CFP: Realities and Fantasies in Society and Politics, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA), Birmingham, Alabama
By Skye Cervone In CFP On May 24, 2018
Realities and Fantasies in Society and Politics
deadline for submissions:
June 4, 2018
full name / name of organization:
South Atlantic Modern Language Association
contact email:
ml2831@nyu.edu
South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA) 90 Conference
November 2-4, 2018
Birmingham, Alabama
“Fighters from the Margins: Socio-Political Activists and Their Allies”
French Panel III: Realities and Fantasies in Society and Politics
Expressions of socio-political activism can take many forms. This panel welcomes papers and presentations that explore the conference theme, “Fighters from the Margins: Socio-Politicial Activists and their Allies” in 19th, 20th, and 21st century French and Francophone literature, visual arts, cinema, culture, and history. Papers dealing with non-fiction or fantastical representations of society and politics are especially welcome. This panel will also consider papers from the early modern period that discuss approaches to socio-political criticism. Please submit a 300-word abstract in French or English, brief bio, and A/V requirements to Michelle Lanchart, ml2831@nyu.edu. The deadline has been extended to Monday, June 4th.
Topics of interest and approaches may include but are not limited to:
· Allegorical representations/critique of society and politics
· Bande dessinée
· Biopolitics
· Breaking through the margins of society
· Colonial, decolonial, and postcolonial studies
· Creole in the Francophone World
· Cultural Studies
· Dada
· Ecocritism
· Feminism (western and non-western)
· The Fantastic
· Gender studies
· Genre theory
· Gothic, Neo-Gothic
· Magical realism
· Performance
· Political science
· Propaganda
· Protests
· Queer Theory
· Realism
· Resisting the status quo
· Science fiction, fantasy, and horror
· Social movements in French and Francophone regions/communities
· Surrealism
· Terrorism
· Violence
· War