Mythology in Contemporary Culture

Mythology in Contemporary Culture

CALL FOR PAPERS

2009 Popular Culture Association (PCA)/American Culture Association (ACA)

Annual National Conference

New Orleans Marriott

New Orleans, Louisiana

April 8 - 11, 2009

The “Mythology in Contemporary Culture” area is dedicated to exploring mythological figures and motifs (from all cultures and historical periods) in all areas of popular culture—from movies, video games and television to novels, politics and blogs—and the significance of these mythological figures and motifs in contemporary, postmodern culture.

All abstracts pertaining to the general theme of mythology in contemporary culture are welcome. Please note that, for the purposes of this area, “mythology” refers to traditional stories and narratives, as, for example, those of classical Greek/Roman or Egyptian or Hindu mythology.  It does not include “mythology” in terms of a current critique of cultural values or assumptions (as in the deconstruction of contemporary “mythologies”).  In other words, the panels are devoted to contemporary epiphanies of such archetypes as Isis and Hermes and Kali, and not to postmodern evaluations of such “mythologies” as colonialism, structuralism, or psychoanalysis.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:   NOVEMBER 30, 2008. 

Please submit an abstract of 250 words or less no later than November 30, 2008 to:

sywilkers@aol.com

Submissions must include name and institutional affiliation.

Additional information regarding the PCA/ACA may be found at:

http://www.pcaaca.org/

Specific information regarding the submission of proposals may be found at:

http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/2008/papers.php

Any further questions may be directed to:

            Stephen Y. Wilkerson

            11 Timber Park Drive

            Black Mountain, NC  28711-9460

            sywilkers@aol.com (or (828) 664-0518)