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The 14th annual digiHPAC will be held fully online on October 17 & 18, 2025.
The proposal deadline is September 1.
Call for Papers
Please submit an abstract (150-250 words) describing your proposal. Examples of accepted abstracts are viewable in Past Programs below. Proposals will be evaluated after the September 1st deadline, and presenters will be notified by mid-September. Multiple abstracts may be submitted but will be evaluated individually.
digiHPAC presentations are presented over Zoom, live or pre-recorded, in 30-minute windows. Most HPAC presentations are a 20-minute presentation with a five-minute Q&A session to follow. Panel-style discussions, teaching sessions, or performance session proposals may request a longer presentation time. Topics can include, but are not limited to, close textual criticism, diversity and inclusion, psychology, philosophy, political science, and film, music, religious, and fandom studies. Past presentations have been accepted on the Harry Potter book and film series, the Fantastic Beasts film series, and the Potterverse in dialogue with other works.
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Past HPAC Programs
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