This is the late August MAPACA newsletter. Our next conference is November 10-12 and will be held online.
In this Newsletter, We Have:
Don’t Miss Early Registration!
CFP for our Crash Course!
Important Dates
Don’t Miss Early Registration!
Early registration for this year’s conference is open for a few more days at mapaca.net! Early registration has the lowest registration rates of the year, so make sure you register as soon as you can! Early registration ends August 21 and regular registration begins August 22. Registration rates will go up starting August 22.
Call for Proposals for our High-Density Popular Culture Crash Course
MAPACA seeks proposals for a special session at the 2022 annual conference.
Please note: You ARE ALLOWED to present at the Crash Course whether you are already presenting at our 2022 conference or not. 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):
The Future of Netflix/The consolidation of streaming platform ownership (HBO/Discovery)
TV Reboots (Magnum P.I., Night Court, Hawaii 5-0, etc.)
The Sudden Downfall of the Peloton
Twitter and Musk
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@sjny.edu Deadline: September 9, 2022
Important Dates
Now-August 21: Early registration
August 22-September 14: Regular registration
September 9: Deadline to send in a Crash Course proposal
September 15-October 1: Late registration
November 10-12: 2022 Conference
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
P.O. Box 1358
Lansdowne, PA 19050