[Commlist] CFP: Association of Adaptation Studies Conference 2021

*CALL FOR PAPERS *

*Journeys: Memory and Migration*

Association of Adaptation Studies Conference

10-11 June 2021, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh UK

Confirmed Keynotes:

Dr Dima Ayoub, Assistant Professor of Arabic and Middle East Studies, 
Middlebury College.

Dr Golnar Nabizadeh, Lecturer in Comics Studies, Dundee University.

Kenny Glenaan, BAFTA Scotland winning theatre, television and film 
director: https://www.kennyglenaan.com/ <https://www.kennyglenaan.com/>

For the 2021 edition of the Association of Adaptation Studies 
conference, we are seeking proposals on the topic of Journeys: Memory 
and Migration. We welcome all variations and interpretations of these 
terms, as they apply to the contents of papers, as well adaptation as a 
mode and methodology. We are particularly keen that the 2021 conference 
should reflect and contribute to the increasingly diverse range of 
methods, perspectives, texts and mediated and cultural forms evident in 
global and local cultures, and in academic and artistic practices. 
Please find below a list of suggested areas for the submission of 
abstracts, though, as always, this is non-exhaustive:

·Journeys between different media and/or non-media forms (e.g. theme 
parks, merchandise).

·Journeys of adaptations: the journeys adaptations may take between 
prior and future forms, e.g. book – screenplay – film, with explorations 
of all the different variations of that journey encouraged.

·Journeying through adaptations: exploring the relationship between 
adaptations/franchises and tourism, e.g. /Outlander/ and Scotland; 
/LoTR/ and New Zealand, etc.

·Memories of or in adaptations – this may, for example, be the invoking 
or calling-back through adaptations to antecedent texts; or an 
audience-focused look at the audience’s memory of beloved or powerful 
texts and its influence on adaptations.

·Memorialising through adaptation: recent television adaptations such as 
/Watchmen /and /The Plot Against America/, mingle fiction and 
non-fiction to invoke often difficult and forgotten memories of past 
times and events.

·Migration: journeys through geographical spaces: adaptation and 
re-location of narratives; or adaptations that highlight migratory 
journeys of any kind.

As well as individual submissions, we welcome proposals for round-table 
discussions or thematically aligned panels of speakers. We will also be 
very glad to see practice-oriented submissions.

Abstracts (max 250 words) and brief biographical note (max 150 words) 
should be sent to Michael Stewart ((MStewart /at/ qmu.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(MStewart /at/ qmu.ac.uk)>) and Robert Munro ((RMunro /at/ qmu.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(RMunro /at/ qmu.ac.uk)>) by no later than 26 November 2020. We will 
respond to applications by no later than 14 January 2021.

*Please note 1: *Our current plan and great hope is that the conference 
will take place in Edinburgh. However, if necessary, it will be run as a 
virtual, online conference. We will confirm which of these it will be as 
soon as possible.

*Please Note 2: *You do not need to be a member of AAS to submit a 
conference proposal, but you must be a paid-up member in order to attend 
the conference or to be included on the final programme. For information 
about joining AAS, see: 
http://www.adaptation.uk.com/join-the-association/ 
<http://www.adaptation.uk.com/join-the-association/>

*Graduate Mentoring Workshop June 9, 2021*

The AAS is sponsoring a workshop for up to seven graduate students on 
the afternoon before the conference. Graduate students are invited to 
submit proposals for this workshop based on their doctoral work. The 
application form and further details are available here. 
<https://www.adaptation.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AAS-2021-Conference-Mentoring-Event-Application-Form-FINAL.docx>

*Travel bursaries*

The AAS offers conference travel bursaries of £250 (UK/Europe) and £500 
(outside UK/Europe): two for graduate students and two for early career 
researchers. More details and the application forms are available below.

  * Conference travel bursary application form for graduate students

<https://www.adaptation.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AAS-2021-PGRConference-Travel-Bursary-Form.docx>
  * Conference travel bursary application form for early career
    researchers

<https://www.adaptation.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AAS-2021-ECRConference-Travel-Bursary-Form.docx>

---------------
The COMMLIST
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier. Please use it responsibly and wisely.
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://commlist.org/
--
Before sending a posting request, please always read the guidelines at http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
URL: http://nicocarpentier.net
---------------