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The National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations
Annual Conference

Meet us in St. Louis!
St. Louis, Missouri, located at the heart of our nation on the Mississippi River, is perfect for popular culture scholars and enthusiasts to meet and share their latest work. The area has a rich cultural history, which began around AD 1000 with the Cahokia settlement, the Mounds of which are located a few minutes northeast of St. Louis. The French later established a fur trading outpost in the area, named in honor of the French King. St. Louis grew into a bustling river city.  The city hosted the 1904 World’s Fair, memorabilia of which is displayed in several museums and collections around the city. (Find more on the history of St. Louis at http://www.stlouis.com/history/) Enjoy the sights while you're there—The Gateway Arch, The Hill, The Muny, The Fox Theater, The History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, and many more (see http://www.explorestlouis.com/visitors/25thingsOne.asp?pt=1 for a thorough listing). Yogi Berra, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, and Sheryl Crow (among others) hail from here.

Join us Wednesday, March 31 through Saturday, April 3, 2010, for this four-day conference. Find out what's new in popular culture scholarship and explore St. Louis again or for the first time. The four-day schedule includes special topics presentations, area-specific invited speakers, social receptions, tours, film presentations, and area get-togethers.

The Conference will be held at the Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis, with additional space reserved at the America's Center, 701 Convention Plaza--across the street from the
Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis
800 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(314) 621 9600
1 (800) HOTELS-1 (800 468-3571)

President’s Message: 
Remembering Ray Browne
in St Louis, 2010
 

I have been asked a number of times what the PCA/ACA will do in remembrance of Ray Browne.  Members of the PCA/ACA Board discussed this question in Detroit at the Midwest PCA/ACA this fall.

Ray’s passing will, of course, be marked in the program with photo and obituary, but obviously more is needed to mark the death of this farsighted and inspirational individual.

One of the decisions taken in Detroit was to establish the Ray Browne Memorial Lecture.  The inaugural speaker will be Professor George Lipsitz of the University of California, Santa Barbara.  The talk is entitled "Midnight at the Barrelhouse: Why Popular Culture Matters Now.”  The lecture will be presented late on Thursday before the PCA/ACA reception.

We will also be having a session entitled “Remembrances of Ray.”  I envision a free-flowing discussion with lots of short statements.  Since I know that many people want to talk, please contact me if you would like to speak.  Just email me at: gburns@niu.edu.

Finally, we plan a volume in honor of Ray.  The exact nature has not been determined, but we have a number of ideas.  Final decisions will be made at the conference when we can all get together.  Your suggestions are welcome.

Professor Gary Burns
President, PCA/ACA

2010 Conference Information

PCA/ACA Membership

Conference Registration

Hotel Reservation, Rates, with Link to Hotel

Transportation to and from Airport

Roommates List

Renaissance Grand Hotel Room Maps

America's Center Rooms Maps

Audio-Visual Equipment available in Conference Rooms

 

2009 - 2010 Deadlines

Deadline to Submit a Proposal
December 15, 2009
Early-Bird Registration Fee Ends
January 5, 2010
Regular Fee Rate Ends
March 15, 2010
Cancellation Refund Ends
February 15, 2010


Helpful Information for Presenters

Submitting a Proposal

First-Time Presenters--Helpful Hints

Chairing a Panel

Applying for a Travel Grant

Paper Table

If you have questions, please contact the Executive Director, John Bratzel, at bratzel@msu.edu or call him at (517) 355-6660. For questions concerning the conference program, please contact Delores Rauscher at rausche5@msu.edu or (517) 432-7413.

Program Schedules Past and Present
Conference Year
Addendum

(These are changes and additions that are last-minute and therefore do not appear in the original printed Program.)

2010
Available Feb. 20, 2010

Updates available beginning Feb. 20, 2010
2009 Program PDF
Addendum 09PDF
2008 Program PDF
Addendum 08 PDF
2007 Program PDF
Addendum 07 PDF

 

Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association
John F. Bratzel
276 Bessey Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Phone: 517-355-6660
Fax: 517-355-5250
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