[ecrea] CFP: Studies in Comics

> Studies in Comics
>
>
> Papers are invited for Studies in Comics, a new 
> international and interdisciplinary academic 
> journal that aims to describe the nature of 
> comics, to identify the medium as a distinct art 
> form, and to address its formal properties. The 
> inaugural edition will launch our investigations 
> with a selection of world-class academic 
> articles that explore the formal properties of 
> comics, advancing their own theory of comics or 
> responding to an established theoretical model. 
> We also welcome reviews of new comics, 
> scholarship, criticism and exhibitions, as well as unpublished creative work.
>
> We are now inviting the following submissions:
>
> Articles of 4,000-8,000 words from any 
> discipline. These should have a strong critical 
> focus and seek to apply hitherto unexplored 
> theoretical approaches to the medium of comics 
> or respond to published theories about the 
> medium?s formal properties. Possible areas include:
>
> 1      Comics and visual language in the context of communications theory
> 2      The grammar of comics
> 3      Narrative structure
> 4      The relationship between panel, page, and the multiframe
> 5      Composition and panel transitions
> 6      The treatment of time and space
> 7      Responses to published theorists such as 
> Scott McCloud, Will Eisner, Thierry Groensteen
>
> We also welcome reviews of new publications and 
> exhibits and short creative work of 1-5 pages in 
> length. There are no thematic or stylistic 
> restrictions on creative work, although 
> metafictional submissions that deal with the 
> processes and theories of comics creation are encouraged.
>
> Please send all submissions to 
> (studiesincomics /at/ googlemail.com) <mailto:(studiesincomics /at/ googlemail.com)> .
>
> Article submissions: please send 300 word 
> abstracts and include the word ARTICLE in the 
> subject heading. Submissions should be received 
> by 1 September 2009 in the first 
> instance.  Please indicate the intended word 
> count of the article. Completed papers will be 
> required by 30 October 2009. All submissions 
> will be peer reviewed. Papers must be submitted in English.
>
> Reviews of publications and exhibitions: please 
> include the words REVIEW PUBLICATION or REVIEW 
> EXHIBITION in the subject heading.
>
> Creative submissions: please include the word 
> CREATIVE in the subject heading.
>
> Reviews and creative work must be received by 
> the same deadlines indicated above (1 September 
> 2009 for statements of intention, 30 October 2009 for final work).
>
> Submissions are welcome from both scholars and 
> enthusiasts. Contributors are encouraged to 
> approach comics from any discipline and to turn 
> their attention to comics from all countries and 
> in all languages.  So whether you?re a 
> semiotician, philosopher, scientist, historian, 
> enthusiast, cultural, literary or film critic ? Studies in Comics welcomes you!
>
>
> Julia Round and Chris Murray (Editors)
>
> M. Thomas Inge and Dean Chan (Associate Editors)
> Roger Sabin and Paul Gravett (Review Editors)
> Douglas Noble (Creative Submissions Editor)
>
> Published by Intellect Books
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>
> CRICOS IPC 00279B

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