[ecrea] cfp - Tintin conference at Leeds Beckett

*Call for Papers: *Tintin and the City of the Golden Owls

*Theme: *A two-day, cross-cultural and cross-media conference that 
discusses the work of Hergé and /Tintin/.

*Deadline for proposals: *1^st April 2018


We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts, panel proposals and 
posters for the /Tintin and the City of the Golden Owls /Conference, to 
be held on 13^th and 14^th June 2018 at Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.

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*Overview:*

Hergé is /the /father of the modern comic. He single-handedly created an 
art form, now known as /bande dessinee/, and his most notable creation – 
Tintin – is, without doubt, one of the greatest contributions to 20^th 
Century popular culture. //

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Tintin, a ginger-quiffed boy reporter, his dog Snowy, and his best 
friend Captain Haddock fight foes across the glob/e. /The adventures 
have sold over 200 million copies and been translated into 70 languages. 
These tremendous escapades for kids of all ages have been made into 
cartoons, radio plays, and films.

But at their heart, they are more than simple adventure stories. They 
are about friendship, trust, right versus wrong, and reflect the 
cultural mores of their era. Whether Tintin is toppling South American 
despotic regimes, battling against slavery, or visiting the moon in the 
name of world science, they remain /fun/. But, they also reveal room for 
intertextual study. Tintin was written over a period of 50 years, and 
whilst the first books may have been simple stories that reflected 
Belgium’s colonialist views, later ones tackle such burgeoning themes as 
the Cold War, hard science, and the plight of the individual in society.

This conference will create an internationally-flavoured showcase for 
the importance of both Hergé and Tintin to the world of popular culture.

*Themes:*

We welcome scholarly papers, panels, and posters across the full range 
of interests and outlooks. These can include, but are not limited to:

The materiality of Tintin

Nostalgia

Fandom

Sexuality

Gender identity

Science in Tintin

The politics of Hergé and Tintin

The Tintin Shop

Tintin outside the comic

Branding Tintin

Historical perspectives

Envisaging characters in different media

Biographies, autobiographies, histories

Architecture

The Hergé Museum

Hergé’s other characters

To submit your abstract, please send to: (S.D.Gerrard /at/ leedsbeckett.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(S.D.Gerrard /at/ leedsbeckett.ac.uk)>

Authors are invited to submit their abstract of no more than 250 words, 
plus a mini-bio of approx. 100 words. Please supply your academic 
affiliation (if applicable) and relevant contact details.

*Important Dates:*

Deadline for submission: 1^st April 2018

Notification of acceptance: 10^th April 2018

*Organising Team:*

Dr Steven Gerrard

Ms Natasha Parcei

Mr David Turner

Professor Robert Shail

Professor Simon Morris

For any enquiries regarding the programme, please contact: 
(S.D.Gerrard /at/ leedsbeckett.ac.uk) <mailto:(S.D.Gerrard /at/ leedsbeckett.ac.uk)>

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