Proposals on any aspect of men, men’s studies, and/or masculinities are welcome; however, the following topics are of particular interest:

• Men or masculinities in popular culture, especially TV, film, video games, or the Internet
• Men’s studies and feminisms/women’s studies
• The study of masculinities in literary and/or cultural studies
• Male sexualities
• Female masculinities
• LGBTQIA Masculinities
• Media representations of men and their relationships
• Cross-cultural comparisons of traditional male gender roles and patterns of male/female or male/male friendship
• Contextual analyses of male/masculine experiences
• Explorations of the “conscious or unconscious forces that shape men’s lives” and analyses of their applications to bio-medical, sociocultural, and/or psycho-therapeutic intervention programs
• Masculinities and politics and/or Donald Trump

Presentations with a visual element (handout, video clips, PowerPoint, etc.) are appreciated!

Make sure to submit your proposal of 150-250 words.