[Commlist] CfP: Superheroes in Contemporary Media

Journal: Panic at the Discourse: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Email: (panicatthediscourse /at/ gmail.com)
website: http://www.panicdiscourse.com/
CfP: Superheroes in Contemporary Media

In common superhero mythos, unearthly, other-than-human, or 
more-than-human figures use their many extraordinary abilities to 
restore order, do battle with evil, uphold justice, and protect the 
innocent. Acting as guardians, protectors and defenders of Earth and its 
people, these courageous figures have long captured both our attention 
and imagination. However, with the rise of several notable media 
franchises, superheroes have become a ubiquitous part of our present 
popular cultural moment.

In this premiere print and online edition of /Panic at the Discourse: An 
Interdisciplinary Journal/, the editors invite submissions on topics 
including, but not limited to:

  * How modes of representation (gender, race/ethnicity, religion,
    (dis)ability, sexual orientation…) have evolved in recent years in
    superhero genre
  * The superhero’s evolving relationship to the nation state as both
    defender and terrorist
  * How BIPOC authorship is influencing superhero narratives
  * How audiences for superheroes are being reimagined
  * How anti-heroes may function as the new heroes within superhero
    narratives/culture
  * How globalization is expanding the definition of superheroes outside
    of the DC/MCU
  * The posthuman superhero body and its relationship to human agency
    and identity
  * How digital platforms are expanding the superhero universe

Accepted submissions include: articles (max 5000 words) and reviews (max 
750 words). Reviews should be on works from January 2017 onward. These 
works can be: Comics, Video Games, Artistic Work, Manga, Films, TV 
Series, Graphic Novels, Theatrical Performances, Fan/Slash Fiction, 
Academic Works, or Web Series.

*Email the publication or title if you have a work you are unsure about.


All submissions will undergo a review process by the publication 
editorial team. Works selected for publication will receive editorial 
queries for revision. Publication will be contingent on satisfactorily 
resolving all queries. Included images must be high resolution and have 
accessible descriptions. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain 
image permissions. Use Chicago style endnotes for any citations. Please 
include a brief author bio of no more than 50 words. Authors retain all 
rights to their work.

Send all submissions to (panicatthediscourse /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(panicatthediscourse /at/ gmail.com)> with the subject line 
“Submission: Article Title” by*February 15, 2019*.

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