THE BODY AND PHYSICAL DIFFERENCE
NATIONAL POPULAR CULTURE & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS 2007 JOINT CONFERENCE
April 4 – 7, 2007
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts
For more information on the PCA/ACA, please go to http://www.h-net.org/~pcaaca.
DEADLINE UPDATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2006
We are considering proposals for sessions organized around a theme, special panels, and/or individual papers. Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, ideally with four papers or speakers per standard session, although discussion sessions/round-robin
panels may be larger.
We welcome any topics pertaining to the body and physical difference, but are especially interested in presentations that include an exploration of the tension between deviant and normalized bodies in their many forms, of the ways in which societies construct their concepts of the normal, and/or of the variety of strategies used by those who attempt to challenge and subvert the parameters of those constructions.
Possible topics:
* Otherness
* Tattooing
* Weight Issues & Eating Disorders
* Disabilities & Cultural Fear
* Fitting Into Cultural Norms: Height, Weight, Color
* Race & the Body: Standards and Challenges
* Athleticism & Gendered Expectations
Should you or any of your colleagues be interested in submitting a proposal or have any questions, please contact the area chair (see below).
Submit a one-page (150-250 word) proposal or abstract (via regular mail or e-mail) by November 1, 2006, to:
Lori Kelly
English & Women’s Studies
Carroll College
Waukesha, WI 53213
Lkelly@cc.edu
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