Inaugural Conference of the European Popular Culture Association 11-12 July 2012

Inaugural Conference of the European Popular Culture Association 11-12 July 2012

This might include European Film (past and present), Television, Music, Celebrity, The Body, Fashion, New Media, Comics, Popular Literature, Sport, Heritage and Curation. And more – we’ll be guided by the submissions. Closing Date for this call: 18th February 2012.

This conference will launch the European Popular Culture Association. There will be opportunities for networking and for developing caucus groups within the EPCA. Presenters at EUPOP 2012 will be encouraged to develop their papers for publication in a number of Intellect journals, including the new Journal of European Popular Culture, the journal of the EPCA, other film journals including Film, Fashion and Consumption, and various music journals.

Journal editors will be working closely with strand convenors – a full list of Intellect journals is available at:  www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/index/

Papers and Complete Panels for all strands should be submitted to the email contact below. Paper/panel submissions will be as always subject to peer review: Submit paper or panel proposals* to: europop@arts.ac.uk (The same address should be used for general administrative queries).

The European Popular Culture Association

The European Popular Culture Association (EPCA) promotes the study of popular culture from, in, and about Europe. Popular culture involves a wide range of activities, outcomes and audiences;EPCA aims to examine and discuss these different activities as they relate both to Europe, and to Europeans across the globe, whether contemporary or historical.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS CALL: FEBRUARY 18th 2012