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Call For Papers

Music Area

Popular Culture Association
Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
April 8-11, 2026

The Music Area in the Popular Culture Association invites submissions from individuals or organized panels (3 or preferably 4 persons) focusing on any topic relating to any genre of music. Topics can include but are not limited to individual artists, albums, CDs, genres, scenes, trends, periods, performances, critics, magazines, music and art, music on radio, television, and on stage and in academia. Abstracts on any topic of music will be considered.

Please submit your abstract of approximately 150 words through the link provided on the Assocition’s website: pcaaca.org. Submissions will only be accepted through the PCA website. Individuals must be current, paid members to submit to the conference.

For panel submissions, panel chairs should include their abstract and title of their paper as well as the title of the panel, names of panelists, and a 50-word summary of the panel’s focus. Individual panelists should submit their abstracts separately.

Please specify any special scheduling needs at the time of submission.

Feel free to contact the area chair with any questions:

Eric J. Abbey, PhD

Oakland Community College

2900 Featherstone Road

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

248-341-2000

ejabbey@oaklandcc.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