AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE: Call for Proposals: Sessions, Panels, Papers
POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION 2019 JOINT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
2020 National Conference, Wednesday, April 15th to Saturday, April 18th
For information on PCA/ACA, please go to http://pcaaca.org
For conference information, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org/national-conference/
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2019
We are considering proposals for sessions organized around a theme, special panels and/or individual papers. Sessions are scheduled in 1-½ hour slots, typically with four papers or speakers per standard session. Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes. We encourage the submission of topics on African American and African-derived performance and culture.
Should you or any of your colleagues be interested in submitting a proposal or have any questions, please contact:
E. Gaynell Sherrod, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Department of Dance and Choreography
Virginia Commonwealth University
1315 Floyd Avenue
P.O. Box 843007
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3007
(804) 828-1711
To submit your panel or presentation, go to http://ncp.pcaaca.org and follow the instructions for creating an account and making your submission. All submissions must be made through the conference submission site. For individual papers, please submit a title and 100-word abstract. For themed paper sessions, presenters must enter her/his own presentation and the chair (who organized the theme/group) should contact Gaynell Sherrod to assemble them into a panel. You should also contact Gaynell Sherrod for help in submitting roundtable discussions.
DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
October 1, 2019 Early Bird Registration Opens
November 1, 2019 Deadline for Paper Proposals
December 1, 2019 Early Bird Registration ENDS
January 1, 2020 Regular Registration ENDS
January 2, 2020 Late Registration BEGINS—be sure to reserve your spot in the program!
January 15, 2020 Brigman and Jones Awards Deadline
January 20, 2020 Preliminary Schedule Available
February 1, 2020 Registration for Presenters ENDS—participants who have not registered dropped from the program at the end of the day
FEBRUARY 2, 2020 REGISTRATION SYSTEM CLOSES at Midnight
March 1, 2020 Non-Presenters Late Registration OPENS
April 15-18, 2020 Philly!
