We take pleasure in inviting you to submit a proposal for a presentation at this exciting multidisciplinary conference on the works of Joss Whedon, which will explore the uses and applications of Joss Whedon�s work in understanding social life and human experience.

Academics from any discipline are invited to submit papers, symposia or posters relating to the wide range of issues explored in the multiverse created by Joss Whedon. Dialogue across disciplines is actively encouraged. This could take the form, for example, of proposals for symposia with a diverse range of speakers.

Abstracts (max 200 words) should be sent in electronic format, as an email attachment in Word or Rich Text Format, to: Conference.Presentations04@hud.ac.uk

Please state in the abstract: the name, address, affiliation and e-mail address of the author(s) to be used for contact information. Proposers will be notified of the organisers� decision by 31st March 2005

Confirmed invited speakers:

Tanya Krzywinska

• "Demon Power Girl: Regimes of Form and Force in videogame versions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

Zoe-Jane Playdon

• "Apocalypse Now and Again: Hero myths in BtVS"

Further information

• About the area
• Accommodation
• Booking form-the deadline for registration has now been extended to Friday 20th May 2005. For late registrations, please contact either Viv Burr or Nigel King directly.
• Note late changes to the conference programme.

Books & Book Launches

Book-sellers Waterstones will have a book stall, selling Buffy-related publications as well as range of books of likely interest to delegates.

We are delighted to announce that Waterstones is also launching two forthcoming books for us, Lorna Jowett's 'Sex and the Slayer' and Stacey Abbott's 'Reading Angel'.

Milly Williamson's 'The Lure of the Vampire: gender fiction and fandom from Bram Stoker to Buffy' will be out at the end of May, published byWallflower Press.

Entertainment

Entertainment will include a 'Buffy' quiz and a showing of some high-ranking Buffy episodes.

Links

• About the Department of Behavioural Sciences
• Slayage: The online journal of Buffy studies
  www.slayage.tv
• Teaching Buffy Project
  Using Buffy and Angel to teach academic subjects

The Conference Organisers:

Viv Burr, University of Huddersfield (general enquiries) email v.burr@hud.ac.uk

Nigel King, University of Huddersfield (abstracts and conference programme) email n.king@hud.ac.uk

Alessandra Iantaffi, University of Hertfordshire (publicity officer) email a.iantaffi@btinternet.com

Liz Senior, University of Huddersfield Conference Office (registration, accommodation enquiries etc) email m.e.senior@hud.ac.uk