Call for Papers: Literature and Madness, PCA/ACA Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA, 15-18 April 2020
The Literature and Madness section of the Popular Culture Association is soliciting 15-20 minute papers for the upcoming year’s annual PCA/ACA conference in Philadelphia, PA, scheduled for 15-18 April 2020. The deadline for abstract submission is 1 November 2019.
Contributors are encouraged to think broadly about either or both terms of “literature” and “madness.” For instance, madness can be addressed in its contemporary medical forms, as codified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), or it can be considered in any of the forms it has been assigned in other historical periods. Likewise, literature can be viewed widely. Past panels have included analysis of popular and canonical literary works and/or genres, but they have also included analysis of film, opera and musical theatre, song lyrics, instrumental music, single-media and multi-media art, and the cultural and economic conditions surrounding the production, publication, performance, and/or installation of such works.
The Literature and Madness section accepts submissions from faculty members, graduate students, and independent scholars. Undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts to the undergraduate sessions offered during the conference.
Abstracts of 250-300 words should be submitted electronically on the PCA/ACA Web site, through the links and process detailed at http://ncp.pcaaca.org/user. Prospective contributors who have questions about submitting an abstract or who encounter difficulty with the electronic links and process on the PCA/ACA Web site should contact the Area Chair for the section:
Russ Pottle
Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
508.929.8493
Please observe the following dates in planning your submission and conference attendance:
August 1, 2019 PCA/ACA Submission Page Goes Live (http://ncp.pcaaca.org/user)
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 20, 2020 Preliminary Schedule Available
February 1, 2020 Registration for Presenters ENDS—participants who have not registered will be dropped from the program at the end of the day; LAST DAY FOR REFUNDS
FEBRUARY 2, 2020 REGISTRATION SYSTEM CLOSES at Midnight
March 1, 2020 Non-Presenters Late Registration OPENS
April 15-18, 2020 Conference in Philadelphia
