<p>Call for Papers: “Satirical Images: Between Sociability, Animosity, and Entertainment” Kathryn Desplanque and Jessica Fripp American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Annual Conference Pittsburgh, March 31-April 3, 2016 Please email proposals to kathryn.desplanque@duke.edu AND j.fripp@tcu.edu by September 15, 2015 The use of graphic satire proliferated in the eighteenth century, from the caricature and portrait charges of &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/0

<p>Monsters and the Irish Imagination: Session Sponsored by the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Legend Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association  For the New England ACIS Regional Conference 20-21 November 2015 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut Proposals by 10 September 2015 Following a successful session last year devoted to Bram Stokerís &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/31/monsters-and-the-irish-imagination/" class="m

<p>No Straight Lines: Sexuality and LGBT Identities in Sequence panel of the 2016 MSU Comics Forum seeks papers that contextualize the histories of sexuality in sequential art. The goal of this panel is to provide a snapshot of the complexity and diversity of LGBT identities in comics, in the industry, and among readers/fans. Papers that recover understudied narratives, &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/27/2016-msu-comics-forum-panel-cfp-sexuality-and-lgbt-identiti

<p>The Weatherhead Initiative on Global History (WIGH) at Harvard University identifies and supports outstanding scholars whose work responds to the growing interest in the encompassing study of global history. We seek to organize a community of scholars interested in the systematic scrutiny of developments that have unfolded across national, regional, and continental boundaries and who &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/27/weatherhead-initiative-on-global-history-g

<p>Star Trek and History. Edited by Nancy R. Reagin. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2014.  Confession: I haven&#8217;t watched television since 2005, the year Star Trek Enterprise was canceled. I didn&#8217;t even like that show very much, but here&#8217;s my second confession: &#8220;My name is Rob and I&#8217;m a Trekker.&#8221; (That&#8217;s &#8220;Trekker,&#8221; a fanboy status that&#8217;s quite &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/26/star-trek-and-history-needs-sharper-fo

<p>The Kentucky Historical Society scholarly research fellowship program encourages and promotes advanced study and research in KHS collections on all aspects of Kentucky-related local, regional, national and transnational history. Fellowships support visits to KHS within one year of the award and are designed to assist researchers with travel and living expenses while using the KHS &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/26/kentucky-historical-society-short-term-fellows

<p>Conference: “Jewish Sports in/and the Metropolis“ Vienna, Austria , March 14.-15, 2016  Organized by the University of Applied Arts Vienna / University of Vienna. This conference addresses the history and importance of Jewish sports in different major European cities. Beginning with the establishment of sports as part of mass culture after the Great War, the main &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/26/jewish-sports-inand-the-metropolis/" class="more-link">Continue

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; THE SOCIOLOGY OF VIDEO GAMING Video games are today depicted as an evident leisure activity. Yet, the legitimization of this hobby has undertaken a chaotic track. Playing video games has, in fact, transformed from a marginal and isolated activity to a global and mainstream pastime. A few countries have sparked national surveys about &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/18/3rd-international-sociological-association-forum-of-sociology-vienna-austria-10-

<p>Bard Graduate Center invites scholars from university, museum, and independent backgrounds with a PhD or equivalent professional experience to apply for funded research fellowships, to be held during the 2016-2017 academic year. The fellowships are intended to fund collections-based research at Bard Graduate Center or elsewhere in New York, as well as writing or reading &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/14/bard-graduate-center-research-fellowship/" class="more-l

<p>The Weatherhead Initiative on Global History (WIGH) at Harvard University identifies and supports outstanding scholars whose work responds to the growing interest in the encompassing study of global history. It seeks to organize a community of scholars interested in the systematic scrutiny of developments that have unfolded across national, regional, and continental boundaries and who propose &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/14/weatherhead-initiative-on-global-

<p>The Pan Am Historical Foundation announces the eight annual Dave Abrams and Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant competition. Up to $1,500 will be awarded to support scholarly research using the Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records held by the University of Miami Libraries’ Special Collections. The grant honors two of Pan Am’s most avid &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/11/the-dave-abrams-and-gene-banning-pan-am-research-grant/" class="more-link">Continue read

<p>The Sports and Violence Conference will be held on March 19, 2016 on the campus of Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Paper and panel proposals are being solicited that engage the conference theme. Papers may vary across disciplines and emphasize either practical or theoretical considerations. We also welcome proposals that engage one or more sphere &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/08/05/sports-and-violence-conference/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span c