CFP: Bollywood in Ohio

BySamita Nandy

From Margaret Redlich at mredlich21@gmail.com

Call for Papers Midwest Popular Culture Association Annual Conference 2015

Oct. 1-4
Cincinnati, OH
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2015

Bollywood comes to Ohio!

Do you have deep thoughts on Shahrukh Khan?  How about Yo Yo Honey Singh or Balaji soaps?  Or the recent re-imagining of the Mahabharata on TV?  Talks on any and all topics related to Indian popular culture are welcome!  Just submit a brief abstract to the website above.

Please submit abstracts to http://submissions.mpcaaca.org

If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Redlich at mredlich21@gmail.com

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