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
First-Time Presenters--Helpful Hints
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.
Conference Year |
Addendum
(These are changes and additions that are last-minute and therefore do not appear in the original printed Program.) |
2010 |
Updates available beginning Feb. 20, 2010 |