[Englecturers] FW: (In)visibilities: Homosexualities in the Media (12/15/05; 2/24/06-2/26/06)

[Steven Axelrod]

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(Re)Markable Identities: Confronting, Corrupting, and Conflating Cultural 
Discourses
February 24-26, 2006
Arizona State University ● Tempe, Arizona



CALL FOR PAPERS

(In)visibilities: Homosexualities in the media

The visibility, and conversely invisibilities, of homosexuality become more 
prominent in mainstream media daily. The proliferation of homosexual 
characters on television, in film and in other media outlets has raised new 
questions about representations of homosexuality and how they are packaged 
for mainstream audiences. In keeping with the theme of the conference: 
(Re)Markable Identities: Confronting, Corrupting, and Conflating Cultural 
Discourses, the goal of this panel is to explore how visual, invisible and 
implied representations of homosexuality in the media seek to subvert, 
re-appropriate, negate and sometimes reinforce dominant discourses 
concerning homosexuality.

The following list of potential themes is not meant to be exhaustive, but 
suggestive:

.	Analysis of specific films/programs
.	Queer narratives e.g. 'Coming out'
.	Transgender, transsexual and transvestite voices and images
.	Representation of Aids / people with Aids
.	Cross-dressing
.	Heterosexual and queer passing
.	Queer voices and images across ethnic, racial, cultural and class 
difference
.	Critical reception, censorship

Abstracts on other relevant topics will also be considered.

Paper Abstracts should be no more than 350 words and submitted by December 
15, 2005
Please include home and office numbers, complete mailing address, e-mail 
address, professional affiliation, and AV requirements with your submission.

Please send abstracts to:
Stacey Jackson
Stjack22 at yahoo.com

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