The Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association has just established an Area Chair in Girls’ Culture/Girls’ Studies in order to promote the presentation of scholarship at the Association’s annual conference to be held October 27-29, 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

One-page girl-centered paper abstracts and/or panel proposals (that include from 3 to 4 papers) should be emailed by April 30th 2006, to the Area Chair, Miriam Forman-Brunell (Forman-BrunellM@umkc.edu) or sent to:

Miriam Forman-Brunell, Professor
Department of History
University of Missouri-Kansas City
203 Cockefair Hall
Kansas City, MO 64110
Attn: Girls’ Culture/Girls’ Studies

Include the name, affiliation, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail of each presenter/participant. Indicate which, if any, information you do not want published in the program schedule. (A preliminary version of the schedule will be posted on our website; the final version will be distributed in hard copy at the conference).

After your proposal is accepted you will receive hotel registration instructions. The Association strongly urges presenters to lodge at the conference hotel. (see below)

For policies about attendance, cancellation, A-V equipment, and other information please go to the association website (www.mpcaaca.org/)

Membership and registration fees for this year's conference are due September 15, 2006.

Conference Location:
Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites
8787 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis IN 46240
317-846-2700
fax 317-574-6775
reservations 888-627-7814