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The Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association is a regional branch of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. Find us at The University of Iowa October 3-5, 2025. Submissions opening early 2025. mpcaaca.org
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@mpcaaca.bsky.social
· Nov 11
We're excited to be heading to Iowa in 2025! Will you be joining us? #popculture #popculturescholars
(Submissions opening early 2025!)
(Submissions opening early 2025!)
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This CFP may be of interest to followers of: @cssorg.bsky.social / @pcaaca.bsky.social / @comicsgrid.com / @byureddcenter.bsky.social / @inkscomicsjournal.bsky.social / @mpcaaca.bsky.social / @icafcomic.bsky.social / @sequentialscholars.bsky.social.
Any reposts much appreciated! 🤠
Any reposts much appreciated! 🤠
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This CFP may be of interest to followers of: @cssorg.bsky.social / @pcaaca.bsky.social / @comicsgrid.com / @byureddcenter.bsky.social / @inkscomicsjournal.bsky.social / @mpcaaca.bsky.social / @icafcomic.bsky.social / @sequentialscholars.bsky.social.
Any reposts much appreciated! 🤠
Any reposts much appreciated! 🤠
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Redrawing the Western has won the Midwest Popular Culture Association's "Best Single Author Book" award this year 🤠
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October 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Redrawing the Western has won the Midwest Popular Culture Association's "Best Single Author Book" award this year 🤠
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@utexaspress.bsky.social
@mpcaaca.bsky.social
@utexaspress.bsky.social
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For anyone interested in discussing our fandom taxonomy, register for our virtual workshop on Tuesday, June 24, at 1pm Mountain: dom.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@fanstudies.bsky.social @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @pcaaca.bsky.social @mpcaaca.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social
@fanstudies.bsky.social @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @pcaaca.bsky.social @mpcaaca.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Fandom Taxonomy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Fandom Taxonomy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
dom.zoom.us
June 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
For anyone interested in discussing our fandom taxonomy, register for our virtual workshop on Tuesday, June 24, at 1pm Mountain: dom.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@fanstudies.bsky.social @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @pcaaca.bsky.social @mpcaaca.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social
@fanstudies.bsky.social @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @pcaaca.bsky.social @mpcaaca.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social
Hi folks! Submit today! Our extended deadline ends on Sunday!
Tell your friends! Colleagues! Students! Peers! Tell the world!
(Virtual is an option!)
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
Tell your friends! Colleagues! Students! Peers! Tell the world!
(Virtual is an option!)
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
May 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hi folks! Submit today! Our extended deadline ends on Sunday!
Tell your friends! Colleagues! Students! Peers! Tell the world!
(Virtual is an option!)
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
Tell your friends! Colleagues! Students! Peers! Tell the world!
(Virtual is an option!)
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
Surprise! We've extended the deadline to submit until Sunday, May 25. Join us! Tell your friends! We do have a virtual option!
mpcaaca.org
mpcaaca.org
May 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Surprise! We've extended the deadline to submit until Sunday, May 25. Join us! Tell your friends! We do have a virtual option!
mpcaaca.org
mpcaaca.org
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We've extended the submission deadline for the @mpcaaca.bsky.social conference until May 25 at 11:59 p.m. Join us in Iowa City this fall! www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
Submit Papers & Panels | Midwest Popular Cult
The Midwest Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association welcomes you to submit your paper or panel to the 2023 Annual Conference!
www.mpcaaca.org
May 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We've extended the submission deadline for the @mpcaaca.bsky.social conference until May 25 at 11:59 p.m. Join us in Iowa City this fall! www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
Hey folks! TODAY is the last day for submissions!
We are aware that some folks are not able to upload documents. If this happens to you, please copy/paste the text from your abstract into the text box on the form. It's a weird glitch that started this past weekend.
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
We are aware that some folks are not able to upload documents. If this happens to you, please copy/paste the text from your abstract into the text box on the form. It's a weird glitch that started this past weekend.
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
May 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Hey folks! TODAY is the last day for submissions!
We are aware that some folks are not able to upload documents. If this happens to you, please copy/paste the text from your abstract into the text box on the form. It's a weird glitch that started this past weekend.
