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.
Historic and Contemporary Cultures
American Studies and American History
Deborah Marinski, PhD, Ohio University – Southern Campus, History
Beats, Counterculture, and Hipsters
Robert Johnson, PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Crafting, Crafters, and Craft Culture.
Janet Brennan Croft, Rutgers University Library
Crime and Culture
Darrell Hamlin, PhD, Fort Hays State University, Political Science
Esotericism and Occultism
George Sieg, PhD, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Food and Culture
Ami Comeford, PhD, Dixie State University
Fashion, Style, Appearance, and Identity
Annette Lynch, PhD, University of Northern Iowa
Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Digital Humanities in Popular Culture
Suzanne M. Stauffer, PhD, Louisiana State University
Mothers, Motherhood, and Mothering in Popular Culture
Kathleen Lacey, PhD, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Neo-Victorianism and Steampunk
Matthew Kelley, PhD, University of Alabama
Philosophy and Popular Culture
Sammuel R. Byer, PhD, Fort Hays State University, Philosophy
Politics
Darrell Hamlin, PhD, Fort Hays State University, Political Science
Religion
Warren Kay, PhD, Merrimack College, Religious & Theological Studies
Science, Technology, and Culture
Aaron Adair, PhD, Independent Scholar
Sociology of Popular Culture
Bruce Day, PhD, Central Connecticut State University, Sociology
Shakespeare in Popular Culture
Jessica Maerz, PhD, University of Arizona, Theatre Studies
Stardom and Fandom
Lynn Zubernis, PhD, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Counselor Education
War and Culture
Steffen Hantke, PhD, Sogang University, English
Witchcraft, Wizardry, & New Age
Renae Mitchell, PhD, University of New Mexico Los Alamos, SWPACA Assistant Awards Coordinator