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Looking for Monster-Themed Papers for NEPCA!
<p>CFP Monster-themed papers for Halloween 2015 conference . REVISED FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS MORE MONSTERS FOR THE EIGHTH-ANNIVERSARY SESSIONS OF THE SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HORROR, AND LEGEND AREA Online at NEPCA Fantastic: <a href="http://nepcafantastic.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://nepcafantastic.blogspot.com</a> 2015 Conference of The Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association (NEPCA) Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire Friday 30 October an
Jul 2, 20151 min read
Medical Humanities at PCAACA
<p>CFP: Medical Humanities: Health and Disease in Popular Culture PCA-ACA National Conference (Popular and American Culture Associations) March 21-25 2016 Seattle WA DEADLINE: October 1, 2015 The “Medical Humanities: Health and Disease in Culture” area for the 2016 Popular and American Culture Association meeting in Seattle invites proposals related to the portrayal of … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/07/02/medical-humanities-at-pcaaca/" class=
Jul 2, 20152 min read
Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference
<p>Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference
Honolulu, HI
May 27-28, 2016
Chaminade University of Honolulu Panel and/or individual paper proposals are being accepted for the 8th Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference. All topics and proposals are welcome, particularly those treating cultural production within and/or about the Oceanic region. Abstracts and Proposals for individual papers or 3-4 … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/07/01/oceanic-popu
Jul 1, 20151 min read
Lodging Information for Colby-Sawyer
<p>Lodging Options are now available for NEPCA’s fall conference at Colby-Sawyer College. Check the Fall Conference tab. On some browsers this option will appear as an option on the side of the page when you click the Fall Conference tab rather than as a separate tab at the top.</p>
Jun 29, 20151 min read
Bylaw Revision Annoucement
<p>In accordance with NEPCA’s bylaws, please be advised that the following bylaw amendment will be discussed and voted upon at the rise of conference on October 31. Article III: Proposed amendment: One member of the Executive Council shall be a current graduate student approved by the president and voted upon by the general membership. This member shall … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/06/28/bylaw-revision-annoucement/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span
Jun 28, 20151 min read
Panel Chairs Sought
<p>There are still a few openings for anyone interested in chairing a session at this fall’s conference. Those interested should contact Program Chair Kraig Larkin to volunteer. NEPCA thanks you for your willingness to participate.</p>
Jun 28, 20151 min read
NEPCA Committee Openings Anticipated
<p>NEPCA seeks to involve membership in the organization by rotating committee assignments. At its fall conference in October it will make new appointments to both its Book Review Committee and its Graduate Student Paper Prizes Committee. Job details are listed on the Website. Those interested in serving should contact Executive Secretary Rob Weir (weir.r@comcast.net) to express interest. Please send a … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/06/28/nepca-committee-openings-a
Jun 28, 20151 min read
NEPCA Seeks Area Chair for Fashion
<p>NEPCA is seeking a replacement to chair its specialized area in fashion. Duties include posting calls for papers for annual conferences (beginning in 2016) and for vetting submissions. If interested, please contact Rob Weir (weir.r@comcast.net) and send a short summary of qualifications.</p>
Jun 28, 20151 min read
NIU seeks reviews of dime novels in its online collections
<p>The people behind the Johannsen and LeBlanc Dime Novel Collections at Northern Illinois University invite reviews by scholars, students, and fans of the 19th- and 20th-century dime novels offered on its revamped Web site. Among the more than 1000 items in the collections, they have scanned 335 issues of Nick Carter Weekly and plan to … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/06/28/niu-seeks-reviews-of-dime-novels-in-its-online-collections/" class="more-link">Continue rea
Jun 28, 20151 min read
More on the Confederate Flag
<p>Those looking to read more about the Confederate flag controversy are encouraged to read Megan Garber’s piece in The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/confederate-flag-pop-culture-phenomenon/396596/</p>
Jun 28, 20151 min read
Who Killed Billy Taylor? Hollywood in the 1920s
<p>Tintseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood. By William J. Mann. New York: Harper, 2014. Who killed Billy Taylor? In 1922, William Desmond Taylor, president of the Motion Pictures Directors Association, was discovered on the floor of his Los Angeles bungalow with a .38 slug lodged in his body. Writer William … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/06/03/who-killed-billy-taylor-hollywood-in-the-1920s/" class="more-link">Continue reading <spa
