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CFP: Special PWSJ Issue Queer Pro Wrestling

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Call for Papers Professional Wrestling Studies Journal Special Issue: Queer Studies and Professional Wrestling Anticipated Publication: Volume 5, November 2025 Guest Editors: CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Christopher J. Olson, and Hannah Steele Purpose: Articles that explore the intersection of queer studies and professional wrestling studies to address a scholarship gap on the application of queer theory … Read more CFP: Special PWSJ Issue Queer Pro Wrestling

Professional Wrestling Studies Journal: Call for Papers

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Professional Wrestling Studies Journal Special Issue: Queer Studies and Professional Wrestling Anticipated Publication: Volume 5, April 2025 Guest Editors: CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Christopher J. Olson, and Hannah Steele Purpose: Articles that explore the intersection of queer studies and professional wrestling studies to address a scholarship gap on the application of queer theory to explore professional … Read more Professional Wrestling Studies Journal: Call for Papers

WrestlePoisum V: Call for Proposals

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WrestlePosium V Poster

WrestlePosium V Conference – Call for Papers Professional Wrestling Studies Association When: April 13th 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST Where: Fully Online Through Zoom Costs: Free for all attendees The Professional Wrestling Studies Association is pleased to announce our fifth fully online conference. We invite scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from all disciplines to … Read more WrestlePoisum V: Call for Proposals

Call for WrestlePosium IV Presentations, Papers, Panels

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It’s Time! It’s WrestlePosium Time! The President of the PWSA invites submissions for the association’s WrestlePosium IV. This virtual symposium will happen online on Saturday, April 1st, 2023. We are having the symposium with the WrestleMania festivities to be a part of the general festivities. For more on the WrestlePosium series, see https://www.prowrestlingstudies.org/home-2/wrestleposium-the-online-symposium/ The PWSA seeks … Read more Call for WrestlePosium IV Presentations, Papers, Panels

CALLS FOR PAPERS

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CALL FOR PAPERS: Anthology on Wrestling in the Pandemic Health, Illness, and Injury in Professional Wrestling: A Special Section of a forthcoming issue of Survive and Thrive Professional Wrestling Studies Journal Vol. 4 Wrestling in the Pandemic  Editors: Lowery Woodall, Jessica Fontaine, and CarrieLynn D. Reinhard On April 9, 2020, in the early days of … Read more CALLS FOR PAPERS

Call for WrestlePosium II Proposals

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The President of the PWSA invites submissions for the association’s WrestlePosium II. WrestlePosium I was such a resounding success that we are going to follow the same format for next year! This virtual symposium will happen online on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021, a week after WrestleMania 37. Hopefully WrestleMania and all the festivities in professional wrestling … Read more Call for WrestlePosium II Proposals

Call for Proposals: National Communication Association

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From DiArron Morrison NCA 2020 Call for Panelists: Professional Wrestling I am looking for people to contribute to a panel on the communication of professional wrestling. My focus is broad. I invite research that centers around narrative, kayfabe, professional wrestling and social media, audiences, nonverbal communication in wrestling, social movements and social justice in professional … Read more Call for Proposals: National Communication Association

Call for MPCA/ACA 2020 Wrestling Studies

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CALL FOR PAPERS, ABSTRACTS, AND PANEL PROPOSALS Wrestling Studies Area Co-Chairs CarrieLynn D. Reinhard (creinhard@dom.edu) and Christopher J. Olson (olson429@uwm.edu) Midwest Popular Culture Association / Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference Friday-Sunday, 2-4 October 2020 Minneapolis, Minnesota Westin Minneapolis Minnesota is famous for its impact on professional wrestling. Minnesota has produced many classic superstars like … Read more Call for MPCA/ACA 2020 Wrestling Studies