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SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
<p>NEPCA has closed its submissions for the fall 2016 conference as of July 1. From that point on we will solicit only papers to complete existing panels.</p>
Jul 7, 20161 min read
PLEASE BE PATIENT!!!
<p>NEPCA is suffering from an embarrassment of riches at present–record numbers of proposals. We must be doing something right! In practical terms this means acceptance notices will go out mid-July, not the beginning as we promised. You should hear from us by roughly July 15 whether or not your paper was accepted.</p>
Jun 17, 20161 min read
Reviewers Needed
<p>The editors of H-PCAACA are seeking a few volunteers to write 1-2 reviews of films, video games, or TV shows per month. Anyone interested in popular culture and who would like to review popular entertainment from a scholarly perspective is welcome to volunteer. These reviews will be peer-edited before posting. They will not focus on books and … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/06/10/reviewers-needed/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-tex
Jun 10, 20161 min read
NEPCA Deadline Approaching
<p>There is still time to submit a proposal for the fall 2016 Northeast Popular/American Culture Association conference! We are seeking papers on popular and American culture, broadly construed, for our annual fall conference to be held on Friday October 21 and Saturday October 22, 2016, on the campus of Keene State College in Keene, NH. … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/05/19/nepca-deadline-approaching/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-
May 19, 20161 min read
Frankenstein at NEPCA?
<p>FRANKENSTEIN AND THE FANTASTIC CALL FOR PAPERS FOR A THEMED-SESSION OF THE FANTASTIC (FANTASY, HORROR, AND SCIENCE FICTION) AREA Visit us at NEPCA Fantastic: <a href="http://nepcafantastic.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://nepcafantastic.blogspot.com</a> 2016 Conference of The Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association (NEPCA) Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire 21 and 22 October 2016 Proposals by 15 June 2016 Michael A. Torregrossa … <a href="
May 11, 20162 min read
CFP: The Fantastic at NEPCA
<p>2016 Conference of The Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association (NEPCA) Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire 21 and 22 October 2016 Proposals by 15 June 2016 Michael A. Torregrossa Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction) Area Chair NEPCAFantastic@gmail.com Formed in 2008, the Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction) Area celebrates its ninth anniversary in … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/05/11/cfp-the-fantastic-at-nepca/" cla
May 11, 20162 min read
Praeger Looking for Book Projects
<p>Praeger Publishing, a leading independent academic publisher based in California, is seeking authors for books on American history, American studies, and contemporary American issues. We are looking either for new book ideas from authors or to discuss in-house book ideas with potential authors. Praeger publishes books with an interest to a broad array of readers, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/05/02/praeger-looking-for-book-projects/" class="more-link">Continue
May 2, 20161 min read
SEND IN THOSE NEPCA PROPOSALS!
<p>There is still plenty of time to submit a proposal for the fall 2016 Northeast Popular/American Culture Association conference! We are seeking papers on popular and American culture, broadly construed, for our annual fall conference to be held on Friday October 21 and Saturday October 22, 2016, on the campus of Keene State College in … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/29/send-in-those-nepca-proposals/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reade
Apr 29, 20161 min read
Photography and Britishness Conference
<p>Photography and Britishness November 4–5, 2016 Conference at the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT This conference seeks to investigate the various ways in which ideas about Britain have been communicated, inflected, and contested through the photographic image. How has photography been used at “home” and “abroad” to create a variety of images … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/20/photography-and-britishness-conference/" class="more-link">Continue readin
Apr 20, 20162 min read
Asian Studies Conference
<p>45th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference: “Pivot to Asia: Poetics, Progress, and the Popular” DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS: MAY 30, 2016 The College of Liberal Arts of Towson University and the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies announce the call for papers for the 45th annual conference. The conference theme “Pivot … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/20/asian-studies-conference/" class="more-link">Continue
Apr 20, 20162 min read
MAPACA Conference
<p>Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA) 26th Annual Conference November 3-5, 2016 Atlantic City, NJ – Tropicana Hotel Call for papers: Proposals are welcome on all aspects of popular and American culture for inclusion in the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association conference in Atlantic City, NJ. Single papers, panels, roundtables, and alternative … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/19/mapaca-conference/" class="more-l
