Proposals on any aspect of men, men’s studies, and/or masculinities are welcome; however, the following topics are of particular interest:

• Men and/or Masculinities in Barbie (2023)
• Men and/or Masculinities in Marvel Movies
• Masculinities in Politics and/or Donald Trump vs Joe Biden
• Current political ideas about teaching children and youth about sexuality and gender identity
• Nonbinary people and masculinities
• LGBTQIA+ Masculinities
• Debates about Trans athletes and sports
• Masculinities in graphic novels and comics
• Men or masculinities in popular culture, especially TV, film, video games, or the Internet
• Teaching about masculinities and/or men’s studies
• Men’s studies versus feminisms/women’s studies
• The study of masculinities in literary and/or cultural studies
• Male sexualities
• Female masculinities
• Media representations of men and their relationships
• Cross-cultural comparisons of traditional male gender roles and patterns of male/female or male/male friendship
• Contextual analyses of male/masculine experiences

 Presentations with a visual element (handout, video clips, PowerPoint, etc.) are encouraged!

 How to submit a proposal: Submission Guidelines - Popular Culture Association (pcaaca.org)

Please contact me with any questions about topics or ideas for panels:
Dr. Merry G. Perry
Area Chair of Men/Men’s Studies
Dept. of English, Main 511
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19382
mperry@wcupa.edu