Call for Contributors: Twilight and History
Call for Contributors: History and Twilight
Edited by Nancy Reagin, Pace University
Proposal deadline: July 10, 2009
This anthology seeks to historicize Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, examining individual characters or aspects of the series against a historical backdrop, or analyzing how popular historical understandings inform the series. We welcome work from historians or those in cognate disciplines, including Native American studies, religious studies, or cultural studies.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
masculine honor and gender roles in Edward’s world and Bella’s--- more than a generation gap: marriage and courtship in Edward’s youth ---- Twilight werewolves and werewolves in historical legend ---- essays that examine Jacob, Sam, Emily, Leah and their people against the history of the Quileutes and Northwest Pacific native cultures --- Carlisle and witchcraft persecutions in Early Modern England ---- Alice Cullen and the (mis)treatment of the insane in 19th century America ---- The Amazon coven and South American native cultures ---- The Cullens and European vampire folklore --- the Volturi, art patronage, and politics in Italian history (various periods are possible, here)
Please email a 500-word proposal, a one-page c.v., and contact information to Nancy Reagin at nreagin [AT] pace.edu by July 10, 2009.
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by July 15, 2009.
Chapter drafts of approximately 5,000 words will be due by Sept. 15 2009.
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Nancy Reagin, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Department of History
Pace University
New York, NY 10038
(212) 346-1676
Nreagin [AT] pace.edu
Edited by Nancy Reagin, Pace University
Proposal deadline: July 10, 2009
This anthology seeks to historicize Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, examining individual characters or aspects of the series against a historical backdrop, or analyzing how popular historical understandings inform the series. We welcome work from historians or those in cognate disciplines, including Native American studies, religious studies, or cultural studies.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
masculine honor and gender roles in Edward’s world and Bella’s--- more than a generation gap: marriage and courtship in Edward’s youth ---- Twilight werewolves and werewolves in historical legend ---- essays that examine Jacob, Sam, Emily, Leah and their people against the history of the Quileutes and Northwest Pacific native cultures --- Carlisle and witchcraft persecutions in Early Modern England ---- Alice Cullen and the (mis)treatment of the insane in 19th century America ---- The Amazon coven and South American native cultures ---- The Cullens and European vampire folklore --- the Volturi, art patronage, and politics in Italian history (various periods are possible, here)
Please email a 500-word proposal, a one-page c.v., and contact information to Nancy Reagin at nreagin [AT] pace.edu by July 10, 2009.
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by July 15, 2009.
Chapter drafts of approximately 5,000 words will be due by Sept. 15 2009.
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Nancy Reagin, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Department of History
Pace University
New York, NY 10038
(212) 346-1676
Nreagin [AT] pace.edu