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FAQ's and Tips for individuals Interested in becoming a SWTX PCA/ACA Area Chair

FAQs and Tips for Presenters

FAQs and Tips for Panel Chairs

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To Submit a Paper/Panel Proposal Follw These Guidelines: 

We recommend that you review these instructions to help you better understand the submission procedures.   

• Visit the conference database site at: http://conference2012.swtxpca.org
• On the left side of the page, click on "Register for a user account"
• Fill in the fields with appropriate information and click on "Create new account."
• Click on the link:Submit a paper or other presentation for review  
• Enter your presentation title. Do not put your title in quotes, bold, all italics, or all caps.  
• Copy and Paste your presentation abstract into the "Description" box.
• Select the Subject Area from the drop-down menu. Please submit only one presentation to one area for the conference.
• Below that information, you will see your name is already printed. Click on the plus sign beside your name to add your email address and affiliation (the name of your schoolm organization, etc.) exactly as you wish it to appear. 
• Click Save.
• Attach any documents required by the Chair for the Area to which you are submitting (CV, bibliography, etc.) 
• You will receive an email from the database noting that you have submitted a paper. 
• The Area Chair should notify you of a decision within two weeks. 
• You can then log out and, for a limited time (a few weeks), make changes to title and abstract as needed.
• To download these instructions (PDF) click here.

Use this list of Subject Area Chairs when preparing your paper/panel proposal. The subject areas are divided into multiple thematic categories; use the jump-links below to navigate to various categories, or just scroll down the extensive list. Click on an individual area's underlined title to access its area chair's Call for Papers - containing suggested topics, submission requirements, etc.

Please note that requirements for proposals often differ among areas, so check each chair's CFP carefully, and feel free to email a chair if you have questions.  Please submit only one proposal to one area.  Do not submit proposals for papers that you have published or that you have already presented at a different academic conference.

Regards,

Kelli Shapiro, PhD, SWTX Area Development & Awards Coordinator

To view the CFP for an individual area, click on its underlined name below. 

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                                                  American Culture

American History and Culture

Laura Mohsene, University of Texas-Dallas, Humanities, olive@utdallas.edu

American Studies
Lisa Stein Haven, Ohio University - Zanesville, English Dept., havenl@ohio.edu

Atomic Culture in the Nuclear Age
Scott Zeman, St. Thomas University - Biscayne College, szeman@stu.edu

Interdisciplinary Studies
DeAnna Varela, University of Texas - El Paso, Women's Studies, dkvarela@utep.edu

Motorcycle Life and Culture
Paul Nagy, Clovis Community College, English Dept., nagyp@clovis.edu

Politics
LaChrystal Ricke, Sam Houston State University, Dept. of Mass Communication, lachrystalricke@shsu.edu

Religion
Wes Bergen, Wichita State University, Dept. of Religion, wesley.bergen@wichita.edu

Visual Arts of the West
Victoria M. Grieve, Utah State University, Dept. of History, victoria.grieve@usu.edu 

Computer Culture
Andrew Chen, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Dept. of Computer Science and Information Systems, andrewsw@gmail.com

Co-Chair: Joseph Chaney, Indiana University-South Bend, Dept. of English, jchaney@iusb.edu

Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Sean Zdenek, Texas Tech University, Technical Communication and Rhetoric, sean.zdenek@ttu.edu  

Africana Studies
Raymond A. Hall, Central Washington University, Africana and Black Studies, hallray@cwu.edu

American Indians Today

Lynnea Chapman King, Adams State College, lynneaking@hotmail.com

American Indian/Indigenous Film
Anthony Adah, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Film Studies Dept., adahan@mnstate.edu    

Co-Chair: M. Elise Marubbio, Augsburg College, American Indian Studies, marubbio@augsburg.edu

Arab Culture in the U.S.
Lutfi Hussein, Mesa Community College, Dept. of English, lutfi_hussein@yahoo.com

Chicano/a Literature, Film, and Culture
Jeanette Sanchez, University of Washington, School of Drama,  jeannie8@u.washington.edu

Native American/Indigenous Studies
Margaret Vaughan, Metropolitan State University, Ethnic Studies,

nativestudiespca@gmail.com  

Co-Chair: Brian K. Hudson, University of Oklahoma, Literary and Cultural Studies, nativestudiespca@gmail.com

Alfred Hitchcock
Michael Howarth, Missouri Southern State University, English Dept.,

Howarth-M@mssu.edu

Classical Representations in Popular Culture
Kirsten Day, Augustana College, Dept. of Classics, kirstenday@yahoo.com

