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Award-Winning Book: Lust on Trial
<p>We are exuberant to announce this year’s winner of the Peter C. Rollins Book Prize: Amy Werbel’s Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of  Anthony Comstock. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018. pp. 391. Here is a review by Katherine Allocco (Western Connecticut State University)of this book which will be formally recognized at the … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/11/04/award-winning-book-lust-on-trial/" class="
Nov 4, 20193 min read
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Upcoming Registration Dates for #NEPCA2019
<p>We’re coming up on two important deadlines! September 30 is the last day to register for NEPCA if you are presenting (check out the schedule). October 15 is the last day to register at the current prices (BTW–you can register here!). After October 15, prices will be updated as follows: Full-time faculty: $150 Part-time faculty, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/09/27/upcoming-registration-dates-for-nepca2019/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span cl
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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2019 NEPCA Conference
<p>The fall conference is shaping up to be another great event of knowledge sharing, networking, and hopefully, even fun! I wanted to highlight that we have a fantastic reception and Keynote address happening on Friday night that we hope many of you will attend. The Reception starts at 5:45pm and the Keynote will start around … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/08/31/2019-nepca-conference/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">2019 NEPCA
Aug 31, 20193 min read
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CFP: Does the Matter of Britain (Still) Matter?: Reflections on the State of Arthurian Studies Today (A Roundtable)
<p>Call for Papers for Does the Matter of Britain (Still) Matter?: Reflections on the State of Arthurian Studies Today (A Roundtable) 51st Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association Boston Marriott Copley Place, in Boston, Massachusetts, from 5-8 March 2020 Paper abstracts are due by 30 September 2019 Session organized by Michael A. Torregrossa, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/07/26/cfp-does-the-matter-of-britain-still-matter-reflections-on-the-s
Jul 26, 20193 min read
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Book Review: Communes in America, 1975-2000
<p>Communes in America, 1975-2000. By Timothy Miller. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2019. 148 pp. + appendices, notes, bibliography, index. If I asked you what decade of American history had the most active communes (1,378) and you guessed the 1970s, congratulations. But it might surprise you to learn that the first decade of the 21st … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/07/24/book-review-communes-in-america-1975-2000/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span
Jul 24, 20193 min read
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CFP: Saving the Day: Accessing Comics in the Twentieth-First Century (A Roundtable)
<p>Call for Papers for Saving the Day: Accessing Comics in the Twentieth-First Century (A Roundtable) 51st Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association Boston Marriott Copley Place, in Boston, Massachusetts, from 5-8 March 2020 Paper abstracts are due by 30 September 2019 Session organized by Michael A. Torregrossa, The Medieval Comics Project, and Carl … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/07/22/cfp-saving-the-day-accessing-comics-in-the-twentieth-first
Jul 22, 20193 min read
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CFP: Afterlives of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
<p>Call for Papers for Afterlives of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court 51st Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association Boston Marriott Copley Place, in Boston, Massachusetts, from 5-8 March 2020 Paper abstracts are due by 30 September 2019 Session organized by Michael A. Torregrossa, The Alliance for the Promotion of Research on … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/07/19/cfp-afterlives-of-a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court/" class="m
Jul 19, 20193 min read
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NEPCA 2019 Fall Conference
<p>The 2019 Fall Conference is shaping up to be another excellent event. We recently contacted those who submitted proposals to indicate if they have been accepted. If you submitted a proposal, be sure to check your email ASAP! If you want to get a sneak peek at the tentative schedule, you can see the current … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/07/17/nepca-2019-fall-conference/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">NEPCA 2019 Fall C
Jul 17, 20192 min read
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Call Ended–Get Ready for #NEPCA19
<p>Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals and those who have been active in spreading the CFP as far as possible. We have a fantastic array of submissions in so many different areas. We’re hard at work, reading through them. We should be sending out acceptance letters in early July. In the meantime, feel free … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/06/16/call-ended-get-ready-for-nepca19/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">C
Jun 16, 20191 min read
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EXTENDED CFP! NEPCA Deadline – June 15
<p>While we’ve got proposals rolling in at a fast clip, we wanted to extend a little bit longer of an opportunity for people to get their proposals in so we have the best pool to choose from. So if you haven’t submitted yet, then you better act now! The 2019 Northeast Popular Culture Association (NEPCA) … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/28/extended-cfp-nepca-deadline-june-15/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">EXTENDED
