The Disability & Popular Culture area of the MPCA invites proposals (or abstracts) for papers on any aspect of the intersection of disability and popular culture. All topics, approaches, and perspectives related to disability and popular culture are welcome. Papers may address theoretical, methodological, empirical, or pedagogical concerns. Interdisciplinary perspectives are encouraged, as are discussions of new directions in disability studies and popular culture studies.

For more information on the Midwest Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association, please visit http://mpcaaca.org/. The conference CFP and general conference information are available at http://mpcaaca.org/columbus-2012/2012-cfp/.

Proposals should be 250 words or less, and must be submitted by April 30, 2012. Proposals may be submitted at http://submissions.mpcaaca.org/. Please indicate in your submission whether your presentation will require a DVD player and monitor (this is the only available audiovisual equipment).

Please note the availability of travel grants for graduate students: http://mpcaaca.org/conference/travel-grants/.

Inquiries may be directed to the Disability & Popular Culture area chair at aali@umd.edu.