Call for Papers: Studies in Slavic Cultures XII

[Theodora Trimble]

Studies in Slavic Cultures XII

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

CALL FOR PAPERS: POP AND PROPAGANDA

Studies in Slavic Cultures, the graduate student journal at University of Pittsburgh, is now accepting submissions for the 2013 issue. The theme this year is “Pop and Propaganda.”  We welcome graduate student submissions investigating various aspects of popular culture and propaganda in literary, visual, and other areas of contemporary and non-contemporary culture in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Possible topics to consider may include but are not limited to:

-Propaganda and popular television, film, and music

-Pop culture and cults of personality

-Pop culture as a tool for political propaganda

-Pop culture and revolution

-Pop and propaganda, camp and kitsch

-Propaganda and performance

-Imperial popular culture and propaganda

The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2013. Queries and submissions should be sent to the editors, Natalie Ryabchikova and Theodora Kelly Trimble at sisc at pitt.edu

Please visit the following link for detailed submission and formatting guidelines: www.pitt.edu/~slavic/sisc.

SISC is published by members of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, with support from the Center for Russian and East European Studies. The journal consists entirely of analytical articles by graduate students, appears annually, runs to approximately 120 pages, and is devoted to Slavic culture. SISC is an image-friendly publication and the editors encourage applicants to submit visuals to accompany their work.  

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