Participants are being sought for paper sessions on Hypertexts, New
Media, and Convergence in the Fantastic for the 30th Annual International
Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts.

The focus of ICFA 30 is on time and the fantastic, and while papers
relating to this theme are welcome, proposals on any topics related to
this call will be considered. The conference will be held in Orlando,
Florida, from March 18 - 22, 2009 at the Orlando Airport Marriott Hotel.
For more information and updates about the conference, please visit
www.iafa.org.

Possible topics include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

The fantastic in blogs, LiveJournal, JournalFen, YouTube, PodCasting
Ebooks and magazines
Hypertexts
Cross-media storytelling (e.g., The Matrix films relying on video games
and anime to add narrative layers/detail to the work as a whole)
Non-traditional means of publicity (e.g, Internet-only trailers, writers’
blogs, etc.)
The role of “fictional” blogs and websites (corporate-run behind the
scenes)

If you are interesting in submitting a paper, proposals should include a
500-word abstract and appropriate bibliography indicating the project's
scholarly or theoretical context. Be sure to include current/working
contact information (snailmail AND email addresses). Also note whether
your presentation would require audio-visual equipment. Please email
proposals as rich text (.rtf), PDF (.pdf), or Word document (.doc)
formats. If you use Word 2007, please save your document as a .doc file,
not a .docx file.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Barbara Lucas, Division Head
Community and Culture in the Fantastic Division
barbedwriting_at_yahoo.com

The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2008. However, proposals
will be reviewed and accepted as they are received.

We encourage work from institutionally-affiliated scholars, independent
scholars, international scholars who work in languages other than
English, graduate students, and undergraduate students.

You can review all conference information at the IAFA website:
www.iafa.org. Bookmark the site so you can check for updates. For
information and updates specific to the Community and Culture Division,
visit http://community.livejournal.com/ccfantastic/.

Please feel free to forward this call to other listservs and individuals
who might be interested.

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