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
Book Review: Diverse Futures: Science Fiction and Authors of Color by Joy Sanchez-Taylor
Sanchez-Taylor, Joy. Diverse Futures: Science Fiction and Authors of Color. The Ohio State University Press, 2021 Book review by Christine Garcia, Associate Professor of English, Eastern Connecticut State University “‘How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?’ A Review of Diverse Futures: Science Fiction and Authors of Color” Joy Sanchez-Taylor’s Diverse Futures: Science Fiction and Authors of … Continue reading Book Review: Diverse Futures: Science Fiction and Authors of Color by Joy Sanchez-Taylor
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!
CFP: Here Be Monsters
2022 Annual Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture AssociationVirtual Event to be held Thursday, 20 October, to Saturday, 22 October 2022Proposals are due 1 August 2022 We live in an age full of monsters. We make them, yet they escape our control and have profound impacts on us, often reshaping us in their images. … Continue reading CFP: Here Be Monsters
CFP: Tolkien Studies Track
As academic conferences start to return to face-to-face events, scholars who are unable to participate in those venues due to various barriers to access will find themselves locked out of these scholarly networks (again!). The last few years have shown how many talented scholars there are in the world who were never able to attend … Continue reading CFP: Tolkien Studies Track
CFP for Digital Media and Gaming Culture
The Northeast Popular Culture Association welcomes proposals in the area of Digital Media and Gaming Culture for its virtual conference to be held from Thursday, October 20-Saturday, October 22, 2022. Submissions may cover any aspect of gaming–both virtual and in-person formats–as well as aspects of play, and/or considerations of the role of the digital and … Continue reading CFP for Digital Media and Gaming Culture
Book Review: Camera Man (2022)
CAMERA MAN (2022)By Dana StevensAtria Books, 393 pages + notes Charlie Chaplin was early cinema’s king of comedy. After that, it’s a tossup between Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Dana Stevens, a film critic and podcast cohost for Slate, champions Keaton, of whom she is an unabashed fan. As Camera Man’s subtitle suggests–The Dawn of … Continue reading Book Review: Camera Man (2022)
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