Popular and American Culture Studies
Many Faces, Many Voices: Intersecting Borders in Popular
and American Culture
Thank you for attending the the 36th Annual SWPACA Conference
February 11 - 14, 2015, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Front Page News
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2015 Peter C. Rollins Book Award Winners
The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association is honored to announce the 2015 Peter C. Rollins Book Award winners. Each year the Rollins award recognizes outstanding scholarship in three categories: Film/Television Popular Culture Sequential Art/Comics and Animation Studies (this topic area may vary from year to year, as it recognizes outstanding scholarship in a trending topic in popular culture studies) [...]
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From Concept to Book Workshop: Cynthia Miller and Stephen Ryan
UPDATE (2/3/15): This workshop is now full. Wondering how to turn that terrific idea, conference paper, or article into a book-length publication? This workshop, conducted by author and editor Cynthia Miller and Stephen Ryan, Senior Editor for Rowman and Littlefield, will focus on practical suggestions for moving from “I’ve got a great idea” to a [...]
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2015 Breaking Bad Tour of Albuquerque
The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the for the “2015 Breaking Bad Tour of Albuquerque,” to follow the 36th Annual SWPACA conference to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 11-14. The tour will be a guided driving tour of iconic “Breaking Bad” filming sites in Albuquerque, [...]
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Writing the Cultural Landscape
Led by 2012 New Mexico Poet Laureate Levi Romero, Writing the Cultural Landscape is an informal writing workshop that will provide the opportunity for conference attendees to immerse themselves in Albuquerque’s cultural environment. Beyond the beauty of the city’s mountains, sunsets, architecture, and the Río Grande, is a landscape vibrant with people, culture, stories, and [...]
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Empathy Game Design: A Quick Introduction
Led by Carly Kocurek (Illinois Institute of Technology), participants will explore the emerging genre of empathy games, which includes titles such as Depression Quest, Spent, That Dragon, Cancer, and dys4ia,and work collaboratively to conceptualize games of their own. No technical knowledge or prior experience is necessary. The workshop is limited to 10 participants, and the [...]
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In the Beginning . . . Why Ray Browne Still Matters
Ray Browne founded the Popular Culture Association in 1970, in part, as a reaction to the elitist academic organizations of his day. He helped make the term popular culture synonymous with common culture; today “pop culture” is discussed everywhere—from the classroom to the board room. Professor Browne established two associations, fostered two reviewed journals, established [...]
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Cover Letter and Vita Workshop
In this hands-on workshop, recent graduates and graduate students are invited to bring copies of a current cover letter and vita, to be reviewed and revised with the assistance of scholars who have served as members of search committees. (Limited to the first 10 registrants) Registration is open. To sign up for a workshop, please [...]
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Announcing 2015 Pre-Conference Workshops
The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA) is pleased to announce the list of our Pre-Conference Workshops to be held during the for the 36th Annual SWPACA conference to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 11-14.
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Screenings at SWPACA15
The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA) is pleased to announce the schedule for screenings during the for the 36th Annual SWPACA conference to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 11-14. Screening: “Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-In Movie” Wednesday night, 8:15pm, hosted by the Film and History Area GOING ATTRACTIONS is the definitive story [...]
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