Film Adaptation
Lynnea Chapman King, Adams State College, lynneaking@hotmail.com

Film Archive and Cinematic Heritage

Chuck Hamilton, Northeast Texas Community College, crh2751@gmail.com

Film (General)
James Kendrick, Baylor University, Dept. of Communication Studies, james_kendrick@baylor.edu

Film and History
Brad Lane, Seattle Community College District, Arts, Humanities, and Adult Basic Education, Blane@sccd.ctc.edu

Film Theory and Aesthetics 
Jennifer L. Jenkins, University of Arizona, jenkinsj@u.arizona.edu

Game Studies, Culture, Play, and Practice
Judd Ruggill, Arizona State University, jruggill@asu.edu

James Bond and Popular Culture
Michele Brittany, University of Washington-Tacoma, swtxpca.mcbrittany@gmail.com
 
Shakespeare on Film, Television, and Video
Kelli Marshall, The University of Toledo, Dept. of Theatre and Film, kellirmarshall@gmail.com

Reality TV

Josh Grant, University of West Georgia, Dept. of English, jgrantuwg@gmail.com

Silent Film
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library, Humanities Librarian, rweiner5@sbcglobal.net

Television
Monica Ganas, Azusa Pacific University, Dept. of Theater, Mganas@apu.edu

The American West: Film and Literature
Larry Van Meter, Langston University, Dept. of English, larry.vanmeter@gmail.com

Transgressive/Exploitation Cinema
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library, Humanities Librarian, rweiner5@sbcglobal.net
 
Co-Chair: John Cline, University of Texas-Austin, Dept. of American Studies,

John-Cline@mail.utexas.edu
    

Gender and Sexual Identity
Michael Johnson, Washington State University, Dept. of American Studies,   mjohnso9@wsu.edu

Women's Studies
Pat Tyrer, West Texas A&M, Dept. of English and Modern Languages, ptyrer@wtamu.edu

Beats and Counterculture
Christopher Carmona, Texas A&M University, Dept. of English,  bluewordsredwords@gmail.com

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, and Personal Narrative
Melinda McBee, Grayson County College, Dept. of Literature and Language, mcbee58@verizon.net

Captivity Narratives
B. Mark Allen, South Texas College, Dept. of History and Philosophy,   bmallen@southtexascollege.edu    

Children's/Young Adult Literature and Culture
Diana Dominguez,  UT-Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, Dept. of English,  gypsyscholar@rgv.rr.com

Creative Writing (Poetry, Fiction)
Jerry Bradley, Lamar University, Dept. of English, jerry.bradley@lamar.edu

Creative Writing Pedagogy
Julie Chappell, Tarleton State University, Dept. of English & Languages, chappell@tarleton.edu

European Popular Culture and Literature
M. Catherine Jonet, New Mexico State University, Women's Studies, mjonet@nmsu.edu

Graphic Novels, Comics, and Popular Culture
Robert G. Weiner, Texas Tech University Library, Humanities Librarian, rweiner5@sbcglobal.net

Eco-Criticism and the Environment
Ken Hada, East Central University, Dept. of English, khada@ecok.edu

Experimental Writing and Aesthetics
Hugh Tribbey, East Central University, Dept. of English, htribbey@ecok.edu

Folklore Studies
Phyllis Bridges, Texas Woman's University, Dept. of English, pbri41@msn.com

Co-Chair: James Bell, Northwestern Oklahoma State University English, Foreign Language, and Humanities, jimlutexas@aol.com

Historical Fiction
Cristine Soliz, Fort Valley State University, English and Liberal Studies, solizc@fvsu.edu

Horror (Literary and Cinematic)
Steffen Hantke, Sogang University, Dept. of English, steffenhantke@hotmail.com

Literature(General)

Shelley Rees, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, English Dept., srees@usao.edu

Linguistics
Nancy Mae Antrim, Sul Ross State University, Dept. of Languages and Literature, Alpinenantrim@sulross.edu

Myth and Fairy tales

Jacquilyn Weeks, University of Notre Dame, English Dept., jweeks@nd.edu

Mystery/Detective Fiction
Ann Clark-Moore, State University of New York-Jefferson, English Dept.,

aclark-moore@sunyjefferson.edu
 

Poetry and Poetics (Critical)
M.R. Hofer, University of New Mexico, English Dept., mrh@unm.edu

Satire
Alana Hatley, Northeastern State University - Oklahoma, hatleyad@nsuok.edu

Southwestern Literature

Steve Davis, Texas State University-San Marcos, Wittliff Collections, sdavis@txstate.edu

 
Collecting, Collectibles, Collectors, Collections
Kathrin Dodds, Texas Tech University Libraries, coppertopmls@gmail.com

