The event is now open to proposals for presentations on almost any aspect of Oz, particularly:
- History and Culture: Oz’s reflection of American history and/or culture
- Social and Economic: Aspects of Oz relating to race, class, disability, or childhood
- Visual and Performing Arts: Analysis of the visual or performing arts as they relate to Oz
- Literary Arts: Authors and/or illustrators who have adapted Oz, and how those adaptations fit into the larger framework Oz provides
- Gender Studies: Oz themes that examine gender roles/norms/traditions and sexualities, including LGBTQIA+ Oz portrayals of education, love, herosim, self-reliance, and teamwork
- Technology: Application of non-traditional technologies that include podcasts, games, making, or other examinations of how varied technology transforms Oz themes
- Mass-Marketing: Presentations of how a creator’s mass-marketed Oz work fits within the larger Oz world
The guidelines for submitting a 250-word proposal are on this page. The submission deadline is November 17, 2023. The organizing committee will respond to submitters by the end of January.