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Registration Is Now Open!
The registration for our 2025 Annual NEPCA Conference is now open. You can register here ! The registration fee is $25. As a presenter...
Aug 15, 20251 min read


Join us on Instagram!
NEPCA is now on Instagram! We are excited to create a new space for our NEPCA community and engage with our members. Join us as we upload...
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Submission Deadline Extended!
The submission deadline for the 2025 Annual NEPCA Conference has been extended to July 31st 5 pm EDT . The conference will be...
Jul 9, 20251 min read


CFP: Animals & Culture Area - NEPCA Virtual Fall Conference 2025
The 2025 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) will host its annual conference this fall as a virtual conference from Thursday,...
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Conference Pricing Announcement!
This year's conference will be $25 for all attendees and presenters. We will also have scholarship options for anyone who may need it....
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Reimagining the Past: When Cinema Rewrites History
CfP: Film and History Area Michael Modarelli, Walsh University, mmodarelli@walsh.edu 2025 Virtual NEPCA Conference - Thursday, 9...
Jun 19, 20251 min read


CFP: The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture – NEPCA Virtual Fall Conference 2025
Deadline for submissions: July 15, 2025 5pm EDT Contact email: Hannah Sophie Schiffner, h.schiffner@zeppelin-university.net Protichi...
May 18, 20252 min read


Silly Old Bear? Adaptations, Appropriations, and Transformations of Winnie-the-Pooh
Co-sponsored by the Monsters & the Monstrous Area and Disney Studies Area Call for Papers for 2025 Virtual Conference of the Northeast...
May 12, 20252 min read


We Live Again! Disney's Gargoyles as an Evolving Transmedia Text
Co-sponsored by the Monsters & the Monstrous Area and Disney Studies Area Call for Papers for 2025 Virtual Conference of the Northeast...
May 8, 20252 min read
CFP: Medieval + Monsters in Comics
<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 & the Newberry Library 17-18 October 2025 The Medieval Comics Project and the Monsters & the Monstrous Area of the Northeast Popular/American Culture … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2025/02/17/cfp-medieval-monst
Feb 17, 20251 min read


In Memoriam: James Hanlan
<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 … <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 – James P.
Nov 24, 20242 min read


Keynote for NEPCA 2024: Anna Biller
<p>We’re ecstatic to welcome Anna Biller as our Keynote Speaker for NEPCA 2024! 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 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/09/09/keynote-for-nepca-2024-anna-biller/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="
Sep 9, 20241 min read


NEPCA CFP Extended to July 1
<p>We’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 – Saturday, October 5. Virtual sessions will take place on Thursday evening and Friday morning via Zoom, and in-person sessions will take … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/06/10/nepca-cfp-extended-to-july-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="s
Jun 10, 20242 min read


CFP: Romance and Popular Romance Fiction – NEPCA Hybrid Fall Conference 2024
<p>deadline for submissions: June 15, 2024 full name / name of organization: Northeast Popular Culture Association contact email: wwagner@jwu.edu. The Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) Romance and Popular Romance Fiction 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 … <a href="https://n
May 22, 20242 min read
CFP Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic at ONLINE VIRTUAL Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Summer Salon, June 20-22, 2024
<p>deadline for submissions: April 15, 2024 full name / name of organization: Southwest Popular/American Culture Association contact email: <a href="mailto:Georgejsieg@gmail.com">Georgejsieg@gmail.com</a> Call for Papers ESOTERICISM, OCCULTISM, and MAGIC Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA) 2024 SWPACA Summer Salon June 20-22, 2024 Virtual Conference <a href="https://www.southwestpca.org" rel
Apr 5, 20246 min read


CFP: Digital Media and Gaming Culture – NEPCA Hybrid Fall Conference 2024
<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, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/04/03/cfp-digital-media-and-gaming-culture-nepca-hybrid-fall-conference-2024/"
Apr 3, 20242 min read


CFP: Politics, Civic Life, and Pop 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 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/03/19/cfp-politics-civic-life-and-pop-culture-nepca-hybrid-fall-conference-2024/" class=
Mar 19, 20241 min read


CFP: Preternatural in Popular Culture – NEPCA Hybrid Fall Conference 2024
<p>Monsters & 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 & the Monstrous Area of the Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) invites submissions under the general theme of the Preternatural … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/03/15/cfp-preternatural-in-popular-culture-nepca
Mar 15, 20242 min read


CFP: The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture: NEPCA Hybrid Fall Conference 2024
<p>Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2024 Contact email: angela.whyland6@gmail.com The Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) The Body, Fashion, and Popular 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 … <a href="https://n
Mar 12, 20242 min read


CFP for NEPCA 2024!
<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, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2024/03/04/cfp-for-nepca-2024/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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