Southwest/Texas PCA/ACA Conference
13 to 17 February 2002, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Time is running out for registration with the February
meeting of the Southwest-Texas Popular Culture/American
Culture Associations. This organization has been
discovering the wonders of popular culture in our region
for the last 25 years. Our last meeting in Albuquerque
brought over 900 registrants. We anticipate a similar
involvement from scholars of the region - or who study the
region - for the February, 2002 meeting.
There are many areas of study, and they are all listed on
the web site with point-of-contact information for each
area. Here are the generic categories:
Computer Culture
Ethnicity
Mexico and Latin America
Film, Television, Radio, and Mass Communications
Geography: Each state and the region - even weather
Material Culture
Human Relations and Human Images
Gender
Wars and War Eras
America's Myths
Music
Literature
History
The web site spells out all the details of the subject Areas
and is far more inclusive than this generic listing. Any
scholar working in these Areas will find a good forum
for the work; graduate students are urged to try their
wings at regional meetings like this one. (There are a
number of prize competitions for graduate students - see
web site.)
Albuquerque is a wonderful venue for our meetings
because of its multi-cultural environment, its natural
beauty, and its proximity to Santa Fe. (Participants often
take a day trip to Santa Fe to experience that wonderful
city.)
This year, the guest artist is TONY HILLERMAN, the
creator of the "Navajo mysteries" that have been so
popular with various reading publics. The Presidents and
other officers of the national PCA and ACA groups will be
at the meeting as will Ray and Pat Browne, Founders of
the organizations.
Each year, the Universidad de las Americas (UDLA) hosts
a sumptuous reception for participants, a time when we
hear about the next Congress in Puebla/Cholula, Mexico.
Want to participate? Send a 150-word proposal to the
appropriate Area Chair (listed on web site). If the web site
does not identify a person for you, contact the Program
Chair: Peter C. Rollins 918.243.7637 and fax 5995
Deadline of 10 December for proposals to
Southwest-Texas PCA/ACA meeting
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Website: http://www.swtexaspca.org
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