Food and Culture
Laura Anh Williams, New Mexico State University, Women's Studies, lawill@nmsu.edu

Libraries, Archives, Museums, & Popular Culture
Janet Brennan Croft, University of Oklahoma, Head of Access Services Library, jbcroft@ou.edu

Co-Chair: Rhonda Taylor, University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies, rtaylor@ou.edu

Grateful Dead
Nicholas Meriwether, University of California-Santa Cruz, McHenry Library,   nicholas@ucsc.edu

Music: Traditional, Political, Popular
Brad Klypchak, Texas A&M University, Liberal Studies Program - College of Arts & Science, brad_klypchak@tamu-commerce.edu

Punk precursors and offshoots: popular culture outside mainstream

Bryan L. Jones, Oklahoma State University, English Dept., bryan.l.jones@okstate.edu 

Rap and Hip-Hop Culture
Robert Tinajero, University of Texas - El Paso, Rhetoric and Composition,   hiphopcfp@hotmail.com

 

 
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Science Fiction and Fantasy
Ximena Gallardo, FH LaGuardia Community College, Dept. of English, ximena_gallardo_c@yahoo.com

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature

Brian Cowlishaw, Northeastern State University, Dept. of Languages and Literature,

cowlishb@nsuok.edu

A Game of Thrones
Brian Cowlishaw, Northeastern State University, Dept. of Languages and Literature, cowlishb@nsuok.edu

Doctor Who and Torchwood
Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of English, tamy.burnett@gmail.com

Eureka

Tany Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of English, tamyburnett@gmail.com

Supernatural (TV series)
Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of English, tamy.burnett@gmail.com

The Works of Joss Whedon
Alyson Buckman, California State University-Sacramento, Dept. of Humanities & Religious Studies, abuckman@csus.edu

Co-Chair: Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of English, tamy.burnett@gmail.com

True Blood
Tamy Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of English, tamy.burnett@gmail.com

Twilight
Brian Cowlishaw, Northeastern State University, Dept. of Languages and Literature, cowlishb@nsuok.edu

 
Asian Popular Culture / The Asian American Experience
Debbie Scally, University of Texas-Dallas, Humanities Dept., sensei0918@yahoo.com

Car Culture and the Road

Stacy Rusnak, Georgia Gwinnett College, Film, srusnak@ggc.edu

Children in Film
Debbie Olson, Oklahoma State University, English Dept., debbieo@okstate.edu

Consumer Culture and Advertising

Michelle Kaiserlian, Austin Community College, Dept. of Art, mkaiserl@umail.iu.edu

Cormac McCarthy
James Bell, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, English, Foreign Language, and Humanities, jimlutexas@aol.com    

Fashion, Appearance, & Consumer Identity    
Jessica Strubel-Scheiner, University of North Texas, School of Merchandising & Hospitality Management, jessica.strubel@unt.edu

Harry Potter Studies

Christopher Bell, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Dept. of Communication,

cbell3@uccs.edu

Law and Popular Culture

Tom Garbett, University of British Columbia, Law Program, tomgarbett@hotmail.com

Material Culture and the Built Environment
Evelyn Montgomery, Dallas Heritage Village, emontgomery@dallasheritagevillage.org

 
Popular Culture and Sex
Sara Sutler-Cohen, Bellevue College, Social Science Division,  sara.sutler@bellevuecollege.edu

Pulp Studies
Justin Everett, University of the Sciences, Writing Programs, j.everet@usp.edu
   

South Asian Cinema
Robert Cross, Doshisha University, rjcross6257@hotmail.com

Sports
Andrew Harrington, Claremont Graduate University, Cultural Studies Dept.,   agharrington@gmail.com

Stardom and Fandom

Lynn Zubernis, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Counselor Education,

lzubernis@wcupa.edu

The Apocalypse in Popular Culture
Shane Trayers, Macon State College, Dept. of English, shane.trayers@maconstate.edu

Theatre and Performance Studies

Lynn Sally, Metropolitan College of New York, American Urban Studies Dept., lsally@mcny.edu

War and Culture

John G. Stone, University of Texas-San Antonio, Dept. of English, jgstone@me.com

 
Pedagogies and the Profession
Leslie A. Donovan, University of New Mexico, University Honors Program,   ldonovan@unm.edu

Co-Chair: Kurt Depner, New Mexico State University, kudepner@nmsu.edu

Popular Culture and the Classroom
Erik Walker, Plymouth South High School, Dept. of English & Journalism, ErikMWalker@aol.com

Undergraduate Research
Raymond A. Hall, Central Washington University, Africana and Black Studies,   hallray@cwu.edu