Azkatraz Programming Deadline: It's tomorrow!

[Heidi Tandy]

Where the mist rolls across San Francisco Bay, from the Golden Gate to
Alcatraz, HP Education Fanon, Inc.'s 2009 conference - AZKATRAZ -
shakes things up with discussions, panels, insight, debates,
fan-creativity, wizard rock, and more! The programming focus of
Azkatraz explores the themes of justice and the choice between what is
right and what is easy, bringing the backdrop of Alcatraz / Azkaban to
the forefront of the real issues of social justice, gender equality,
tolerance, and due process, as they are reflected in the Harry Potter
books and the larger contexts of fandom and the world around us. We
seek proposals for papers, panels, roundtable discussions, and
workshops that relate to these themes, as well as proposals pertaining
to other areas of interest to the Harry Potter fan community.

    * GLBT issues
    * Gender roles, gaps and issues; heteronormativity and traditions in HP
    * Slash as an instrument of spreading tolerance
    * Justice and vengeance in the wizarding world
    * Marginalized cultures and people
    * Ministry for Magic's incompetence and willful blindness; The
Death Eaters' Regime
    * Parallels between Rowling's Wizarding World and historical practices
    * Shipping, character studies, fanfiction and other fandom-related topics
    * The business of HP – the films, merchandizing, and the series'
larger impact on media and culture
    * Copyright and fair use issues in fandom: fanfiction, fanart,
vidding, and publishing
    * Fanfiction to original fiction: making the jump from fandom to
published author.

We also welcome submissions outside these areas as well.

Presentation formats include, but are not limited to:

    * LECTURES - Lecture-style presentations on a chosen topic
typically involve one person lecturing and teaching in front of a
large audience, with Q & A time incorporated.
    * DISCUSSION PANELS - A discussion panel typically consists of a
few people presenting a topic and discussing and/or critically
analyzing it, preferably with a moderator to enforce structure and
order. The discussion panel should allow time for questions/comments
from the audience, or incorporate other means of audience
participation.
    * ROUNDTABLES - A roundtable chat is comprised of a group of
people having a structured discussion on a chosen topic, hosted by a
moderator.
    * WORKSHOPS - A workshop is a session that focuses on training and
teaching participants about a specific subject or skill. This format
generally consists of a small group of people instructing a large
group of participants.


Check out the Call for Papers, and submit your programming proposal,
at http://www.hp2009.org/?q=node/6 or email questions to info @
hp2009.org (without the spaces).

More information about Azkatraz - set to take place in San Francisco
from July 17 - 21, 2009 at the Parc55 Hotel - is available at
http://www.hp2009.org .


- Heidi
Team Azkatraz