Research Topics from CFP

3 CFP:

1.      “Monsters of Film, Fiction, and Fable: the culture link between human and inhuman (Edited Collection)”

1)        The collection will examine the cultural connections of the monstrous, especially focusing on the monsters of modernism and postmodernism.

2)        Suggested monsters to be discussed:

- Ghosts
- Leviathons/ behemoths—anything from Mothra to Dragons
- Science Fiction related monsters such as artificial intelligence and cyborgs

2.      “Special Session: Temporality and Childhood”

1)        The panel explores the various temporalities at play within the binary realms of childhood and adulthood with the aim of rethinking its teleology of ‘growing up’ from temporal perspective.

2)        No suggested topics.

3.      “Homeliness, Domesticity and Security in American Culture (Conference)”

1)        The conference will focus on the construction and the place of “ordinary” viewed from the perspective of various “home”-inspired discourages, from housing to domestic policy, through family values, ethics of modesty, simplicity of living, unpretentiousness, individual and domestic security, American communities, localities and neighborhoods.

2)        Suggested topics:

-the homely and the natural

-at home and abroad

-hospitality: neighbors, visitors, and strangers

5 Texts & 3 Elements for each text:

1.      X: Harry Potter Series

Y: Dementor, Cerberus, Basilisko

2.      X: Monsters, Inc.

Y: Mike (Michael Wazowski), Sulley, why children like the monster

3.      X: Dragonslayer

Y: the meaning of the monster; why they kill the monster; what culture it reflect

4.      X: Wild

Y: shelter in nature, family, growth

5.      X: Boyhood

Y: childhood, adulthood, meaning of family