This is the early August MAPACA newsletter. Our next conference is November 10-13, 2021 and will be held online.
In This Newsletter, We Have:
Early Registration is Open! Take advantage of our lowest rates of the year
Check out the CFP for our Crash Course!
Early Registration is Open! Take advantage of our earliest rates of the year.
Early registration for this year’s conference is open and will run through August 15. Early registration offers the very lowest registration rates of the year, at a price that is lower than our already discounted rate for #MAPACA2021, so make sure you take advantage of it at mapaca.net. After August 15, rates will go up.
Call for Proposals for our High-Density Popular Culture Crash Course
MAPACA seeks proposals for a special session at the 2021 annual conference.
Please note: You ARE ALLOWED to present at the Crash Course even if a) you are already presenting at #MAPACA21 or b) you are not already presenting at #MAPACA21. As long as you register for the conference and your proposal is accepted, you are welcome!
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. Examples could include (but are not limited to):
Luxury fast food branding
90’s nostalgia
Home fitness goes streaming (Peloton, the Mirror, etc.)
Virtual film festivals
Insert your great idea here
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 7, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
PO Box 1358, Lansdowne, PA 19050