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Call For Papers

The Travel and Tourism area of the Popular Culture Association (PCA) delves into subject areas such as travel literature, dark tourism, film tourism, music tourism, LGBTQ+ travel, and just about anything else that is related to travel and tourism.  

The area is seeking proposals for individual papers analyzing any aspect of travel and tourism in popular culture. Proposals might focus on travel literature, the psychology of travel, the history of tourism, the pedagogy of travel, resorts/hospitality/eco-tourism, student learning and travel courses, animals and travel, tourists and tourism, LGBTQ+ travel, medical tourism, dark tourism, travel souvenirs, leisure travel or business travel, hotel/motel culture, automobile/ship/air/space trips, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel and tourism, and just about anything to do with travel and tourism in popular culture. Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, typically with four 15-minute presentations per standard session. All presenters must be members of PCA and register for the conference.

Submission requirements : Follow the instructions for creating an account and then making your submission of an abstract (300 words max). All submissions must be made through the PCA submission site.  

For questions, please contact:

Matt Mosley, PhD,

Travel and Tourism area chair,

mmosley@ccga.edu

Make sure to note in the subject line this is for PCA 

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

Presenters not registered by February 15 will be dropped from the program.

CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA – April 8-11, 2026.