May 28, 20192 min read
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CFP: Sponsored Sessions on The Medieval in Popular Culture at MAPAC
<p>The Association for the Advancement of Scholarship and Teaching of the Medieval in Popular Culture seeks proposals for the following sessions to be held under the Medieval & Renaissance Area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association at the organization’s 2019 Annual Conference to convene at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/15/cfp-sponsored-sessions-on-the-medieval-in-popular-cul
May 15, 20192 min read
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Call for Papers: The Secrets of Academic Publishing
<p>In 2019, Marty Norden and Rob Weir edited Pop Culture Matters: Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture Association. One of the great joys of this publication is that it included numerous first-time authors. At some point every scholar is a neophyte in the publishing world. What are the secrets to getting your work … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/13/call-for-papers-the-secrets-of-academic-publishing/" class="more-link">Continue readi
May 13, 20192 min read
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NEPCA CFP: Film & History
<p>This is a Call for Papers for Film and History area for the NEPCA’s 2019 Fall Conference to be held November 15-16 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH. Northeast Regional Popular / American Cultural Association (NEPCA) annual conference. Dr. Carol Mitchell; Area Chair of Film and History Email: cmitchel@springfieldcollege.edu Film and History. … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/10/nepca-cfp-film-history/" class="more-link">Continue readi
May 10, 20192 min read
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CFP: Crime and Scandal in Fact and Fiction for NEPCA
<p>2019 Conference of the Northeast Popular & American Culture Association (NEPCA) Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH, Friday, 15 November, – Saturday, 16 November Proposals due by 1 June 2019 Crime and Scandal in Fact and Fiction welcomes proposals that explore actual crime, the representation of crime in culture, and fictional crime. Scandals of … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/08/cfp-crime-and-scandal-in-fact-and-fiction-for-nepca/
May 8, 20191 min read
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NEASA Conference – June 8 at Fitchburg State University
<p>On behalf of the New England American Studies Association (NEASA) Council, I’m very excited to invite you, your colleagues, and your students to join us at Fitchburg State University on June 8 for our 2019 NEASA Conference! Co-sponsored by FSU and Roxbury Community College, our 2019 Conference will offer panels and roundtables on the theme … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/06/neasa-conference-june-8-at-fitchburg-state-university/" class="more-link">Continue read
May 6, 20191 min read
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Pop Culture Matters Interview #6: K. A. Laity
<p>Welcome to the second interview in this series, where we’re checking in with the contributors to Pop Culture Matters: Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture Association. This sixth interview is with K. A. Laity, Associate Professor of English at the College of Saint Rose. Her article is titled: “‘Femme Non-Fatale: Female Cooperation … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/03/pop-culture-matters-interview-6-k-a-laity/" class="m
May 3, 20193 min read
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Pop Culture Matters Interview #5: Matthew T. Jones
<p>Welcome to the second interview in this series, where we’re checking in with the contributors to Pop Culture Matters: Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture Association. This fifth interview is with Matthew T. Jones, Ph.D., who is the Chairperson of Communication at the County College of Morris. His essay is titled: “From Grimm to Gaiman: … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/05/01/pop-culture-matters-interview-5-matthew-t-jones/" cl
May 1, 20193 min read
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Call for Papers for the Inaugural Session of the Monsters and the Monstrous Area
<p>2019 Conference of the Northeast Popular & American Culture Association (NEPCA) Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH, Friday, 15 November, – Saturday, 16 November Proposals due by 1 June 2019 The Monsters and the Monstrous Area welcomes proposals that investigate any of the things, whether mundane or marvelous, that scare us. Through our sessions, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/04/29/call-for-papers-for-the-inaugural-session-of-the-mo
Apr 29, 20192 min read
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Pop Culture Matters Interview #4: James Patrick Carraghan
<p>Welcome to the second interview in this series, where we’re checking in with the contributors to Pop Culture Matters: Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture Association. This third interview is with James Patrick Carraghan. Theorist-by-night, James Patrick Carraghan received his MA in English from Kutztown University in 2017. He is a contributing … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2019/04/24/pop-culture-matters-interview-4-james-patric
Apr 24, 20194 min read
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Pop Culture Matters Interview #3: Cheryl A. Hunter
<p>An interview with Cheryl A. Hunter on her essay in Pop Culture Matters: Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture Association.</p>
Apr 22, 20193 min read
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