The Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations will hold their annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 14-17, 2007. Proposals are now being accepted for panels on Reality Television.

Presentations might explore the place of reality television in modern culture; the ways in which reality television programs are shaped as narratives; the development of reality television programs as genres; the psychological, sociological, and philosophical appeal of reality television; the ways in which reality television subverts and/or reinforces cultural, regional, and ethnic stereotypes; the ubiquitous presence of sexualities in reality television; the genesis, development (and decline?) of the reality television program; or, the application of literary critical approaches to unpack reality television programs.

Topics not included here are also welcome.

Abstracts of 150-250 words may be sent to Dr. James Bell (bell@cofo.edu) by November 15, 2006. Please include a working title and a brief biography of 100 words with your submission. Email submissions are preferred.