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
We are aware that some folks are not able to upload documents. If this happens to you, please copy/paste the text from your abstract into the text box on the form. It's a weird glitch that started this past weekend.
www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
Submissions are due May 15--TOMORROW! Don't forget to get your submission in! www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
May 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Submissions are due May 15--TOMORROW! Don't forget to get your submission in! www.mpcaaca.org/submit-panels
May 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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@mpcaaca.bsky.social is having our conference at University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa) October 3-5. Submissions (which are 250 word abstracts) are due May 15.
There is an option to present virtually.
We're a very friendly conference! Come join us!
CFP & Submit: www.mpcaaca.org/2025-mpca-ac...
There is an option to present virtually.
We're a very friendly conference! Come join us!
CFP & Submit: www.mpcaaca.org/2025-mpca-ac...
2025 MPCA/ACA Annual Conference | Midwest Popular Culture Association
Join us for the 2025 MPCA/ACA annual conference at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, October 3-5, 2025.
www.mpcaaca.org
May 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
@mpcaaca.bsky.social is having our conference at University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa) October 3-5. Submissions (which are 250 word abstracts) are due May 15.
There is an option to present virtually.
We're a very friendly conference! Come join us!
CFP & Submit: www.mpcaaca.org/2025-mpca-ac...
There is an option to present virtually.
We're a very friendly conference! Come join us!
CFP & Submit: www.mpcaaca.org/2025-mpca-ac...
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Academic pals: Join @mpcaaca.bsky.social in Iowa City this October. Submit a proposal this month! www.mpcaaca.org/2025-mpca-ac...
2025 MPCA/ACA Annual Conference | Midwest Popular Culture Association
Join us for the 2025 MPCA/ACA annual conference at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, October 3-5, 2025.
www.mpcaaca.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Academic pals: Join @mpcaaca.bsky.social in Iowa City this October. Submit a proposal this month! www.mpcaaca.org/2025-mpca-ac...
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We'd love to hear from anyone interested in fan studies from any discipline: @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @fanstudies.bsky.social @scmsfaas.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social @mpcaaca.bsky.social @thepwsa.bsky.social @pcsj.bsky.social @aoir.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social
My research group shared at @pcaaca.bsky.social this past April a "fandom taxonomy" we're developing.
We're having a virtual workshop on this topic in June to get more ideas to help us finish the coding scheme.
If you're interested in participating, please vote when doodle.com/group-poll/p...
We're having a virtual workshop on this topic in June to get more ideas to help us finish the coding scheme.
If you're interested in participating, please vote when doodle.com/group-poll/p...
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May 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We'd love to hear from anyone interested in fan studies from any discipline: @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @fanstudies.bsky.social @scmsfaas.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social @mpcaaca.bsky.social @thepwsa.bsky.social @pcsj.bsky.social @aoir.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social
We’ve got some #StarTrek scholars out there! Hope to see you all at our conference next October in Iowa City!
If you’re a #StarTrek academic, give this a like and comment.
If you want, share a little about yourself. Or, just say who your favorite captain is 🖖🏼
#academicsky #academia
If you want, share a little about yourself. Or, just say who your favorite captain is 🖖🏼
#academicsky #academia
November 28, 2024 at 2:32 AM
We’ve got some #StarTrek scholars out there! Hope to see you all at our conference next October in Iowa City!
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Trying to put together a starter pack list of other scholars who write about punk (music, subculture, politics, etc). Please circulate to anyone you know here or tag them. Thanks!
November 15, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Trying to put together a starter pack list of other scholars who write about punk (music, subculture, politics, etc). Please circulate to anyone you know here or tag them. Thanks!
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Hey! A lot of new followers since yesterday, so I'll share this again. If you are into fan studies, join us! Contact me to be added.
go.bsky.app/C73J94T
go.bsky.app/C73J94T
November 11, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Hey! A lot of new followers since yesterday, so I'll share this again. If you are into fan studies, join us! Contact me to be added.
go.bsky.app/C73J94T
go.bsky.app/C73J94T
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Drop your starter packs in the replies here!
November 10, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Drop your starter packs in the replies here!
We're excited to be heading to Iowa in 2025! Will you be joining us? #popculture #popculturescholars
(Submissions opening early 2025!)
(Submissions opening early 2025!)
November 11, 2024 at 7:23 PM
We're excited to be heading to Iowa in 2025! Will you be joining us? #popculture #popculturescholars
(Submissions opening early 2025!)
(Submissions opening early 2025!)