Welcome to the Masculinities and Men’s Studies 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 Proposals

 

Masculinities/Men Studies Area is looking for submissions for the National Popular/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) Annual Conference to be held April 8-11, 2026, in Atlanta, GA.



Proposals on any aspect of men, men’s studies, and/or masculinities are welcome; however, the following topics are of particular interest:

 Men and/or Masculinities in Barbie
 Men and/or Masculinities in Marvel Movies
 Masculinities and Politics and/or Donald Trump
 Masculinities in graphic novels and comics
 Men or masculinities in popular culture, especially TV, film, video games, or the Internet
 Teaching about masculinities and/or men’s studies
 Men’s studies versus 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
 Cross-cultural comparisons of traditional male gender roles and patterns of male/female or
male/male friendship
 Contextual analyses of male/masculine experiences

Presentations with a visual element (handout, video clips, PowerPoint, etc.) are encouraged!

 

Please contact the area chair with any questions:

Dr. Merry G. Perry
Area Chair Masculinities/Men’s Studies
Dept. of English, Main 511
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19382
mperry@wcupa.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