Jun 3, 20153 min read
The Business Side of Black Baseball
<p>Black Baseball Entrepreneurs 1902-1931: The Negro National and Eastern Colored Leagues. By Michael E. Lomax. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2014. Those researching African American baseball recognize University of Iowa sports history professor Michael Lomax as a go-to source. His latest project, Black Baseball Entrepreneurs, 1902-1931 is part two of his ongoing project to … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/the-business-side-of-black-baseball/"
May 29, 20153 min read
CFP: Music & Culture Panel at Northeast Popular/American Culture Association (NEPCA) Fall 2015 Conference
<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association is seeking paper proposals on the topic of Music & Culture for its fall conference to be held on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH during the weekend of October 30-31, 2015. The deadline for proposals is June 15, 2015. <a href="https://nepca.wordpress.com/fall-conference/" rel="nofollow">https://nepca.wordpress.com/fall-conference/</a> NEPCA welcomes both individual papers and complete … <a hr
May 29, 20151 min read
CFP: Video Gaming and Digital Culture for NEPCA
<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 pf Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH October 30-31, 2015 For the video gaming and digital media area, we are especially interested in papers using concepts from literary and cultural … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/cfp-video-gaming-and-digital-culture-for-nepca/" class="more-link">Continue reading <s
May 29, 20151 min read
Call for Papers: Critical Insights FILM volume on Bonnie and Clyde (1967
<p>The editor of a new Critical Insights FILM volume on Arthur Penn’s 1967 film, Bonnie and Clyde, seeks contributors to write chapters on any topic on the film. Critical Insights FILM is a new multi-volume series that offers original introductory criticism on key directors and individual films that are used in teaching at the advanced … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/call-for-papers-critical-insights-film-volume-on-bonnie-and-clyde-1967/" class="more-link">Con
May 29, 20152 min read
CFP for Edited Collection:Monstrous Messengers: Supernatural Figures in Children’s Picture Books and Early Readers
<p>Picture books and early readers carry all the weight of parental authority, and are essential tools in the learning process for children. They offer children not only hours of sanctioned entertainment and carefully chosen words and concepts, they also introduce the young children to specific cultural norms and belief systems. What role then does the … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/cfp-for-edited-collectionmonstrous-messengers-supernatural-figures-in-childre
May 29, 20151 min read
New Book: Horrors of War
<p>We are very pleased to announce the publication of HORRORS OF WAR: THE UNDEAD ON THE BATTLEFIELD, edited by Cynthia J. Miller and A. Bowdoin Van Riper (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group). Battlefields have traditionally been considered places where the spirits of the dead linger, and popular culture brings those thoughts to life. Supernatural tales … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/new-book-horrors-of-war/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span cla
May 29, 20152 min read
CFP: Asian Popular Culture for JPC Issue
<p>In popular and critical imagination, the term “Asian popular culture” has become synonymous with the ideas, images, and phenomena of East Asia and specifically with Japanese animation and Chinese martial arts cinema. What is often overlooked is the range and diversity of Asian popular culture, which extends from South Asia (e.g. India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/cfp-asian-popular-culture-for-jpc-issue/" class="more-link">Continue r
May 29, 20151 min read
Twilight Essays Sought for UK Book
<p>The UK publisher Intellect is now seeking chapters for Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga, the next edition in its Fan Phenomena book series. Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga will be an edited collection of essays about the forces that contributed to the global popularity and commercial success of the books, films and graphic novels of The … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/29/twilight-essays-sought-for-uk-book/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="scre
May 29, 20152 min read
NEPCA Deadline Fast Approaching!!!!
<p>The Northeast Popular/American Culture Association is seeking papers on popular and American culture, broadly construed, for its annual fall conference to be held on Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31, 2015, on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH. NEPCA prides itself on holding conferences that emphasize sharing ideas in a non-competitive … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/05/23/nepca-deadline-fast-approaching/" class="more-link">Continue re
May 23, 20151 min read
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