Now, That’s What I Call Pop!: Explorations in Nineteenth-Century Pop Culture

deadline for submissions: 
March 20, 2026
full name / name of organization: 
MLA 2027
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The LLC 19th-Century American Forum welcomes proposals for papers exploring the vibrant landscape of pop culture in the nineteenth-century USA, from vaudeville to sheet music to moving pictures. How have these examples contributed to Hollywood's legacy? Send 250-word abstracts and 100-word bios to DeLisa Hawkes (ddhawk@wm.edu) by Friday, March 20, 2026.