Journal Awards

Journal of Popular Culture

1. Provocative and persuasive argument
2. Substantive research and sound methodology
3. Effective prose style
4. Meaningful contribution to the study of Popular Culture

William E. Brigman Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper presented at the National Conference in a specific year.

Applications go to Brigman Award, c/o Gary Hoppenstand, Journal of Popular Culture, Bessey Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 . Please send three copies of your paper, as well as a disc and photocopy of your student identification card. Those concerned for their privacy may obscure the Social Security number should it appear on the card. Papers should address popular culture and/or be accepted for a PCA panel Submissions must be received by January 1st of the year the conference is held. The winning paper must be presented at the upcoming PCA/ACA meeting in the year it is accepted. Should the winning paper not be presented in person, the award will be forfeited. The winning author is invited to submit the essay to The Journal of Popular Culture and work with the editor toward its publication. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of the journal . The winner receives a certificate and $500.

Journal of American Culture

Carl Bode Award for the Outstanding Article published by the Journal of American Culture in a specific year. Carl Bode was professor, author, poet, commentator, and a strong advocate for the Popular Culture Association. The Vice President for Awards chooses the chair for this award, who then selects the panel that decides on the award.

William M. Jones Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper presented at the National Conferencein a specific year.

Papers must be submitted by January 1, of the year the conference is held. Three copies of the paper, as well as a disc and photocopy of student identification card. Papers should address American culture and/or be accepted for an ACA panel. The winning paper must be presented at the PCA/ACA conference where the award and a $500 stipend will be presented. Should the winning paper not be presented in person, the award will be forfeited. The winning author should also submit the essay to the Journal of American Culture and work with the editor toward its publication. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of the journal .

The criteria for the award are:

• Quality of Research
• Quality of Writing
• Applicability to American Culture Studies
• Appropriate Documentation
• Overall Quality of Topic, Approach, and Substance

Entries are submitted to Amy Dudley, Editorial Assistant, William M. Jones Graduate Student Paper Award Selection Committee, the Journal of American Culture, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502.