As Area Chair for the SPORTS AREA of the Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association, I invite proposals for individual presentations or panels to be presented at the

POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION

annual meeting to be held at the

TORONTO SHERATON CENTRE
TORONTO, CANADA
March 13 -16, 2002

Papers or presentations should be planned for no more than twenty minutes and should emphasize audience involvement and aim at stimulating questions and discussion. Media presentations are especially welcomed and requested equipment will be provided.

Topics related to any and all aspects of sports and sports history in the Northeast and in Canada are especially invited. Topics on all areas of sports (history, literature, sociology, physical education and recreation, current issues, etc.) are welcomed.

The absolute deadline for a 250-word abstract is September 15, 2001. Inquires about possible papers or proposals for sessions are also welcomed. There will be a strict limitation of one presentation per person for this conference. All presenters must register for the convention and be a current member of either the PCA or the ACA. Pre-registration for the meeting is required in order for participants to have their names listed in the conference program. Please include mailing address on all e-mails.

Address abstracts, inquiries, or proposals to: