Apologies for cross-posting... Call for Discussion Topics and Panel Proposals: *Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference* DePaul University Now accepting submissions and ideas for the fifth annual Pop Culture Colloquium at DePaul University in Chicago! DePaul University (Loop Campus) is hosting a one-day celebratory colloquium in honor the twentieth anniversary (!!) of the publication of the first *Harry Potter *book on Saturday, May 06, 2017, from 9am-6pm. The first keynote speaker announced is Alanna Bennett, Film and TV Writer for Buzzfeed. Ms. Bennett writes about Harry Potter and is perhaps best known for her work on racebending Hermione Granger. This event will feature roundtable discussions from scholars and fans of *Harry Potter*, speaking about a broad array of topics related to the series and its cultural impact. Rather than formal paper presentations, speakers are invited to have roundtable discussions themed around these topics. The audience for this event is both graduate and undergraduate students, both fans and scholars. If you’re interested in speaking on a roundtable, please send a 200-300 word abstract that proposes a significant topic of discussion and a CV/resume to Paul Booth (pbooth@depaul.edu) by Feb 01. Please aim your abstracts for a more general audience and for a discussion rather than a paper presentation. For more information, please check out the website www.mcsdepaul.com/depaul-pop-culture-conference.html and sign up for updates on Facebook (search “Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference”). We hope that you will be able to join in the discussion and celebration! *Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference* (DePaul University, 06 May) -- Paul Booth, PhD www.mcsdepaul.com/paul-booth.html Associate Professor of Media and Cinema Studies/Communication Technology College of Communication DePaul University 14 E. Jackson Chicago, IL 60604 *Email Disclaimer: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete the message. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail may solely be the views of the author and cannot be relied upon as being those of DePaul University.