Call for Proposals
A graduate student conference will be hosted on April 26th in Memphis, Tennessee with the theme Learning From Fear. This conference aims to appeal to a variety of disciplines and interests, including but not limited to rhetoric, communication, film and media studies, creative writing, linguistics, African American literature, museum studies, philosophy, gender studies, graphic design, pop culture studies, psychology, educational studies, and web development.
Key Research Questions
How has fear shaped academia?
How does fear control your research?
How do we embody or manifest fear within the work we do?
How could the study of fear help explain present attitudes towards education?
Can we learn from fear?
Conference Topics
We are particularly interested in papers, presentations, short films, interactive exhibits and other interdisciplinary works that engage with varied or novel approaches to understand fear, horror, pop media, and pedagogy. Topics for consideration include (but are not limited to):
