We welcome presentations about any aspect of British Pop Culture, which includes not only the United Kingdom but may also include the Commonwealth, Canada, and Australia as well as any adaptations of works originating in these areas but translated/set outside of these countries. (For example, Hulu’s 2022 Fire Island is set in modern-day New York but is adapted from Jane Austen’s 18th century novel Pride and Prejudice). While other PCA areas have a more narrowed focus on aspects of British Popular Culture, our area encourages breadth and variety. We consider popular culture to include films, documentaries, TV series, literature, music, plays, comics, mythology/folklore, sociopolitical issues, etc.
In the last couple of years, there have been presentations about Sanditon, Bridgerton, Emma, Frankenstein, Shelley, Home Fires, The Crown/Spencer, Downton Abbey, The Wicker Man, The Tempest, A Place to Call Home, James Bond, and King Arthur and Merlin.
We welcome papers on the following new British Pop Culture pieces: Hulu’s Fire Island, Netflix’s Persuasion, Mr. Malcolm’s List, The Nevers, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Operation Mincemeat, Last Night I’m Soho, Together, The Duke, Belfast, Death on the Nile, Dig, Gentleman Jack, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, and Pursuit of Love just to name a few.
We would also welcome papers regarding the late Queen Elizabeth II and her long reign as it connects with popular culture.
Here are some other ideas for presentations:
Interdisciplinary and multimedia approaches to Popular Culture
From Literature into Film
From Literature into Television
Popular Culture and Literature
Ethnic Voices in Popular Culture
Contemporary Popular Culture
Foreign Influences on British Popular Culture
We are seeking 15-20 minute presentations.
For individual presentations, please submit a title and 150-200 word abstracts. For panels or themed session proposals, each presenter should enter their own proposal; the chair should contact either co-chair with the title of the panel and the names of the presenters.
Please address any questions or concerns to either co-chair:
Anastasia Bierman, St. Charles Community College, [email protected]
Dr. John Greenfield, McKendree University, [email protected]