[Commlist] CFP: Realizing Resistance III: The Expanding Universe

*Realizing Resistance III: The Expanding Universe *
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Since the advent of the Disney era, the Star Wars universe has expanded 
rapidly, manifesting in new comics, games, and animated and live-action 
series. Although The Rise of Skywalker was billed as the end of the 
Skywalker saga, streaming series like The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan 
Kenobi have ensured that older Star Wars media also remain relevant for 
contemporary aca-fans. Thus, as with our previous event, this conference 
aims to bring together scholars from across disciplines to examine the 
nearly half century span of Star Wars media as cultural texts. We invite 
scholarly and creative interventions with an explicit focus on themes of 
resistance and justice. How do these films and other media objects 
contribute to, reflect on, or depart from broader contemporary cultural 
practices and social discourses?
The themes of resistance and justice remain central to our event not 
only because of their prevalence in the Star Wars universe, but also 
because of shifts in the social and political contexts in which these 
media are made. The sustained dangers presented by the COVID-19 
pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, ongoing debates (and their 
deadly consequences) concerning guns, rising anti-trans sentiment and 
legislation, and attacks on civil rights in the U.S. have exacerbated 
inequities and dulled social progress. Star Wars, as a cultural 
phenomenon, has also been embroiled in controversies and transitions 
relating to intolerance, belonging, and unjustifiable violence. Actress 
Gina Carano’s fervent anti-vaccine diatribes and anti-trans bigotry, for 
instance, sparked debates about the political and ethical obligations of 
media producers and their employees. The reappearance of actor Hayden 
Christensen on Star Wars sets forced audiences and critics to 
acknowledge the unexamined cruelty that kept the actor away from the 
industry for so long. And misogynoirist reactions to Moses Ingram’s 
performance in Obi-Wan suggest that racist ideals of authenticity and 
entitlement still dominate amongst certain demographics of fans. We 
encourage presentations that reflect on these contexts to offer new 
perspectives and innovative methodological and disciplinary approaches 
to Star Wars scholarship.
The Digital Cultural Studies Co-operative invites proposals of 
individual papers, panels, academic posters and infographics, media 
objects (critical making, comics, video, Twine, or performance), and 
methodology or other workshops. Topics may include but are by no means 
limited to:
Resistant narratives
Childhood Studies
Trauma Studies
Animal Studies
Autoethnography
Media archeology
Fan Studies
Comics Studies
Material culture
Transmedia Studies: games, podcasts, fanfic, cosplay, etc.
Star Wars & Digital Humanities Queering Star Wars
Galactic Indigeneity
Human/AI relationships in Star Wars
Family & community in Star Wars
Law, justice, and authority in Star Wars
Class, economics, and the gig economy in Star Wars
Art & fashion in the Star Wars universe
Recycling/reviving/retconning stories & characters
Resisting “The Hero’s Journey”
Submit 250-word abstracts via the Google Form online no later than 
midnight Central Time (US) on December 13, 2022.
All submissions will undergo transparent peer review. Every effort will 
be made to accommodate international and early career and student 
scholars to facilitate their participation. All interactions are 
governed by the DCSCO Statement of Inclusion and Accessibility.
This virtual conference will take place May 4-6, 2023.
Registration opens in February.
Registration will be Pay-What-You’re-Able with a recommended 
contribution of $50.

*CFP Link here: *https://dcsco-op.org/rriii/rriii-2023/ 
<https://dcsco-op.org/rriii/rriii-2023/>
*Contact:* (admin /at/ dcsco-op.org) <mailto:(admin /at/ dcsco-op.org)>

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