Men/Men’s Studies Area
Popular Culture Association (PCA) National Conference
June 2-5, 2021
Boston, MA
CFP for the Men/Men’s Studies Area
Abstract Deadline: Nov. 16, 2020
Proposals on any aspect of masculinities, men, and/or men’s studies are welcome. Here are some suggested topics:
- Men or masculinities in popular culture, especially TV, film, video games, social media, or the Internet
- Men’s studies and feminisms/women’s studies
- The study of masculinities in literary and/or cultural studies
- Male sexualities
- Female masculinities
- LGBTQIA masculinities
- Media representations of men and their relationships
- Masculinities and health, fitness, exercise, bodybuilding
- Masculinities and politics
- Masculinities and Donald Trump and/or Joe Biden
- Masculinities in the time of Coronavirus
- Masculinities and masks (either real or constructed)
- Changing ideas about “manhood”
- Non-gender-binary people and masculinity/femininity
- Contextual analyses of male/masculine experiences
- Cross-cultural comparisons of traditional male gender roles and patterns of male/female or male/male friendship
- Explorations of the “conscious or unconscious forces that shape men’s lives” and analyses of their applications to bio-medical, sociocultural, and/or psycho-therapeutic intervention programs
Presentations with a visual element (handout, video clips, PowerPoint, etc.) are encouraged!
Submission requirements: You must be a current, paid member to submit to the conference. Please submit a 250-500 word abstract by Nov. 16, 2020 to https://pcaaca.org/. Submissions will only be accepted through the PCA website.
Area Chair Contact Info: If you have questions about topics or want to propose a complete panel, please send me an email:
Dr. Merry G. Perry
Area Chair, Men/Men’s Studies
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19382
