Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference MPCA/ACA website: http://www.mpcaaca.org #mpca17 Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference Wednesday, October 18 – Sunday, October 22, 2017 Hyatt Regency at The Arch 315 Chestnut St. St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: 314-655-1234 MPCA/ACA website: http://www.mpcaaca.org #mpca17 Executive Secretary: Kathleen M. Turner, Jefferson City High School, [email protected] Conference Coordinator: Lori Abels Scharenbroich, Crosslake, MN, [email protected] Webmaster: Matthew Kneller, Communication and Media, Aurora University, [email protected] Program Book Editors: [email protected] Pamela Wicks, Communication and Media, Aurora University Anne Canavan, English, Salt Lake Community College Darryl Kent Clark, Theatre, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale REGISTRATION The Registration Desk will be located in Regency A. Hours are as follows. Thursday, October 19, 8: 00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. & 12:45 – 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 20, 8: 00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. & 12:45 – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 8: 00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. & 12:45 – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. The following items will be available at the Registration Desk: badges, receipts, program booklets, and late changes to program booklet. For those who did not preregister, on-site registration is $195 (including $70 membership fee). For students, retired, and unemployed, on-site registration is $185 (including $65 membership fee). Student ID must be presented. All attendees must pay both the registration fee and the membership fee. Badges must be worn at all conference events. BOOK EXHIBIT Book publishers’ tables will be set up in Regency A. Exhibit hours are as follows. Thursday, October 19, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 20, 8: 00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 8: 00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. SPECIAL EVENTS Please note the following special events. Wednesday, October 18, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Publishing Workshop, Sterling 2 Wednesday, October 18, 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Beer Culture Tour Thursday, October 19, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Regency AB Foyer Thursday, October 19, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Game Night, Gateway East Friday, October 20, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Regency AB Foyer Friday, October 20, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Featured Speaker Sessions: Sterling 6 and Sterling 3 Friday, October 20, 6:15 – 8:00 p.m. Awards Reception, Sterling 3 and Regency AB Foyer Saturday, October 21, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Regency AB Foyer Saturday, October 21, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. MPCA/ACA Annual Meeting, Regency E Saturday, October 21, 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Keynote Speakers, Regency E Saturday October 21, 7:00 – 10:30 p.m. Reception and Pub Quiz, Regency E Sunday, October 22, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Regency AB Foyer 2 The Popular Culture Studies Journal The Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (MPCA/ACA) is the home of a journal in the field of popular culture studies. Aims and scope: Popular culture is at the heart of democratic citizenship. It serves as an engine driving technology, innovation, and information, as well as a methodological lens employed by the many fields that examine culture, often from an interdisciplinary perspective. Managed by The Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (MPCA/ACA), The Popular Culture Studies Journal is an academic, refereed journal for scholars, academics, and students from the many disciplines that study America and American culture. The journal serves its membership and scholars globally who recognize and support its mission based on expanding the way we view popular culture as a fundamental component within the contemporary world. Topics covered: Based on analysis of the proceedings of the Midwest PCA/ACA and the national organization reveals that most popular culture scholars are interested in American-based: ● Film ● Music ● Television ● Sports ● Celebrity Culture ● Technology ● Literature ● Comics/Cartoons/Graphic Novels However, many scholars approach these topics from an interdisciplinary perspective, which adds significant value over single-issue or more focused/specialized journals. Editor: Norma Jones, [email protected] Visit the journal online at http://mpcaaca.org/the-popular-culture-studies-journal/ 3 SPEAKER SESSIONS Descriptions of each session are available on page FEATURED SPEAKERS Friday, October 20, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., Sterling 