Membership Options

In order to purchase a membership, you must have an active account on PCAACA.org. If you do not, be sure to create a profile and verify your email address. Otherwise, you will not be able to a purchase a membership. 

Active membership is required to submit conference proposals, apply for grants, or register for the conference. The 2022-2023 membership year payment portal is open. For additional information, contact [email protected].

 

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All conference attendees must pay both membership fees and a registration fee. 

 

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What are the Benefits of PCA Membership?

1.  The opportunity to submit proposals and present at the annual PCA Conference.

2.  The opportunity to submit manuscripts for possible publication in The Journal of Popular Culture and the Journal of American Culture,  the 

     Association’s internationally recognized journals

3.  The opportunity to apply for PCA sponsored research grants, travel grants, and scholarships

4.  The opportunity to attend PCA events, such as the Summer Research Institute

5.   The opportunity to meet and network with other colleagues who research and study in the exciting academic field of popular culture!

6.   An annual gift subscription to one or both of PCA’s internationally renowned journals and access to the Wiley Online Library.

Your membership fees help the Popular Culture Association operate during the year. Therefore, membership fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable. 

 

All conference attendees must pay both membership fees and a registration fee. 

 

Membership options:

MEMBERSHIP	COST	DESCRIPTION
Level One	$50	Basic membership; includes a digital gift subscription to either the JPC or JAC
Level Two	$62	Includes a print and digital gift subscription to either the JPC or JAC
Level Three	$75	Includes digital gift subscription to both JPC and JAC
Level Four	$95	Includes print and digital gift subscriptions to both JPC and JAC

JPC: The Journal of Popular Culture               JAC: Journal of American Culture

 

Membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

 

Create a profile. In order to purchase membership, you must have created a profile on the PCA website. Click [Log in] and choose either [I have an account] or [I want to create an account] to log in or sign up. Returning PCA/ACA members who have forgotten their password may choose [Request new password]. Be sure to use the same email address you previously registered with. If, for any reason, you can’t access your account, DO NOT create a new one. Email us at [email protected] and we will assist you. If you are creating a new account, it must be verified. After you complete the initial set-up, an email will be sent to the address you have listed. Sometimes this email goes to a spam file, so you may have to check there. 

 

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Membership and Journal Access 

We have simplified the way in which members access their digital journal subscriptions. If you are an active, paid member, you simply need to visit your membership page and click the link under your subscription status. You will be redirected to the Wiley Online Library. No additional logins needed!

 

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PCA endowment and travel support

The Endowment Fund of the Popular Culture Association was established in 1997 as a commitment to the long-term future of the study of popular culture. Each year, the PCA Endowment awards several categories of grants to help cover the expenses associated with travel and participation in our conference. There are also grants awarded to individuals for travel to popular culture collections throughout the U.S. and to institutions to help them build popular culture collections on their own campuses. For additional information and to apply for these grants, please see how to apply for endowment grants.

Donate to the Endowment

To inquire about donating to the endowment, reach out to the Director of the Endowment:

Philip Simpson

Provost, Eastern Florida State College, Titusville Campus

email: [email protected]

Over the years, the PCA Endowment has granted graduate students, new faculty, international scholars, and others funds to support travel to the National Popular Culture Conference.  The Endowment has also helped build collections and also made it possible for scholars to travel to and use various archives, depositories, and collections.  To continue and increase availability of funds, the PCA Endowment requests funds.  Any monies sent will be placed in the Endowment and will help support travel and scholarship in the future.  If you would like more information about the Endowment or about donating to the Endowment, please contact Phil Simpson at the address above.

The Endowment has four central goals:

• To develop and sponsor initiatives which encourage scholarship and promote the dissemination of knowledge and new perspectives in Popular Culture Studies and American Culture Studies;
• To stimulate and support the internationalization of the fields of Popular Culture Studies and American Culture Studies, broadly and inclusively conceived;
• To encourage the collection and preservation of cultural artifacts and materials needed by scholars and historians for study;
• To increase professional recognition and public visibility of the Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association and to enhance the members’ roles as public scholars connected to society and culture.

Giving Categories:
(over a ten-year period)

Associate	$100
Bronze	$500
Silver	$1,000
Gold	$2,500
Patron	$5,000
Benefactor	$25,000
Ray Browne Society	$50,000