This is MAPACA’s late April 2017 newsletter. The next conference is November 8-11, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA).
MAPACA at PCA/ACA 2017
Earlier this month many MAPACA affiliated folks, board members and presenters alike, traveled west for the annual Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) National Conference in San Diego, California. It was a wonderfully engaging time full of scholarship, fellowship, and general pop culture goodness. Why not continue the discussion at one of the many PCA/ACA regional conferences happening in the upcoming academic year. CFPs are posted for PCA/ACA South, Midwest PCA/ACA, Northeast PCA/ACA, and of course MAPACA. Thinking far ahead? Be on the lookout for CFPs from Southwest PCA/ACA, Farwest PCA, and Oceanic PCA.
MAPACA 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS
Proposals are welcome on all aspects of popular and American culture for inclusion in the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA) conference in Philadelphia, PA. Single papers, panels, roundtables, and alternative formats are welcome.
Proposals should take the form of 300-word abstracts, and may only be submitted to one appropriate area. For a list of areas and area chair contact information, visit mapaca.net/areas. General questions can be directed to mapaca at mapaca dot net. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 30, 2017. For more info, visit mapaca.net.
2017 DIVINE IMPACT AWARD WINNER: CHEF JOSE GARCES
MAPACA is proud to announce the 2017 Divine Impact Award winner Chef Jose Garces. Chef Garces is an award winning chef, author, and restaurateur with a strong connection to the Philadelphia area. Chef Garces’ culinary success as a James Beard Award winner and his work on the hit Food Network show Iron Chef America are complemented by his work with the Garces Foundation, a nonprofit that provides health and educational services to Philadelphia’s immigrant community. Chef Garces’ passion for Latin culinary traditions shines in his two cookbooks, The Latin Road Home and Latin Evolution. Chef Garces will receive the 2017 DIA and participate in a Q&A at the conference on Thursday November 9th. A reception will follow.