We are seeking contributors for a collection of critical essays on Steampunk. Steampunk remains an elusive topic even among its admirers and practitioners, but at its heart, it re-imagines the Victorian age in the future, and re-works its technology, fashion, and values with a dose of anti-modernism. From sci-fi and fantasy to websites catering to a Steampunk lifestyle, this multi-faceted genre demands greater scholarly analysis.
The editors of this anthology seek contributions in the following suggested subject areas:
Steampunk Film Steampunk Literature
Steampunk History Steampunk Fashion
Steampunk Technology Steampunk Fandom/fan culture
Steampunk Art & Design Steampunk as Culture/Lifestyle
Gender and Steampunk Critiques of existing analyses of Steampunk
Submission Guidelines: Send a 1000 word abstract in Microsoft Word by email attachment on or before August 15, 2011; include a brief biography or vita. International submissions are welcomed and encouraged. Abstracts chosen for inclusion in the anthology will be considered “conditional acceptances” – the editors will secure the submission in the volume, but the editors reserve the right to reject any full essay that does not meet the standards (of style/content, etc) agreed to between the editors and authors. Endnotes are mandatory; illustrations are encouraged and must be secured (along with permissions) by the author and submitted with the final draft.
Editors:
Dr. Julie Anne Taddeo
History Dept., University of Maryland
Email:
taddeo@mail.umd.eduDr. Cynthia Miller
Institute for Liberal Arts, Emerson College
cynthia_miller@emerson.eduDr. Ken Dvorak
Distance Education, Northern New Mexico College
Email:
krdvorak@nnmc.edu
