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Call For Papers

 

POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION

2026 JOINT NATIONAL CONFERENCE April 8-11, 2026.

 

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS FOR THE SECTION: Politics Portrayed in Electronic and Print Media.

 

Paper/panel submissions opens September 1, 2025, and runs until November 30, 2025.

 

For information on PCA/ACA, please go to https://pcaaca.site-ym.com/page/nationalconference

 

Come to Atlanta, a city that played an important role in the US Civil War and the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. Downtown Atlanta has been revitalized by the expansion of Georgia State University from a commuter college to a R-1 University. Check out the Martin Luther King National Historic Site, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, the CNN center and the College Football Hall of Fame.

 

Proposals will be considered for sessions organized around a theme, special panels, and/or individual papers. Sessions are scheduled in 1½-hour slots, typically with four papers or speakers per standard session. Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes. Working professionals, scholars, educators, and graduate and undergraduate students are all encouraged to submit. Discussion panels of 4-6 participants each are also welcome. All potential presenters must be members of the PCA at the time of submission of abstracts for consideration. If your proposal is accepted, you must register for the conference.

 

PCA/ACA is committed to an interdisciplinary approach. Papers that examine political campaigns or individuals/operations, the use of electronic and print media either to report on or to promote political events and issues, political language, and the use of new media technology such as cell phones/mobiles and the web are areas of particular interest. Studies that focus on US presidential primaries and earlier elections are also welcome. Studies may include press coverage, cartoons, and the response to the electoral process in film and literature. We also welcome studies on the participation of women, gays, Transgenders, African Americans, and minorities in politics.

 

Interested individuals should submit an abstract of no more than 300 words (including the presentation title) and complete contact information (name, institutional affiliation, mail, e-mail addresses, and contact telephone number) to the database at https://conference.pcaaca.org.

 

Queries should be sent to the area chair:

Dr. Fran Hassencahl, Chair
Politics Portrayed in Electronic and Print Media.
Department of Communication & Theatre Arts
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
phone: 757-683-3828 or 757-683-3835
e-mail: fhassenc@odu.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