The Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association annual conference will be held April 8-11, 2026, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. Scholars from a wide variety of disciplines will meet to share their Popular Culture research and interests.

The Libraries, Archives & Museums area is calling for papers dealing with any aspect of Popular Culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, or related areas.Possible topics include:

• Descriptions of research collections or exhibits
• Developments in technical services for collecting/preserving popular culture materials
• Using popular culture materials in education programs and/or information literacy
• Analyses of social networking or web resources
• Challenges and bans on library materials and related attacks on libraries and personnel
• Issues related to museum and archive repatriation
• Representations of libraries, librarians, museums and archivists in popular culture and media
• The future of libraries and museums, including the effects of emerging technologies and generative AI on exhibits, collections, or services.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is November 30, 2025. Proposals may be submitted at https://pcaaca.org/page/submissionguidelines. Please direct any questions to the area chair for Libraries, Archives & Museums:

Elizabeth “Beth” Downey
Professor and Popular Culture Librarian
Mississippi State University Libraries
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3834
edowney@library.msstate.edu