Dime Novels/Pulps/Juvenile Series Books
**** CALL FOR PAPERS ****
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Joint Annual Conference
San Francisco Marriott Hotel
March 19-22, 2008
The PCA Dime Novels, Pulps, and Juvenile Series Books division invites interested parties to submit papers for presentation. Papers may cover (but are not limited to) any aspect of the following topics: authors, major characters, themes, readership, bibliography or research methods, social commentary, early genre forms, special collections, and matters of gender, race, class, image or attitude.
Participants do not need to be PCA/ACA members, academics, or professional writers to submit proposals; however, membership in either PCA or ACA and conference registration are required in order to present. The registration deadline for inclusion in the conference program is January 1, 2008.
All participants are requested to submit a 250-word abstract with title. First-time participants with this division must submit a 1-2 page proposal, including a bibliography of reference sources, along with the abstract. Send all materials by November 30, 2007 to:
Pamela Bedore, Area Chair
University of Connecticut, Avery Point
Department of English
1084 Shennecossett Rd
Groton CT 06340
Additional information regarding PCA/ACA, membership, and the conference can be found at http://www.pcaaca.org.