[Commlist] call for chapters - American Horror Story – Edited Collection

*American Horror Story – Edited Collection*

Edited by Professor Richard J. Hand (University of East Anglia) & 
Professor Mark O’Thomas (University ofGreenwich)

We are seeking chapters that engage with the television series/American 
Horror Story/created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Over eight seasons 
since 2011,/American Horror Story//(AHS)/has continued to push the 
boundaries of the televisual form in new and exciting ways. Emerging in 
a context which has seen a boom in popularity for horror series on 
television,/AHS/has distinguished itself from its ‘rivals’ such as/The 
Walking Dead/,/Bates Motel/or/Penny Dreadful/through its diverse 
strategies and storylines which have seen it explore archetypal 
narratives of horror culture as well as engaging with genuine history. 
Utilising a repertory company model for its casting, the show has 
challenged issues around contemporary politics, heteronormativity, 
violence on the screen, and disability to name but a few.

We invite potential contributors to send us an abstract of 300 words for 
a book chapter of approximately 5000 words.Although we welcome any 
relevant topic and critical approach to/AHS/, includingaspects 
ofcross-disciplinarity, all chapters areexpected to engage with the 
academic discipline of Television Studies.

Please email abstracts of 300 words and a short biographical note to 
(r.hand /at/ uea.ac.uk) (andmark.othomas /at/ greenwich.ac.ukby) 28 February 2020


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