PCA & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION 2020 CONFERENCE Free

POPULAR CULTURE ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION 2021 JOINT NATIONAL CONFERENCE Boston, Massachusetts 110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116, US Circus and Sideshow Culture Panels Call for Papers Please join some of the most interesting, most talented performers and scholars of circus and sideshow arts June 2-5, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. We look forward to a few days of academic networking, sharing scholarly work, and relishing in circus/sideshow fun! We are considering proposals for sessions organized around a theme, special panels, and/or individual papers or creative presentations. Sessions are scheduled in 1½ hour slots, typically with four papers or speakers per standard session. Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes, as we reserve the last 30 minutes of panel sessions for discourse with attendees. Working professionals, scholars, educators, entertainers, and graduate or doctoral students are encouraged to submit. Proposals addressing any topic that intersects with culture, performance, and/or history of circus and sideshow arts are welcome. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Menageries, Sideshows, Contemporary Circuses (or the New Circus), Aerialists, Historic Relevance, Worlds Fair Exhibition Connections, Logistics of Circus Transportation & Production, Clowning, Circus & Sideshow Documentary Screenings, Performance Art, P.T. Barnum & Other Promoters, Gaffs, Pitch Cards, Circus Schools, Disability Studies in Performance, and Social Media and Marketing Platforms. Please submit abstracts of 100-200 words. Details: • For information on PCA/ACA, please go to: https://pcaaca.org/conference • How to submit abstracts: https://pcaaca.org/conference/submitting-paper-proposal-pca-conference • Travel and research grants are available: https://pcaaca.org/conference/2021/pca-endowment-grants • Conference Hotel: Courtyard Downtown Marriott: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosco-boston-marriott-copley-place/ Important Dates: 2021 Conference Dates and Deadlines 12-Aug-20 Submission Page Goes Live 22-Oct-20 Early Bird Registration Begins 17-Dec-20 Deadline for Endowment Grant Applications 06-Jan-21 Deadline for Paper and Panel Proposals 01-Feb-21 Early Bird Registration Ends 02-Feb-21 Regular Registration Begins 01-Mar-21 Regular Registration Ends 02-Mar-21 Late Registration Begins 15-Mar-21 Preliminary Schedule Available 31-Mar-21 Presenter Late Registration Ends at 11:59 pm: Non-registrants Dropped from Program 01-April-21 Non-presenter Registration Continues Through the Conference JUNE 2-5 2021 NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BOSTON Please remember that everyone submitting a proposal must pay their 2021 conference year membership at the time of submission and must be fully registered for the conference. Membership fees are not refundable. Please include the following in your abstract: • Panel title, name and contact information for panel chair; • Upload current photo and 50-word mini-biography; • Presentation title and abstract of 100-200 words; • Email contact information. Please send all inquiries to: Stacey L. Mascia-Susice, Ph.D. Professor of English Humanities Department North Country Community College 75 William Street Malone, NY 12953 [email protected] 518-483-4550, ext. 3250 Circus and Sideshow Chairperson, PCA