hoofs wobbling in cowboy boots….

When does the sublime become the absurd? The horrific, the laughable?

The Horror Literature Division of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts invites submissions on the Fantastic Ridiculous or any other subject focused on Horror Literature, including but not limited to theory, criticism, the Gothic, and the supernatural.

In order to be considered for the 2011 program, your proposal to 1) read a paper, 2) recruit and chair a paper session, or 3) organize and chair a panel discussion should be date stamped no later than November 15, 2010: electronic correspondence is preferred. Proposals must include a 500-word abstract and appropriate bibliography indicating the project’s scholarly or theoretical context. Presenters must be members of IAFA at the time of the conference. Be sure to indicate all audio-visual equipment needs in this initial proposal; late A/V Requests cannot be guaranteed. Send proposals to Rhonda Brock-Servais (brockservaisrl@longwood.edu)