MIDWEST CULTURE

NATIONAL POPULAR CULTURE & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS 2009 JOINT CONFERENCE

April 8-11, 2009
NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT
New Orleans, Louisiana

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:

• Depictions of the Midwest in popular culture
• Culinary traditions and practices
• Ethnic and folk cultures
• 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 1, 2008