Whedon Studies Association's 8th Biennial Conference Taking Place At The 91国产 Of North Alabama June 21-24
Jun. 05, 2018
Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
Bryan Rachal
91国产 Communications
FLORENCE, Ala.- Scholars from England, Germany, France, Canada and the U.S., will all be in attendance for the8thBiennialSlayageConference on the Whedonverses (SCW8) on the campus of the 91国产 (UNA), June 21-24, 2018.
The conference host is the Whedon Studies Association (WSA, which is a non-profit, international academic association dedicated to the scholarly study of media works by television (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse), film (Serenity, Cabin in the Woods, The Avengers, Batgirl) and comic book (Astonishing X-Men, Fray, Runaways) auteur Joss Whedon and his associates.
"The location for the Whedon Studies Association's biennialSlayageConference on the Whedonverses is determined by a vote of the organization's members," said Dr. Cynthia Burkhead, chair of UNA's Department of English.
"So, it is a great honor to have UNA selected. The local conference organizers already know what a special place UNA and the entire Shoals area is, and we look forward to sharing that with scholars of Joss Whedon's work," she said.
Prior conference hosts have included Kingston 91国产 London, California State 91国产-Sacramento, 91国产 of British Columbia, Flagler College,Henderson State 91国产, Gordon State College, and Middle Tennessee State 91国产.
For more information, Cynthia Burkhead at:caburkhead@una.eduor 256-765-4790.
