Call for papers
Gothic Antipodes: An Interdisciplinary Conference
Gothic Association of New Zealand and Australia (GANZA) Inaugural Conference
Stamford Plaza Hotel, Auckland, 22-23 January 2013
Keynote speaker: Professor Ken Gelder (University of Melbourne)
We are happy to announce the launch of the Gothic Association of New Zealand and Australia (GANZA). Please visit our website for more information on events, initiatives and our inaugural conference.
The conference will be organised in the spirit of the Association. GANZA is interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together scholars, students, teachers and professionals from a number of Gothic disciplines, including literature, film, music, fashion, architecture and popular culture. It is the aim of the Association to not only place a focus on Australasian Gothic scholarship, but also to build international links with the wider Gothic community as a whole.
The conference invites abstracts for 20-minute presentations and welcomes proposals on all aspects of Gothic Studies. The intent is to give fresh perspectives on Gothic scholarship, building interdisciplinary and transnational links. Topics can include, but are not limited to:
- Gothic fiction and poetry
- Gothic cinema
- Gothic genres and sub-genres
- Gothic food/domesticity
- Gothic television/Gothic shows
- Gothic creatures
- Anime and manga
- Comics and graphic novels
- Gothic histories
- Gothic music
- Gothic fashion
- Gothic spirituality
- Gothic subcultures
- Gothic and gender
- Postcolonial Gothic
- Gothic geographies
- Video games
- Steampunk
- Gothic technologies
- Gothic narratives
Proposals for panels are also welcome. Please e-mail abstracts of 200 words to the attention of the conference organisers at: conference@ganza.co.nz. Abstracts should include your name, affiliation, e-mail address, and the title of your proposed paper. The deadline for submissions is 30 July 2012.
Conference Conveners:
Dr Lorna Piatti-Farnell (President)
Senior Lecturer
School of Communication Studies
Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand
Email: lorna.piatti-farnell@aut.ac.nz
Kathryn Hardy Bernal
Senior Lecturer
School of Art and Design
Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand
Email: kathryn.hardybernal@aut.ac.nz