This is MAPACA’s July 2016 newsletter. The next conference is November 3-5, 2016 (AC, NJ).
Registration Now Open
Online registration for the 2016 MAPACA conference is open. The current early registration period runs until August 14. Please visit mapaca.net for more about registration prices and details.
Special Session - Call for Proposals: 3rd Annual Popular Culture Crash Course
MAPACA seeks proposals for a very special, action-packed session at this year’s annual conference in Atlantic City. (Please note that due to the nature of this special session, presenters are allowed to participate in both this session and other conventional panels.)
Panel Overview: This high-density session will feature several 5-minute micro-presentations about current popular culture topics in a “crash course” about new and interesting phenomena. Topics: An ideal topic will be: current, significant, interesting, and the sort of thing people talk about before class/at parties/on social media. For instance:
- Pokémon GO
- #BlackLivesMatter
- Politics & Late Night Comedy
- Kanye vs. Taylor
- TV Streaming
- Ghostbusters (2016)
- Olympics
- Snapchat
How to Submit: Email a brief biography and a 75-word proposal that includes a presentation title, explanation of the topic, and identification of significance for contemporary popular culture research. Please include this information in the body of your email, not as an attachment.
Email: Dr. Tom Grochowski: tgrochowski@sjcny.edu
Deadline: September 1, 2016
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