PROPOSAL DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 30, 2008.

Panel and individual paper proposals are now being accepted for the 2nd Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference. All topics and proposals are welcome, particularly those treating cultural productions within and/or about the Oceanic region.

Abstracts/Proposals for individual papers or 3-4 paper panels are due January 30, 2008. Please contact Cheryl Edelson and/or Stan Orr with general questions.

*Please send 150-200 word proposals by email only to the following area chairs:

Oceanic/Pacific Literature and Culture: Anna Marie Christiansen

Oceanic Cinema: Ian Conrich
Surf Culture: Jason Spangler
Exotica/Hawaiiana: Stan Orr
Tattooing/Body Art: Stan Orr

Asian American Culture:
Amy Nishimura
Japanese Popular Culture: Jayson Chun
Detective Fiction: Stan Orr
Film Studies: David Arnold

Food and Popular Culture:
Larissa Schumann
Gothic Literature, Film, and Popular Culture: Cheryl Edelson
Religious Studies and Popular Culture: Pete Steiger
Senior Culture: Fred Augustyn
Science Fiction and Fantasy: Jill Dahlman

Poetry and Popular Culture:
Richard Hishmeh
Popular Music: Fumiko Takasugi
Children’s/Young Adult Literature and Culture: Craig Svonkin