Gothic Literature, Film & Culture

Accepts undergraduate submissions

Call for papers:

POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS 2021 JOINT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

June 2-5, 2021

For information on PCA/ACA, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org

We welcome papers and presentations on any aspect of the Gothic in film, literature, media, performance or other forms of cultural expression. All critical approaches are welcome.

You can propose an individual paper or a panel session of three or four presenters. Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit papers or panels. Undergraduate presenters and mentors please see

Individual papers will be grouped into sessions based on historical, thematic, disciplinary or critical affinities. Participants will be asked to serve as session chairs. Sessions are scheduled in one-and-a-half hour slots, ideally with four papers or speakers per session, so individual papers should be limited to a length of approximately 10-15 minutes.

Interested individuals are asked to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words (including presentation title) and complete contact information (name, institutional affiliation, mail and e-mail addresses, and contact telephone number) to http://pcaaca.org by November 16, 2020.

All presenters must be (or become) members of the PCA or ACA and must register for the conference. Membership and registration forms will be available at the PCA website. Proposals must be submitted on the website (http://pcaaca.org/). Paper acceptance obligates participants to present the paper at the conference, and multiple submissions to different areas are not allowed. Please note that you must be present at the conference to read your own paper.

Travel and research grants are available: http://pcaaca.org/grants/

Panel proposals of 4 speakers and/or discussion panels of 4-6 participants each are also encouraged.

Please include the following:

Panel Title
Name and contact information for the Panel Chair
Titles and abstracts for each paper or discussion
Contact information (see above) for each presenter

See you 2-5 June 2021!

In general, the Association discourage participants from requesting specific dates, but in special circumstances accommodations can be made.

Please address any questions, problems, inquiries, or hauntings to:

Louis H. Palmer, III

Gothic Chair
English Dept.
6 Alumni Drive
Castleton University
Castleton, VT 05735
Louis.palmer@castleton.edu

w(802) 468-1341
m (518) 409-1952
h(518) 639-8593

01Aug-21	2022 Conference Information Available on website
01-Sept-21	Submissions Open
01-Oct-21	Early Bird Registration Begins
15-Nov-21	Deadline for Paper Proposals and Grant Applications
16-Dec-21	Early Bird Registration Ends; Regular Registration Begins
01-Jan-22	Regular Registration Ends
02-Jan-22	Preliminary Schedule Available
01-Feb-22	Registration for Presenters End; Those not registered by the Date Will be Dropped From the Program
01-Apr-22	Online Non-presenter Registration Ends
April 13-16, 2022	PCA Conference in Seattle, WA
	All presenters must be current, paid members of the PCA and registered for the conference. Non-presenters who attend the full conference must also pay membership fees. To attend the National Conference, members must pay the membership fee and the registration fee. The last day for all refunds is February 15, 2022. No refund requests will be honored after this date. *Membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.*

PCA/ACA

Gothic Literature, Film & Culture

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Louis Palmer