The 2023 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as a hybrid conference from Thursday, October 12-Saturday, October 14 . Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday mornings via Zoom and in-person sessions will take place on Friday evening and Saturday morning at Nichols College. We are excited … Continue reading NEPCA Is Coming! CFP & Location Announcement!
Announcements
CFP: ESOTERICISM, OCCULTISM, and MAGIC – Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA) Virtual Summer Salon
June 8 & 9, 2023 Virtual Conference http://www.southwestpca.org Submissions open on March 18, 2023 Proposal submission deadline: April 15, 2023 Proposals for papers are now being accepted for the SWPACA Summer Salon. SWPACA offers nearly 70 subject areas in a variety of categories encompassing the following: Film, Television, Music, & Visual Media; Historic & Contemporary Cultures; Identities … Continue reading CFP: ESOTERICISM, OCCULTISM, and MAGIC – Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA) Virtual Summer Salon
VIRTUAL: The Marx Brothers and America: Where Film, Comedy & History Collide by Robert E. Weir
ZOOM Webinar with Robert E. Weir: The Marx Brothers and America: Where Film, Comedy & History Collide Time: Mar 29, 2023 10:30 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register for free: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5816766624865/WN_yAYp6U88SP-fhSeF7FW5JA Description Author Robert E. Weir will deliver a presentation based on his new book, "The Marx Brothers and America: Where Film, Comedy and … Continue reading VIRTUAL: The Marx Brothers and America: Where Film, Comedy & History Collide by Robert E. Weir
NEPCA 2022 Keynote Speaker:
We're ecstatic to share that our Keynote Speaker for NEPCA 2022's virtual conference is Dr. Novotny Lawrence. Dr. Novotny LawrenceIowa State University Dr. Novotny Lawrence is an Associate Professor at Iowa State University where he holds a joint appointment between the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and the English Department. He is an award-winner … Continue reading NEPCA 2022 Keynote Speaker:
Special Guest Panel at #NEPCA2022!
What's a popular culture conference without the opportunity to talk with some folks doing some of the amazing work that we all love and study so much? Please join us at the NEPCA 2022 Conference Closing Panel on Saturday, October 22 from 1:30pm-2:45pm (EST) for a discussion roundtable with five award-winning writers of cross-genre fiction. … Continue reading Special Guest Panel at #NEPCA2022!
NEPCA 2022 Virtual Conference CFP Extended to August 15!
EXTENDED DEADLINE! The deadline for proposals has been extended to August 15, 2022, by end of day (EST). The 2022 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as another virtual conference from Thursday, October 20-Saturday, October 22 in a similar structure to last year (Thursday evening, Friday late afternoon, Saturday … Continue reading NEPCA 2022 Virtual Conference CFP Extended to August 15!
Two New Annual Awards
After discussion with the Executive Council and some strong advocacy within the membership, I am so very honored to announce two new awards that NEPCA will be supporting each year, dedicated to two of NEPCA’s strongest community members. If you are interested in serving on the inaugural award committees for both of these awards, please … Continue reading Two New Annual Awards
NEPCA 2022 Virtual Conference CFP
The 2022 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as another virtual conference from Thursday, October 20-Saturday, October 22 in a similar structure to last year (Thursday evening, Friday late afternoon, Saturday morning). We all want to be back together again face-to-face but without a campus to host us, we … Continue reading NEPCA 2022 Virtual Conference CFP
Conference Keynote: Dr. Henry Jenkins at #NEPCA2021
We are so very pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker for the 2021 NEPCA Annual Conference is Dr. Henry Jenkins. Dr. Jenkins has and continues to be an important and valuable voice in the world of popular culture studies and we look forward to his talk on Friday, October 22 as our Keynote Speaker. NEPCA's … Continue reading Conference Keynote: Dr. Henry Jenkins at #NEPCA2021
Book Launch Invitation: Gen X at Middle Age in Popular Culture on 1/8/2021
Two of our members Kellie and Jim Deys invite folks in the NEPCA community to this virtual book launch for a publication they both have forthcoming chapters in. We're including here the invite, the book description and the abstracts from Kellie & Jim for those that are interested in learning more. Join this Virtual Book … Continue reading Book Launch Invitation: Gen X at Middle Age in Popular Culture on 1/8/2021
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