Call for Papers Science Fiction and Fantasy Area: Special Area: Doctor Who &/or Torchwood

PCA/ACA & Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations
Joint Conference
April 20-23, 2011
San Antonio, TX
http://www.swtxpca.org
Proposal submission deadline: December 15, 2010
Conference hotel: Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA
Phone: 1-210-223-1000

CFP: Doctor Who &/or Torchwood SW/TX PCA/ACA (12/15/10; 4/20-23/11)

PCA/ACA & Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations
Joint Conference
April 20-23, 2011
San Antonio, TX
http://www.swtxpca.org
Proposal submission deadline: December 15, 2010
Conference hotel: Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA
Phone: 1-210-223-1000

CFP: True Blood SW/TX PCA/ACA (12/15/10; 4/20-23/11)

The 2011 National and Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association Joint Conference, The Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, April 20-23, 2011.

Call for Papers Science Fiction and Fantasy Area: Special Area: The Works of Joss Whedon

PCA/ACA & Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations
Joint Conference
April 20-23, 2011
San Antonio, TX
http://www.swtxpca.org
Proposal submission deadline: December 15, 2010
Conference hotel: Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA
Phone: 1-210-223-1000

Special CFP: The Works of Joss Whedon, SW/TX PCA/ACA (12/15/10; 4/20-23/11)

Poe and Who?
Teaching Poe can lead to many intriguing cultural and literary mash-ups. For example, classes have been taught on Poe and the Simpsons; Pop Culture and Poe; Poe and Roger Corman; Memento Mori and Poe; and Poe in the Writing Classroom. This panel invites abstracts on teaching Poe in combination with any other topic. What other writers might be paired with Poe? How can Poe be linked to contemporary currents in literature and/or culture? How would Poe work in a music or philosophy class? What materials can be shared to show the practicalities of teaching Poe as mash-up?

The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) at Oklahoma State University, an organization of English graduate students and faculty members committed to promoting student academic development and scholastic achievement, is currently accepting proposals for its annual graduate conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Transforming Words." In his 1969 work, The Way to Rainy Mountain, N. Scott Momaday asserts, "We have all been changed by words; we have been hurt, delighted, puzzled, filled with wonder." During the conference, we would like to explore the practical ways language functions to effect change. How can language overcome supposed barriers of race and gender?

Special Issue of Social Text: Public Art

Previously unpublished essays are sought for a special issue of Social Text on the theme of public art. Essays covering any aspect of public art are welcome, although consideration will be given to papers that take up one or more of the following:

-- the challenges to public art in the era of globalization and multi-national capitalism

-- the social efficacy or ideological underpinnings of public art

-- an examination or analysis of particular public art installations, especially where the piece itself (or some aspect of its placement, development, or installation) opens onto compelling theoretical questions

The Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages is seeking a paper or papers to round out a session on medievalism in film, TV, or electronic games for the 2011 Plymouth State Medieval and Renaissance Forum to be held from 15-16 April 2011.

Please submit proposals by 31 December 2010 to our Conference Committee at Popular.Culture.and.the.Middle.Ages@gmail.com.