Call for Proposals: Sessions, Panels, Papers

Popular Culture Association 2019 National Conference

 

Wednesday, April 17, to Saturday, April 20, 2019

Wardman Park Marriot, Washington, D.C.

http://www.pcaaca.org/national-conference/

 

 

Come join a vivid and diverse community of scholars and professionals in Washington to discuss about the sea and the numerous challenges related to water with a popular culture perspective!

 

We are considering proposals for individual papers, thematic sessions/special panels, or roundtables. Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, typically with four papers or speakers per session. Scholars, graduate students, and working professionals are all encouraged to submit. Proposals may be related to fresh-water or sea-water topics, such as (but not restricted to):

 

• Literature, comics, art, music, television & movies
• Ecology, conservation & climate changes
• History, politics, war & peace
• Culture & anthropology
• Folklore, mythology, legends & hoaxes
• Ships, boats, & other water craft
• Aquatic life
• Recreation, travel, tourism & festival

 

Interested individuals are asked to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words (including presentation title) to http://conference.pcaaca.org by October 1, 2018. All presenters must be members of the PCA and must register for the conference.

 

• Submission deadline: October 1st, 2018
• General instructions: http://pcaaca.org/national-conference/proposing-a-presentation-at-the-conference/
• Information regarding travel and research grants: http://pcaaca.org/grants/

 

Please send all inquiries to the Sea Area Chair:

 

Matthieu J. Guitton, PhD

Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada

matthieu.guitton@fmed.ulaval.ca

 

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Schedule of deadlines and pertinent dates:

 

July 1st, 2018	Database Opens for Submissions
October 1st, 2018	Deadline for Paper Proposals
October 1st, 2018	Registration Opens
November 15, 2018	Early Bird Registration Rate Ends
December 1st, 2018	Preliminary Program Available
December 15, 2018	“Drop Dead”: Participants Not Registered Removed from Program
January 3, 2019	Final Program to the Publisher
April 17-20, 2019	PCA National Coference!