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MISSION STATEMENT AND HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION
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2006 PCA/ACA Conference Information Page 2006 PCA/ACA Graduate Student Award Information Peter Rollins - Michael Schoenecke Travel Grants for Graduate Students Madonna Marsden International Travel Grant Award Journal of Popular Culture Travel Awards Journal of American Culture Travel Awards The Marshall Fishwick Travel to Popular Culture Collections Grants PCA Professional Awards ACA Professional Awards Carl Bode Award John Cawelti Book Award presented by the American Culture Association Organizational Information & History Popular Culture Association PCA/ACA Joint Newsletter (2004) American Culture Association |
MISSION STATEMENT “The American Culture Association, founded in 1979, is an international organization dedicated to exploring all manifestations of the cultures of the Americas. The Association holds that both popular and elite elements of culture are important to this exploration. In terms of scholarship, the ACA encourages single-focus as well as interdisciplinary studies. By publishing The Journal of American Culture, by sponsoring regional, national, and international conventions, and by offering awards that recognize distinguished contributions to the field, the ACA seeks to support, enhance, and extend American Culture Studies.” HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION During the evolution of the Popular Culture Movement, scholars in literature and history departments complained that the popular culture movement had left them out. The American Culture Association was founded to include traditional studies of American literature, the arts, and history. People with interdisciplinary proclivities have flocked to this organization. The President would be happy to talk with prospective members. Send a letter or an e-mail message to the following:
For complete American Culture Association membership and ACA journal subscription information please consult the membership and subscription links located in the left hand column of this web page. For current confernece information and area's of study including an updated list of area chairs consult the conference links located in the left hand column of this web page. Send all additional inquires to: <kdvorak@houston.rr.com>
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