Joss Whedon Call for Papers

Last updated on: December 14, 2011 at 11:20 am by J. Ryan Parker

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Attention all Firefly, Buffy, X-Men, and all things geek lovers out there! I am co-editing a (hopefully) forthcoming collection of essays on Joss Whedon and Theology. More information after the jump.

The works of Joss Whedon–from his hit television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, to his popular comic book writing on Fray and X-Men, to his upcoming and highly anticipated Avengers film–are among the most influential pop culture phenomena of the last two decades. They are also among the most provocative when it comes to explorations of religion, family, friendship, sexuality, forgiveness, redemption, hope, love, and other dimensions of the human condition. While several volumes have been written on Whedon’s opus form philosophical and cultural studies perspectives, relatively little attention has been given to the theological significance–and implications–of how he portrays these subjects.

We are soliciting abstract submissions for an anthology volume on Joss Whedon and theology. Accordingly, submissions should address any of the above topics or other themes pertinent to Whedon’s work through a broadly theological lens. We are looking for critical engagement from religious (e.g. Christian, Muslim, Buddhist) or non-religious (e.g. atheist, agnostic, humanist) perspectives and also welcome theological approaches informed explicitly by issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, etc.

Please send a 250-300 word proposal and your CV by email. Both should be in Word or PDF format. The deadline for submission is February 29th, 2012. Finished essays will be due June 30th, 2012. Proposals, CVs, and other questions should be sent to Anthony R. Mills ([email protected]), John Morehead ([email protected]), and J. Ryan Parker ([email protected]).

Anthony R. Mills, PhD (Independent Scholar)

John W. Morehead (Independent Scholar, www.theofantastique.com)

J. Ryan Parker, Ph.D (Independent Scholar, www.poptheology.com)

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