MIDWEST CULTURE

NATIONAL POPULAR CULTURE & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS 2008 JOINT CONFERENCE

March 19-22, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO MARIOTT
San Francisco, California

We are considering proposals for sessions organized around a theme, special panels, and/or individual papers. Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, typically with four papers or speakers per standard session.

TOPICS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Ethnic and folk cultures
• Depictions of the Midwest in popular culture
• Foodways
• History of the Midwest
• Midwestern art and artists
• Midwestern literature and writers
• Political culture
• Religious traditions
• Travel narratives

Should you or any of your colleagues be interested in submitting a proposal or have any questions, please contact the area chair (see below).

Submit a one-page (150-250 word) proposal or abstract (via regular mail or e-mail) by November 30, 2007, to:

Mark D. Van Ells
Queensborough Community College
The City University of New York
222-05 56th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11364
(718) 631-6291
mvanells@qcc.cuny.edu

For more information on the PCA/ACA, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2007