Apr 19, 20161 min read
Neil Gaiman Chapters Sought
<p>Since his seminal writing on The Sandman (1989-present) and long since before and after on works such as Batman, Miracleman, The Books of Magic, The Endless, Stardust, The Graveyard Book, etc. from adult graphic novels (Neverwhere) to voluminous amounts of children’s graphic novels and illustrated texts (Coraline, Chu’s Day, Fortunately, the Milk, Hansel and Gretel … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/17/neil-gaiman-chapters-sought/" class="more-link">Continue read
Apr 17, 20162 min read
Screening New England Conference
<p>Screening New England: 100 Years of Regional Moving Image History 17th Annual Northeast Historic Film Summer Symposium Thursday, July 21 – Saturday, July 23, 2016 Proposals Due: April 19, 2016 The rich amateur and non-theatrical moving image history of New England will be the focus of the 2016 Northeast Historic Film Summer Symposium. In commemoration … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/16/screening-new-england-conference/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span
Apr 16, 20162 min read
Book Chapters Sought: Urban Netherworlds: Noir and Neo-Noir New York and Los Angeles in Film
<p>Urban Netherworlds: Noir and Neo-Noir New York and Los Angeles in Film (under contract) Film noir is one of the most intensely studied cinematic genres, yet Mark Shiel remarks that while numerous studies have helped define the genre in thematic, stylistic, and technical terms, “they have engaged very little with the local geography of film … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/16/book-chapters-south-urban-netherworlds-noir-and-neo-noir-new-york-and-los-angeles-in-fi
Apr 16, 20162 min read
NEPCA CFP: Digital Media
<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association is seeking papers on the topic of digital media for its annual fall conference to be held on the campus of Keene State College in Keene, NH. On October 21-22nd, 2016. NEPCA prides itself on holding conferences which emphasize sharing ideas in a non-competitive and supportive environment. We welcome proposals … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/15/nepca-cfp-digital-media/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span
Apr 15, 20162 min read
Book Review: Bigger than Ben-Hur
<p>Bigger Than Ben-Hur: The Book, Its Adaptations, and Their Audiences. Edited by Barbara Ryan and Milette Shamir. New York: Syracuse University Press, 2016. . For many fans, the best-known film version of Ben-Hur is the 1959 film version, with its memorable chariot race between Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur and Stephen Boyd as Messala. For fans … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/14/book-review-bigger-than-ben-hur/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="scree
Apr 14, 20163 min read
Book CFP: Racism and Discrimination in the Sporting World
<p>Racism and Discrimination in the Sporting World – An interdisciplinary volume to be edited by Professor of French and Fulbright ScholarEileen M. Angelini, Ph.D., Canisius College What is it about culture and society that creates an environment in which an athlete is able to excel or fail in his/her respective sport? Which factors, such … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/13/book-cfp-racism-and-discrimination-in-the-sporting-world/" class="more-link">
Apr 13, 20161 min read
NEPCA Seeking Television Papers
<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association (NEPCA) is seeking papers on the subject of television for its annual fall conference to be held on the campus of Keene State College on October 21-22, 2016. The deadline for proposals is June 15, 2016. NEPCA prides itself on holding conferences which emphasize discussing ideas in a non-competitive and supportive … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/12/nepca-seeking-television-papers/" class="more-link">Continue re
Apr 12, 20161 min read
Literature/Film Association Annual Conference
<p>October 13-16, 2016 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ “Alternate Worlds” <a href="http://litfilm.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://litfilm.blogspot.com/</a> Every work of fiction in every medium presents a world distinct from our own. Adaptations in particular can be defined in terms of their worlds, which provide alternatives to both the world of their audience and the world of their source texts. And some … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/12/lite
Apr 12, 20163 min read
Shared Histories: Media Connections Between Britain and Ireland
<p> Dublin, 6–7th July 2016 Venue: The National Library of Ireland. The relationship between Ireland and Great Britain has a long and complex history. One key dimension has been the connections and interactions between the various media of communication – print and electronic – which have mediated this relationship. This conference seeks to address … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2016/04/11/shared-histories-media-connections-between-britain-and-ireland/" cla
Apr 11, 20161 min read
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