<p>Online Sponsored Session Proposed for Medieval + Monsters: Medieval Association of the Midwest (MAM), Mid-America Medieval Association (MAMA), Illinois Medieval Association (IMA) Joint Conference with The Newberry Library Hosted at Dominican University &amp; the Newberry Library 17-18 October 2025 The Medieval Comics Project and the Monsters &amp; the Monstrous Area of the Northeast Popular/American Culture &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2025/02/17/cfp-medieval-monst

<p>Cherished colleague James P. (“Jim”) Hanlan passed away on August 17, 2024, at the age of 79. Jim was a founder of the New England Historical Society, whose annual book award is given in tribute to him, as befits one who was its executive secretary for 20 years. Jim was equally active in NEPCA in &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/11/24/in-memoriam-james-p-hanlan/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In Memoriam &#8211; James P.&nbsp;

<p>We’re ecstatic to welcome&nbsp;Anna Biller&nbsp;as our Keynote Speaker for NEPCA 2024!&nbsp; Anna Biller is a visionary writer and director known for her stunningly visual, female-centered films that blend feminist themes with a retro aesthetic. With a BA in art from UCLA and an MFA in art and film from CalArts, Biller has crafted a distinct &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/09/09/keynote-for-nepca-2024-anna-biller/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="

<p>We&#8217;re extending our CFP to Monday, July 1 by 5pm EST. The 2024 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as a hybrid conference from Thursday, October 3 &#8211; Saturday, October 5. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday morning via Zoom, and in-person sessions will take &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/06/10/nepca-cfp-extended-to-july-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="s

<p>deadline for submissions:&nbsp; June 15, 2024 full name / name of organization:&nbsp; Northeast Popular Culture Association contact email:&nbsp; wwagner@jwu.edu. The&nbsp;Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA)&nbsp;Romance and Popular Romance Fiction Area invites submissions for NEPCA’s&nbsp;annual conference to be held online&nbsp;October 3 – 5, 2024,&nbsp;and in person at Nichols College, MA. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday &hellip; <a href="https://n

<p>deadline for submissions: &nbsp; April 15, 2024&nbsp; full name / name of organization: &nbsp; Southwest Popular/American Culture Association&nbsp; contact email: &nbsp; <a href="mailto:Georgejsieg@gmail.com">Georgejsieg@gmail.com</a>&nbsp; Call for Papers&nbsp; ESOTERICISM, OCCULTISM, and MAGIC&nbsp; Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA)&nbsp; 2024 SWPACA Summer Salon&nbsp; June 20-22, 2024  Virtual Conference <a href="https://www.southwestpca.org" rel

<p>The 2024 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as a hybrid conference from Thursday, October 3 – Saturday, October 5. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday morning via Zoom, and in-person sessions will take place on Friday evening and Saturday morning at Nichols College, Dudley, &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/04/03/cfp-digital-media-and-gaming-culture-nepca-hybrid-fall-conference-2024/"

<p>The Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) Politics, Civic Life, and Pop Culture Area invites submissions for NEPCA’s annual conference to be held online October 3 – 5, 2024, and in person at Nichols College, MA. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday morning via Zoom. In-person sessions will take place on Friday &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/03/19/cfp-politics-civic-life-and-pop-culture-nepca-hybrid-fall-conference-2024/" class=

<p>Monsters &amp; the Monstrous Area of the Northeast Popular Culture Association2024 Annual Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture AssociationNichols College (Dudley, MA) and Zoom, 3-5 October 2024 Proposals due by 15 June 2024 The Monsters &amp; the Monstrous Area of the Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) invites submissions under the general theme of the Preternatural &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/03/15/cfp-preternatural-in-popular-culture-nepca

<p>Deadline for submissions:  June 15, 2024 Contact email: angela.whyland6@gmail.com The&nbsp;Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA)&nbsp;The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture&nbsp;Area invites submissions for NEPCA’s&nbsp;annual conference to be held online&nbsp;October 3 – 5, 2024,&nbsp;and in person at Nichols College, MA. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday morning via Zoom. In-person sessions will take place &hellip; <a href="https://n

<p>The 2024 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as a hybrid conference from Thursday, October 3 &#8211; Saturday, October 5. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday morning via Zoom, and in-person sessions will take place on Friday evening and Saturday morning at Nichols College, Dudley, &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/03/04/cfp-for-nepca-2024/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class

<p>This year, we are ecstatic to announce that our Keynote Speaker for the 2023 NEPCA Annual Conference is Bill Oakley. This event will happen on the evening of Friday, October 13, 2023. Bill Oakley is a former show-runner, executive producer and head writer of “The Simpsons,” best known for writing the much-memed “Steamed Hams” segment.&nbsp; He has &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/08/04/conference-keynote-bill-oakley-at-nepca2023/" class="more-link">Continue readin

<p>We are deeply saddened to share with the community the loss of a founding member and leader in NEPCA, Peter Holloran. Peter has served in nearly all the roles in NEPCA while also acting as a mentor to many of the members over the decades of his involvement. We know we were better by his &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/06/20/in-memoriam-peter-holloran/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In Memoriam – Peter&nbsp;Holloran</span></a>

<p>Bailey, Jason. Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It. Abrams Books, 2022.&nbsp; In Fun City Cinema, Jason Bailey argues that the films made in New York City are invariably shaped by the character of the city itself and reflect the history, tensions and achievements of New York and New Yorkers &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/06/06/book-review-fun-city-cinema-new-york-city-and-the-movies-that-made-it-by-jason-bailey/" class="more-link">Continue

<p>Scepanski, Philip. Tragedy Plus Time: National Trauma and Television Comedy. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2021. Philip Scepanski’s truly excellent new book examines the myriad of ways that television comedy addresses national tragedies through humor resulting in opportunities to define and redefine the boundaries of American identity by breaking taboos and identifying what is acceptable &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/23/book-review-tragedy-plus-time-nat

<p>Zingg, Automne and Joshua Ploeg. Enter Sandwich: Some Kind of Vegan Cooking with No Connection to Metallica. Portland, OR: Microcosm Publishing, 2022.&nbsp; Enter Sandwich is not simply a cookbook. It’s&nbsp; a celebration of all of the fun, enjoyable and unexpected ways that seemingly unconnected currents of pop culture can intersect. After several difficult years rent &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/11/book-review-enter-sandwich-some-kind-of-vegan-cooking-wi

<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association’s Politics, Civic Life, and Pop Culture area welcomes paper submissions from graduate students, educators, and independent researchers of popular culture. NEPCA’s 2023 fall virtual conference will be held October 12 – October 14, 2023 via Zoom. The deadline for proposals is August 1, 2023. We encourage panel proposals as well &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/05/cfp-politics-civic-life-and-pop-culture-northeast-

<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association (NEPCA) The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture Area invites presentation submissions for NEPCA’s virtual conference to be held October 12 – October 14, 2023 via the Zoom platform.  In alignment with this subject matter area at the national level: The Body and Culture&nbsp;is concerned with the human body as text, both literal and &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/02/cfp-the-body-fashion-and-popular-culture-north

<p>The Northeast Popular Culture Association welcomes proposals in the area of Digital Media and Gaming Culture for its virtual conference to be held from Thursday, October 12 &#8211; Saturday, October 14, 2023. Submissions may cover any aspect of gaming, including but not limited to board games, role-playing, and video games, as well as aspects of &hellip; <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/04/24/cfp-digital-media-and-gaming-culture-nepca-2023/" class="more-link">Continue read