MPCA/ACA (#MPCA24) @MPCAACA
The Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association hosts an annual conference on pop culture studies. A regional branch of @pcaaca. @ThePCSJ mpcaaca.org Midwest, USA Joined May 2012-
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Congratulations to Jeffrey Brown, the winner of our award for Best Classroom Book for his book “Super Bodies: Comic Book Illustration, Artistic Styles, and Narrative Impact”!
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Congratulations to Omise’eke Tinsley, the winner of our award for Best Single Book for her book “Color Pynk: Black Femme Art for Survival”!
Congratulations to Aviva Briefel and Jason Middleton, winners of our award for Best Edited Collection for their book “Labors of Fear: The Modern Horror Film Goes to Work”!
Thank you to all of our Pub Quiz teams for an exciting game, and congratulations to our winners, the “Saucy Kates”!
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I had a great time presenting and meeting fellow pop culture researchers @MPCAACA 📚💙
So excited for day 2 of MPCA/ACA 2024 to commence! Which panels are you attending today? #mpca24
Thank you to all of our MPCA/ACA Award Ceremony attendees! Hope you had a great evening. #MPCA24
Congratulations to Carly Gist and Justyce Petty, our winners of the Pat Brown Undergraduate Paper Award! #MPCA24
Make sure to check out our exhibition of new books on popular culture! #mpca24
Tonight, join us for our MPCA/ACA Awards Ceremony! Help us celebrate the winners of our paper, book, and travel grant awards #MPCA24
On October 4th, join us for our LGBTQ+ #2 panel, among many others that day! For the full conference schedule, visit: mpcaaca.org. Looking forward to seeing you all at the conference tomorrow! #MPCA24
On October 4th, join us for our Television 1 panel, one of our fascinating hybrid panels! For the full conference schedule, visit: mpcaaca.org. #MPCA24
On October 5th, come see our Pop-Pourri 4 panel, one of the incredible virtual panels during the conference! For the full conference schedule, visit: mpcaaca.org. #MPCA24
On October 4th, we will be having our Mediating Disability panel among many others! For the full conference schedule, visit: mpcaaca.org. #MPCA24
Join us for our annual Membership Meeting on October 5th to hear updates, share ideas for future conferences, and learn how to get involved! #MPCA24
On October 5th, our Keynote Speaker Julia A. Miller of @delmark_records will present on A New Era for Delmark Records - A Historic Transition! #MPCA24
On October 7th, we will be having our annual MPCA Pub Quiz! Join us for a night of fun, food, and prizes. #MPCA24
With our annual conference now just ten days out, we’d like to feature the panels and events you have to look forward to! #MPCA24
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