This is the late July MAPACA Newsletter. The next conference is November 7-9, 2019 (Pittsburgh, PA).
In this newsletter, we have
The CFP for our Crash Course
Information about #mapaca19
Look for your proposal responses
Registration for #mapaca19 will be open soon!
Special Session - Call for Proposals High-Density Popular Culture Crash Course
MAPACA seeks proposals for a special session at the 2019 annual conference.
(Please note that due to the nature of this special session, presenters are allowed to participate in both this session and other conventional panels. You can also choose to only present during this session.)
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.
Since many attendees often spend the majority of their conference time attending presentations related to only one or a few areas, this special session will offer a chance to learn about a diverse range of topics meant to inform popular culture scholars beyond their specific research interests.
Proposals will be selected based on merit and diversity of topics.
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:
Disney’s live-action remakes of animated features
The sudden dominance of Tik Tok
The US Women’s Soccer Team
Deep fakes
The five year gap in the MCU
Zombies!
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 8, 2018
Information about #mapaca19
This year, our conference will be in Pittsburgh, PA on November 7-9 at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Hotel. Book your room with our special conference rate here.
Pittsburgh Information
For information about events and food in Pittsburgh, please see Visit Pittsburgh’s website. Pittsburgh has a lot of great museums and restaurants, offers inexpensive public transport options throughout the region, and is also serviced by Lyft and Uber.
Proposal Responses
You should have received your Area Chair’s response to your #mapaca19 proposal by now. If you don’t see one, don’t forget to check your spam filter, and whitelist @mapaca.net so that all of your MAPACA messages go into your inbox instead of your junk folder.
Registration
Registration for this year’s conference will begin soon! Keep an eye on the newsletters and at mapaca.net.
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
P.O. Box 25033 Philadelphia, PA 19147-0033