The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association is accepting papers for SWPACA19. More details about each of the subject areas can be found on our Call for Papers page. After you find the subject area that fits your work, follow the instructions on the Conference Registration Information page to submit your work for consideration.

Language and Literature

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, and Personal Narrative
Melinda McBee, PhD, Collin College, English

Captivity Narratives
B. Mark Allen, PhD, South Texas College, History and Philosophy

Children’s / Young Adult Literature and Culture
Diana Dominguez, PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Literatures and Cultural Studies

Cormac McCarthy
Katherine Sugg, PhD, Central Connecticut State University, English

Creative Writing (Poetry, Fiction)
Christopher Carmona, PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Eco-Criticism and the Environment
Keri Stevenson, PhD, University of New Mexico

European Popular Culture and Literature
Tyler Blake, PhD, MidAmerica Nazarene University, English

Folklore Studies
Helen McCourt, PhD, Collin College, English

Graphic Novels, Comics, and Popular Culture
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library

Linguistics
Lisa Wagner, PhD, University of Louisville, Classical and Modern Languages

Literature (General)
Samantha Lay, PhD, University of West Alabama, English

Mystery / Detective Fiction
Lexey Bartlett, PhD, Fort Hays State University, English

Myth and Fairy Tales
Sheila Dooley, PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Writing and Language Studies

Poetry and Poetics (Critical)
Scarlett Higgins, PhD, University of New Mexico, English

Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Robert Galin, University of New Mexico – Gallup, English and Communications