CALL FOR PAPERS: Proposals for presentations or artwork are invited on any topic related to the Harry Potter series for “The Harry Potter Conference: Reflections on the Major Themes in J.K. Rowling's Literature” taking place October 18 from 3-5 p.m. in the Rotunda of St. Joseph Hall.

Individuals interested in presenting should submit a 200 word abstract on their topic, artwork, or performance to the conference coordinators. Abstracts from students and faculty will be considered. Participants with accepted abstracts will be allowed 10 minutes for presentation at the conference.

Deadline for abstracts is October 4, 2013. The deadline for artistic and creative submissions is October 16th. Send proposals to Karen Wendling, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry atwendlingk@chc.edu or Patrick McCauley, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies and philosophy at mccauleyp@chc.edu. For more information or to register, please visithttp://www.harrypotterconference.com/home.html