6. “Psycho, Fargo, Frodo: On Quests, Maguffins, and Middles (with Digressions)” Jesse Kavadlo, Ph.D., Maryville University of St. Louis., MO Friday, October 20, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., Sterling 3. “Climbing Down The Ivory: Public Engagement and the Humanities” Dr. Brendan Riley, Jr., Columbia College, Chicago, IL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Saturday, October 21, 5:45 – 6:45 p.m., Regency E. “Popular Culture and Community at the Saint Louis Science Center or How the TARDIS, Quidditch, and a Zombie Flash Mob Rocked Our World” Jenny Heim and Kelley Staab, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO 4 MPCA/ACA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President: Cortney Cronberg Barko, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV 25136, [email protected] Vice President/President-Elect: Katie Wilson, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, [email protected] Executive Secretary: Kathleen M. Turner, Jefferson City High School, [email protected] Conference Coordinator: Lori Abels Scharenbroich, 35317 West Shore Dr., Crosslake MN 56442, [email protected] Webmaster: Matthew Kneller, Communication and Media, Aurora University, Aurora IL, 60506, [email protected] Program Chairperson: Pamela Wicks, Communication and Media, Aurora University, Aurora IL 60506, [email protected] Program Co-Chairperson: Anne Canavan, English, Salt Lake City Community College, Salt Lake City UT 84123, [email protected] Program Co-Chairperson: Darryl Kent Clark, Theatre, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, 200 S Wedgewood Lane, Carbondale, IL 62901, [email protected] Marketing and Communications Chair: Norma Jones, SmartyPop.com, [email protected] Editor, The Popular Culture Studies Journal: Norma Jones, [email protected] Immediate Past President: Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago IL 60604, [email protected] Past President: Angela Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, [email protected] Student/New Professional Representative: Julia Largent, McPherson College, [email protected] At-Large: John Dowell, Michigan State University, [email protected] At-Large: Linda Robinson, Communication, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, [email protected] At-Large: Malynnda Johnson, Communication, University of Mount Union, 1972 Clark Ave, Alliance, OH 44601, [email protected] Outgoing Executive Secretary: Brendan Riley, English Department, Columbia College Chicago 600 South Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605 5 MPCA/ACA AREA CHAIRS FOR 2017 9-11 in Popular Culture, Paul Petrovic, English, Emmanuel College, [email protected] Adaptations, Amanda Roberts, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, [email protected] Advertising and Public Relations, Kristy Tucciarone, Department of Communication, Lindenwood University, [email protected] African-American Popular Culture, Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, [email protected]; Carlos D. Morrison, Communications, Alabama State University, P.O. Box 271, Montgomery AL 36101-0271, [email protected] African Studies, Amy E. Harth, Ph.D. Program in Interdisciplinary Studies, Union Institute & University, [email protected] Amusements and Entertainment, Omotayo Banjo, Department of Communication, University of Cincinnati, [email protected] Animation, Mark Gellis, Ketterling University, [email protected] Art History and Visual Culture, Rachel Bragg, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Department of History, English, and Creative Arts, Montgomery, WV, [email protected] Asian Popular Culture, Paul Petrovic, English, Emmanuel College, [email protected] British Popular Culture, Sarah Petrovic, English, Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs GA 30639, [email protected] Celebrity and Stardom, Alexandra Newman, [email protected] Comics, Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque IA 52001, [email protected] Contemporary Studies, Jasara Hines, University of Central Florida, [email protected] Cultural Geography, Melissa Sartore, History, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, [email protected] Dance, Darryl Clark, Southern Illinois University, [email protected] Disability and Popular Culture, Hayley Haugen, Ohio University Southern, [email protected] Documentary, Jeffrey P. Chown, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, [email protected] Environment and Culture, Sarah McFarland Taylor, Religious Studies, Northwestern University, 1860 Campus Drive, Crowe Hall, Evanston, IL 60208, [email protected] Ethnography, Malynnda Johnson, Communication, University of Mount Union, [email protected] Family, Stella Ress, History, University of Southern Indiana, Department of History, [email protected] Fan Studies, Katie Wilson, University of Louisville, [email protected] Fashion, Kelli Purcell-O’Brien, Department