PCA/ACA International Meetings
Turku, Finland, Summer 2009
27 July to 31 July 2009
International Conferences
International Popular Culture Conference Summer 2009
Location: Turku, Finland
Dates: 27 July 2009 through 31 July 2009
Conference sessions scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (27,
29, 31 July) with site-seeing excursions and local tourism on Tuesday
and Thursday (28 and 30 July).
Conference Hotel: Scandic Julia Turku, Eerikinkatu 4, Turku, 20110, FI
866-538-0187 (located in the center of Turku and
Adjacent to the university) Conference Rate for Rooms:
71 Euros/single room/per night
84 Euros/twin room/per night (breakfast included.
Rooms have free Internet access)
Rate applicable for Sunday, 26 July.
Conference Registration: $350 (includes lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as well as morning and afternoon taste and drinks breaks; opening conference reception; excursion on Tuesday; and Conference dinner).
Deadline for Proposals: April 19, 2009 (one week past the close of the National PCA/ACA Meeting in New Orleans).
Proposals: The proposal should be 300-350 words in length with a title and full identification and contact information. Proposals will be reviewed and accepted for presentation as they are submitted.
Send proposals to:
Douglas A. Noverr, Turku International Popular Culture Conference Organizer
Receipt will be acknowledged.
Proposals on all popular culture topics and subjects from any time period and any
place(s) welcomed. The conference theme is "The Wide World of Popular Culture," and topics and subjects should be treated and considered at least in part by an international or comparative dimension.
Inquiries: Please direct all inquiries of whatever nature related to the Conference to Professor Doug Noverr (noverr@msu.edu).