Welcome to the Internet Culture community! We’re so happy you’re here and we want you take full advantage of the opportunities our new platform provides. Please read over the code of conduct so we can continue to ensure a safe and supportive space for all. Thank you for your dedication to the Popular Culture Association!

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

PCA 2026 National Conference (April 8-11, 2026) 

 

The Internet Culture Area of the Popular Culture Association invites proposals for individual papers, panels, roundtables, and alternative format presentations for the 2026 National Conference, April 8-11, 2026. Proposals should explore Internet Culture as it relates to popular culture including, but not limited to:

·       Social Media

·       Mobility

·       Apps/Applications

·       Digital Marketing

·       The Internet & Social Change

·       Participatory Culture & the Internet

·       Internet Celebrity & Fame

·       Cross Media Convergence

·       Memes, Trends, & Viral Culture

·    Artificial Intelligence

·     Internet Subcultures

·       Digital Distribution, Technology, & Ownership

·       Specific Platforms/Sites (TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, etc.)

·       Local, Global, & Glocal Internet Culture

·       Web Development & Design

·       History, Present State, & Future of the Internet

While we recognize that many areas of the PCA/ACA conference deal with issues related to the Internet and Internet culture, the goals of the Internet Culture area are (1) to explore aspects of popular culture that are inherently tied to the Internet, new media communications, emerging technologies, social media, and related areas and (2) to create an interactive environment by embracing the changing nature of conference interactivity to include social media.

 

How to submit: Register for an account on https://pcaaca.org/ and complete the brief bio and affiliation. Then, submit a 250-word proposal to the PCA Database at https://pcaaca.org/conference .

 

Please send all inquiries to both:

Mary Beth Ray, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Communications & Media Studies
Plymouth State University
meray@plymouth.edu

 

Ellen Bernhard, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication, Graphic Design, and Multimedia
Georgian Court University
ebernhard@georgian.edu

 

Important Dates to Remember:

 

• Database opens for Submissions - Sept. 1, 2025
• Early Bird Registration Begins - Sept. 1, 2025
• Deadline for Paper Proposals - Nov. 30, 2025
• Travel Grant Applications Due - Dec. 15, 2025
• Early Bird Registration Ends for Presenters - Dec. 31, 2025
• Regular Registration Begins for Presenters - Jan. 1, 2026 
• Travel Grant Decisions / Notifications - Jan. 31, 2026
• Regular Registration Ends for Presenters - Jan. 31, 2026
• Late Registration Starts for Presenters - Feb. 1, 2026
• Preliminary Program draft available - Feb. 6, 2026

 

Those Presenters Not Registered by Feb. 15 Will be Dropped from the Program

 

CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, GA - April 8-11, 2026