The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association (NEPCA) Comics and Graphic Novels Area invites submissions for NEPCA’s annual conferenceto be held October 12 – October 14, 2023, via the Zoom platform.

This area considers comics and graphic novels. Among the topics welcomed are those probing:

• The history and cultural impact of comics and graphic novels
• Representations of comics and graphic novels in popular culture and media
• How personal and social identities are manifest in comics and graphic novels
• Body image in comics and graphic novels
• Comics and graphic novels as an arena of social, political, and cultural struggle
• The economic impact of comics and graphic novels

If you have questions about the NEPCA Conference please see:  https://nepca.blog/2023-annual-conference/ or feel free to reach out to NEPCA’S Comics and Graphic Novels Area Chair: Charles W. Henebry, henebry@bu.edu

Conference registration is open!

The deadline for the submission of abstracts is August 1, 2023. Please use this form.