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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


Conference Keynote: Bill Oakley at NEPCA 2023
<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. He has … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/08/04/conference-keynote-bill-oakley-at-nepca2023/" class="more-link">Continue readin
Aug 4, 20231 min read
In Memoriam – Peter Holloran
<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 … <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 Holloran</span></a>
Jun 20, 20231 min read


Book Review: Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It by Jason Bailey
<p>Bailey, Jason. Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It. Abrams Books, 2022. 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 … <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
Jun 6, 20233 min read


Book Review: Tragedy Plus Time: National Trauma and Television Comedy by Philip Scepanski
<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 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/23/book-review-tragedy-plus-time-nat
May 23, 20234 min read


Book Review: Enter Sandwich: Some Kind of Vegan Cooking with No Connection to Metallica by Automne Zingg and Joshua Ploeg
<p>Zingg, Automne and Joshua Ploeg. Enter Sandwich: Some Kind of Vegan Cooking with No Connection to Metallica. Portland, OR: Microcosm Publishing, 2022. Enter Sandwich is not simply a cookbook. It’s 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 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/11/book-review-enter-sandwich-some-kind-of-vegan-cooking-wi
May 11, 20233 min read


CFP: Romance/Popular Romance Fiction – Northeast Popular and American Culture Association Fall Conference 2023
<p>NORTHEAST POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION, Virtual, October 12 to October 14, 2023AREA: ROMANCE/POPULAR ROMANCE FICTIONDeadline: August 1, 2023 The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association (NEPCA) is seeking paper proposals on the topic of Romance/Popular Romance Fiction for its annual conference. NEPCA’s 2023 fall conference will be held Thursday October 12 – Saturday October 14, 2023. The deadline … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/09/cfp-romance-popula
May 9, 20232 min read


CFP: Politics, Civic Life, and Pop Culture Northeast Popular and American Culture Association Fall Conference 2023
<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 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/05/cfp-politics-civic-life-and-pop-culture-northeast-
May 5, 20231 min read


CFP: The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture Northeast Popular and American Culture Association Fall Conference 2023
<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 is concerned with the human body as text, both literal and … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/05/02/cfp-the-body-fashion-and-popular-culture-north
May 2, 20232 min read
CFP: Digital Media and Gaming Culture NEPCA 2023
<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 – 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 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/04/24/cfp-digital-media-and-gaming-culture-nepca-2023/" class="more-link">Continue read
Apr 24, 20232 min read


CFP: Literature and Popular Culture – Northeast Popular & American Culture Association
<p>The Literature and Popular Culture area for the 2023 Northeast Popular & American Culture Association conference is accepting paper and panel proposals from faculty and graduate students. NEPCA’s 2023 virtual annual conference will be held from Thursday, October 12-Saturday, October 14, 2023. More information on the virtual conference format can be found here: <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023-annual-conference/">https://nepca.blog/2023-annual-conference/</a> 250-word &
Apr 18, 20231 min read


CFP: Race and Ethnicity
<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association’s Race and Ethnicity area welcomes paper submissions from graduate students, faculty, collectors, writers, 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 as, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/04/14/cfp-race-and-ethnicity/" class="more-link">Co
Apr 14, 20232 min read


In Memoriam: Marty Norden
<p>It’s the kind of email you never want to receive. At the end of last month, I got the news that Martin “Marty” Norden passed away from lymphoma at the age of 71. Longtime NEPCA members are familiar with Marty’s many contributions to this organization. In addition to sharing his considerable expertise in film studies … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2023/04/12/in-memoriam-marty-norden/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In Memoria
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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