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11 FebNow Accepting Submissions for 2012 Conference
It’s that time of year again, so make sure you check out the official CFP for information on how to submit to the 2012 Midwest Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association annual conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Read More ...17 JanOccupy the Book Chapter
On our Facebook page, someone posted this CFP for the upcoming edited volume about the regional politics of the Occupy Wall Street / Occupy Main Street movements: Broad messages, complicated political positions, and blurred generational and class lines characterize and problematize the Occupy Wall Street movement. As if its connection to the Canadian magazine Adbusters [...]
Read More ...07 DecA Beautiful Day for U2 Scholars
The newly launched Achtung! The U2 Studies Journal is now accepting submissions for its first volume, slated for publication in 2012. The journal serves as an interdisciplinary gathering place for furthering conversation and debate amongst critics, readers, and U2 fans about the band’s artistic merits, historical significance, and cultural consequence, and for fortifying the emerging [...]
Read More ...19 NovShapeshifters, Cyborgs, and Psychedelics
The editors of this collection thought you might be interested in their CFP: Coeditors Sherry Ginn, Tanya R. Cochran, and Paul Zinder invite proposals or completed essays for an edited collection of scholarly works that explore J.J. Abrams’ science fiction television series Fringe (2008-present). We are interested in a variety of topics as well as [...]
Read More ...07 NovHow Do You Like Our New Threads?
As you can tell, the website has had a bit of a makeover. We think the new design is more attractive and better organized for your needs. We hope you agree. You can now find all of the conference administration information (area chairs, grants, etc.) in the Conference section. While this section will be permanent, [...]
Read More ...21 OctRebuild Under Way
Hello! We are currently re-building the MPCA/ACA website. You can find all the content that used to be on the website here: http://mpcaaca.org/old/ Thanks for your patience as we make the site more useful and pretty.
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