Deadline for The Witching Hour Submissions Approaching

[Sheryll Townsend]

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
DEADLINE FOR THE WITCHING HOUR SUBMISSIONS APPROACHING
Gather your theories, thoughts and speculations by 11:59 p.m. EST May 
15
 
Pick up your quill and get to work – the deadline for submitting 
presentations, panels, round tables, workshops and more to The 
Witching Hour 
is quickly approaching. We want to remind everyone that The Witching 
Hour, an academic symposium in Salem, Mass., from Oct. 6-10, accepts 
intelligent proposals from anyone. Whether you're a fan with 
extensive 
theories on the use of dragons in J.K. Rowling's work, or an academic 
who 
wants to talk about perspectives on Draco
in the fandom, we're looking for you!

Several proposals already have been accepted, including:
 
Presentations
Pottermania in the Classroom, Doris Herrmann
Snape's Appeal in Canon: Severus, Meet Sherlock, Vivienne D'Avalon
MAGUS LEGIS: A Closer Look At 'The Hearing', Cherie del Rio
How Dark Is It? — and How Is It Dark?, Diana Patterson, Mount Royal 
College

Round Tables
Left My Heart: Keeping Your OTP Alive in a Changing World, Aja Romano
Unfogging the Future — Predictions for Book 7, C.J. Burnett

But we have room for many more! Please make all submissions using our 
online system located at www.witchinghour.org/submissions.  For more 
information, check out www.witchinghour.org/submissions/ or e-mail 
programming at witchinghour.org.
 
Also, we're thrilled to announce that Catherine Tosenberger, Chair of 
Formal Programming, is going to discuss The Witching Hour on NPR's 
"Recess" hosted by special guest John Cech on Tuesday May 10. You can 
listen 
to the spot or read the transcript here: 
http://www.recess.ufl.edu/transcripts/2005/0510.shtml