2010 National Conference
March 31 – April 3
St. Louis, Missouri
Deadline for proposals: December 15, 2009

The Fairy Tales Area of the Popular Culture Association invites submissions on any topic involving Fairy Tales for the 2010 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Convention, to be held March 31-April 3 in St. Louis.

The Fairy Tales Area covers original fairy tales, (i.e. Straparola, Perrault and Grimm, etc.), contemporary/ re-envisioned Fairy Tales (Datlow & Windling anthologies, The Fairy Tale series, etc.), and Jack Tales as well as films and TV series based on Fairy Tales or using Fairy Tales motifs. Thus, the interests are broad and inclusive; one topic always of interest is how Fairy tales work in contemporary culture.

Topics can include but are not limited to studies on the morphology of Fairy tales; presentations using Structuralist, Feminist, Marxist, Reader Response/ Reception Theory and Cultural Studies criticism; Fairy Tales as Children’s Literature; the history and evolution of Fairy Tales; the cause and effects of the “Disneyfication” of Fairy Tales; the use and value of Fairy Tales. I am interested in as wide an array of papers as possible, so please do not hesitate to send a submission on any Fairy Tale related subject.

Please send a 150-word abstract, with title and contact information included, via email at the address listed below.

Emailed submissions can be sent either as a Word attachment or in the body of the email.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email or phone if you have any questions.

Linda J. Holland-Toll
Area Chair Fairy Tales
Department of Language and Literature
Mount Olive College
(919) 658-7845
lholland-toll@moc.edu