This is the October MAPACA newsletter. Our next annual conference is November 7-9 in Atlantic City, NJ.
In this Newsletter, we have:
- Hotel and travel information
- Non-presenter single day passes
- MAPACA merch!
- Conference events and information
- Add sessions to personal schedules for quick and easy access to their most current schedule information.
- Our COVID-19 statement for the 2024 conference
- Important dates
Hotel and travel information
Reserve your room for #MAPACA2024 today!
Use this link to book your room at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City, NJ.
Or you can book your room by calling 888-516-2215 (8am-2am EST, 7 days a week) and give the group name Mid Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association and the group code ST11MA4.
Non-presenter single day passes
Day Passes for non-presenters are now available on mapaca.net! Rates are:
Thursday: $70 including the reception
Friday: $85 including the reception and Divine Impact Award with Samuel R. Delany
Saturday: $70 including the Crash Course
MAPACA merch!
Looking for a way to show off your love for MAPACA? Grab some of our exclusive merch and wear your passion for popular culture proudly!
2024 Divine Impact Award - Samuel R. Delany
The winner of the 2024 Divine Impact Award (DIA) is Samuel R. Delany! Come celebrate at the DIA Reception at the 2024 Annual Conference, Friday, November 8, 6-8:30.
In 2016, Samuel R. Delany was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. Filmmaker, novelist, and critic, he is the author of the award-winning books Babel-17 and Dark Reflections, as well as Nova, Dhalgren, and the Return to Nevèrÿon series. A retired professor, he lives in Philadelphia with his partner Dennis. His website is www.samueldelany.com.
Samuel Delany will have books for sale and will be doing a signing after the DIA talk! You can purchase on-site:
Atheist in the Attic - $12 Big Joe - $20
Cash is strongly encouraged. Delany will also sign personal books (up to four signatures total, per person). There is no charge for signings.
The audience will have a chance to ask questions at the Q&A portion of the the DIA event.
Conference events and information
Join us as we present the Lorance Award, Donald Award, and Walden Prize at the Reception and Annual meeting on Thursday, November 7 from 6:30-8. This year’s recipients are:
Lorance Award: Jordan McClain, PhD, longtime MAPACA contributor and consultant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Donald Award: Jessica Hautsch for the paper “Casting the Self into Fictional Worlds through Online Personality Quizzes”
Walden Prize: David Frank for the paper “In-Between Seoul and Springfield: Korean Animation and The Simpsons”
Also:
Stay Connected with MAPACA on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Follow us on social media to get the latest updates on the 2024 MAPACA Conference, including exclusive behind-the-scenes content, sneak peeks of presentations, and live coverage from Atlantic City. Don’t miss out on highlights, speaker spotlights, and all the excitement leading up to and during the event. Join our community of scholars and enthusiasts and be part of the conversation! #MAPACA2024
Add sessions to your Personal Schedule
Keep track of your busy MAPACA Annual Conference schedule by following these steps to add sessions to your Personal Schedule:
If you click on a session title from the conference’s general schedule or the schedule by area, you’ll find an “Add to personal schedule” button, which will add the session to the “Personal Schedule” section of the website. This allows you to keep track of the conference sessions you’re interested in.
Once clicked, that button will read “In personal schedule,” and, if clicked again, it will remove the session from your calendar. Simple as that.
COVID statement
We look forward to welcoming you to our 2024 conference this November. At this time, our conference will be mask-encouraged to support our immunocompromised community members. Remember, the proper wearing of a mask that covers your nose and mouth helps prevent community spread and protects everyone, especially immunocompromised colleagues.
Before the conference, please check to see if you are eligible for a vaccine or booster for COVID-19 or other seasonal diseases, such as the flu. Visit vaccines.gov to find vaccination locations near you. Keeping up to date with vaccines, in line with public health and your doctor’s guidance, further supports our community.
Finally, we are asking you to do your part in contributing to the health and well-being of your fellow MAPACA attendees by staying home if you feel sick and/or are symptomatic. The Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association (MAPACA) is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. These guidelines may change based on infection rates in the country and Atlantic City, NJ as the conference approaches.
Important dates
- November 7-9: 2024 Conference in Atlantic City, NJ
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
P.O. Box 1358
Lansdowne, PA 19050
To donate, please visit https://mapaca.net/donation