This is the early June MAPACA newsletter. Our next conference is November 10-12 and will be held online.
In This Newsletter, We Have:
- The 2022 Conference Will Be Online!
- Our Call for Papers for the 2022 Annual Conference
Our 2022 Conference Will Be Online!
Due to the continuing pandemic, including the forecast of a major spike in the number of Covid cases in the Fall, the MAPACA Board has voted to hold our 2022 conference completely online. The pandemic continues to be a risk for many. We know that many schools have eliminated conference travel budgets again this year. At the same time, we still want to meet with everyone to share our knowledge and love for popular and American culture. While we will miss being able to meet in person, we continue to believe an online conference is the best option for all of us this year — and we know we will have a great conference!
Like last year, we will use the Zoom platform for our conference. Keep an eye on the newsletter for Zoom tips and information about updated conference information.
2022 Call for Papers
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
2022 Annual Conference
November 10-12, 2022
Online
Call for papers:
Proposals are welcome on all aspects of popular and American culture for inclusion in the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA) conference, which will be held online. 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@mapaca.net. The deadline for submission is Thursday, June 30, 2022.
MAPACA’s participants are comprised of college and university faculty, independent scholars and artists, and graduate and undergraduate students. MAPACA is an inclusive professional organization dedicated to the study of popular and American culture in all their multidisciplinary manifestations. It is a regional division of the Popular Culture and American Culture Association, which, in the words of Popular Culture Association founder Ray Browne, is a “multi-disciplinary association interested in new approaches to the expressions, mass media and all other phenomena of everyday life.”
For more information, visit mapaca.net.
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
P.O. Box 1358
Lansdowne, PA 19050