Submissions are now open!

 

Submission Guidelines:

SUBMISSION DASHBOARD!

• Create a profile: In order to submit a proposal, you must have created a profile on the PCA website and have an active PCA membership. Click [Sign In] if you already have an account or select [Register] sign up. Returning PCA/ACA members who have forgotten their password may choose [Request new password]. Be sure to use the same email address you previously registered with. If, for any reason, you can't access your account, DO NOT create a new one. Email us at contact@pcaaca.org and we will assist you. If you are creating a new account, it must be verified.

• Please write a bio statement when you create your account.  Be sure to include your university affiliation and student status/position. Choose your affiliation from the drop-down menu. If you are an independent scholar, please include some of your creative/scholarly work and engagement with the subject. If you already have a profile on the website but cannot access it, please reset your password rather than creating a new account. 

• Choose an area. Browse the areas to find the area which best fits your submission.  Due to limited space and time, presenters may only give one paper at the conference. We welcome fresh approaches to subjects that maintain our commitment to scholarship and to a professional presentation. In addition to a paper presentation, you may be part of one roundtable/panel OR present one original, creative work (ie. poetry, non-fiction writing, fiction writing). You can also check to see the list of areas that accept undergraduate submissions. Undergraduates are highly encouraged to submit to the Undergraduate Sessions Area. If you are uncertain that the proposal will be accepted, you are encouraged to reach out to the Area Chair for assistance prior to submission.
  

Subject Area List

Subject Area Community

• New submission: Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.  Be as specific as you can, even if your project is still gestating. 

• Registration: Once your proposal is accepted, you will be able to purchase registration at the presenter rate. In order to present, you must also be a current, paid PCA member for the upcoming conference year and fully registered for the conference. Do not pay your registration until your proposal has been accepted because the registration system will only list the non-presenter fee option. All presenters listed on the proposal must be registered to present at the conference.  If you wish to remove a presenter from your paper, please contact contact@pcaaca.org as soon as possible. 

• Receiving a response: You should hear back about your proposal within two to three weeks. If, after this point, you still have not heard, first contact the area chair, and then, if you receive no response, contact Nicole Freim, the PCA/ACA VP of Area Chairs (nfreim@gmail.com) who may be able to expedite a definitive response. 

  If your area chair decides your abstract would fit better in another area, we will notify you. If we can’t find a way to help you find a home for your paper, we will refund your membership upon request.

• Non-presenters registration: Non-presenters are required to purchase a membership along with the registration fee. 

 

Additional Rules & Exceptions for Presenting

Presenters may submit only one proposal to one area at a time and you may not submit the same proposal to multiple areas. (If a paper is not accepted, the proposal may be submitted to another area, but under no other circumstances.)

Individual presenters may give only one presentation per conference, except in cases where other presentations meet the following criteria:

1. An invited speaker/writer/poet, etc., who presents by invitation may also deliver a paper/presentation on a panel.
2. An author who presents his or her own original work (poems, short stories, novels, etc.) may also deliver a paper/presentation on a panel.
3. A company, public service, or educational representative who gives a special talk may also deliver a paper/presentation on a panel.
4. A person who meets any of the criteria listed above may also sit on one roundtable or chair a panel.