National Narratives of the Far Right: The New American Mythopoeia (call for papers)
SAMLA November 15-17 in Jacksonville, Florida
I haven’t seen anyone sharing a call for papers on Substack, but it seems like a great place for writers looking for writers. If you’re working on something that could fit in here, please get in touch. Restacks and sharing with people you know would be appreciated. We now have enough participants for one session, but I’d like to expand and hold two sessions.
— Laura
Call for Papers: National Narratives of the Far Right: The New American Mythopoeia
This year’s South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA) conference theme, Seen and Unseen, considers how the perceptual lens influences our connection to the world around us. All national narratives are iterative projects that never quite arrive at the truth, but the (re)mainstreaming of far-right ideologies across American society has engendered a collection of false histories and mythopoetic frameworks shaped in their image, often aggressively vying for space in the public imagination. This session invites papers and multimedia presentations examining the development, dissemination, or impact of alternate visions/versions of any component of the American story and the principles that have animated it. Projects centered on fiction, nonfiction, and non-traditional materials are all welcome.
SAMLA 96 will be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, November 15-17, 2024.
Please submit an abstract of 250 words, a brief bio, and any A/V or scheduling requests to Laura Jeffries, Florida State College at Jacksonville, at jeffries@fscj.edu.
Contact Information Dr. Laura Jeffries, Dept. of Communication, Florida State College at Jacksonville. jeffries@fscj.edu — or feel free contact me here through Substack to discuss.