[ecrea] Call for Papers: Edited Volume on The Disney Channel

Call for Chapter Proposals

"Kids, Inc. to Andi Mack: The Disney Channel’s Tween Programming" is a 
proposed interdisciplinary, multi-contributer volume examining the 
nature, history, and legacy of The Disney Channel’s programming for 
tweens from 1984 to present.
While The Walt Disney Company and its media texts (particularly its 
films) have been the subject of countless books and journal articles, 
little if any attention has been paid specifically to the Disney 
Channel, and particularly to its shows aimed at the tween market. When 
focus has been turned to the relationship between tweens and Disney, it 
has been almost exclusively production and distribution-based: how 
Disney markets to tweens, what tweens want to consume, and so on. This 
volume aims to build a picture of the “Disney Tween Universe” that is 
constructed on the Disney channel by examining, deconstructing, and 
interpreting the shows themselves.
What type of people make up the Disney tween universe – who is 
considered important within that universe? Does it exhibit racial and 
gender diversity? What types of stories are being told? How has that 
universe shifted over time? What, if any, changes have been made in the 
way Disney presents to tweens? Most importantly, what has this meant and 
continues to mean for tween audiences over the past 30+ years?
Submissions are welcomed that contribute directly to media studies, 
women’s and ethnic studies, feminist studies, sociology, psychology, 
history or related fields. Chapters should be both historical and 
deconstructive/interpretive in nature.
Please note that only live-action fictional programming is being 
considered, not animated programming or game shows.
Recommended topics/programs include, but are not limited to:
•	Disney Channel development timeline/history (moving from premium to 
basic cable)
•	Early Disney Channel tween programming (Kids Incorporated, Good 
Morning Miss Bliss, etc.)
•	The “Timberlake Era” (All-New Mickey Mouse Club, Flash Forward, etc.)
•	Late 90s Era (The Famous Jett Jackson, So Weird, etc.)
•	The “Raven Era” (Even Stevens, Lizzie McGuire, That’s So Raven, etc.)
•	The “Miley Era” (Suite Life of Zach and Cody, Hannah Montana, Wizards 
of Waverly Place, etc.)
•	Early 2000s Era (Good Luck Charlie, Jessie, Austin & Ally, etc.)
•	The “Revival” (Liv and Maddie, Girl Meets World, Bunk’d, etc.)
•	The “Zendeya Era” (K.C. Undercover, Stuck in the Middle, Bizaardvark, 
Andi Mack, etc.)
Topics could cover programs individually, or deal with an Era as a whole 
construct.
You are invited to submit a Word document with a brief bio of the 
author(s) (no more than 250 words, including titles and affiliations), 
the title of the proposed chapter, and an abstract (500-800 words). 
Proposals should be submitted via email attachment to Dr. Christopher 
Bell ((cbell3 /at/ uccs.edu)) by May 1, 2018. Invited authors will need to 
submit full text by October 1, 2018. Final chapter length will be 
5000-6000 words, and submitted chapters should not have been previously 
published, as the book will be peer reviewed.

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