Northeast Popular Culture Association 2024 Virtual Conference

Northeast Popular Culture Association 2024 Virtual Conference

Welcome to NEPCA 2024!

We hope you have an amazing conference filled with ideas, conversation, and colleagueship. We will be updating this pageas we get closer to the conference. In the meantime, visit our conference page for more details.

If you run into issues or concerns, please contact Lance Eaton at northeastpopculture@gmail.com.

1:30pm EDT

Animals and Culture 1: Animals in Literature Virtual Film and History 1 - The In-Betweens and Struggles in Cinematic History, Then & Now Virtual Folklore Belief and Religion VirtualJohn Doe Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 1 - Conformity and Nonconformity Virtual Interdisciplinary Panel 1 - Food and Nature Virtual Sports 1 - Sports, Image, and Identity Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 1 - The Celebr(ity/ated) Body and Fashion Trends: Who's Hot and Who's Not? VirtualJohn Doe • Jane Doe

3:00pm EDT

Comics and Graphic Novels 1 - Historical Evolutions of Comics Virtual Disney Studies 1: How Important is the Prince? The Impact of Disney Villains and Princes Virtual Fans, Fandoms, and Celebrity Studies Virtual Film and History 2 - The Larger Picture: Themes and Representation Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 2 - Queer Relationships Virtual Monsters and the Monstrous 1 - Monstrous Transformation 1 Virtual Science and Technology 1: Casting New Media Identities Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 2 - Performing Fashion Virtual

4:30pm EDT

Disney Studies 2 - Queers and Censors: Disney Inclusivity Meets Corporate Agenda Virtual Genders, Sex, and Sexualities 3: Literary Icons Virtual Literature and Popular Culture 2 - Pop Goes the EU: Framing European Identity in Popular Culture Roundtable Virtual Monsters and the Monstrous 2 - Monstrous Transformation 2 Virtual Philosophy and Popular Culture 1 - Unique Perspectives Virtual Politics, Civic Life, and Popular Culture 1 - Reimagining American Politics and Art Virtual Romance/Popular Romance Fiction 1 - Perspectives on Bridgerton Roundtable Virtual

6:00pm EDT

Comics and Graphic Novels 2 - Complex Characters and Concepts Virtual Film and History 3 - Iconic Franchises and IPs Virtual Performance Studies 1 - Performance and Music in the United States Virtual Romance/Popular Romance Fiction 2 - Categorization and Collection of Romance Fiction Virtual Sports 2 - Sports and Society Virtual Storytelling and Narrative 1 - Entering a New World: Immersive Storytelling Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 3 - Clothes and Clothing Material as an Embodiment and Enactment of Political Identity Virtual

8:30am EDT

Classrooms, Libraries, and the Academy Virtual Digital Media and Gaming Culture 1 - Narrative and Play in Video Games Virtual Fantasy and Science Fiction 1 - Navigating Dangerous Fictional Worlds Virtual Genders, Sex, and Sexualities 4: Queering Media Virtual Storytelling and Narrative 2 - Sound Speed: Storytelling through Audio Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 4 - Fashion, Social Positioning, and the Question of Privilege Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 5 - The New Technologies of Self? Virtual

10:00am EDT

Animals and Culture 2 - Representations of Non-Human Characters in Film and Literature Virtual Genders, Sex, and Sexualities 5 - Feminist Discussions Virtual Politics, Civic Life, and Popular Culture 2 - Intersections of Pop Culture and Politics Around the World Virtual Storytelling and Narrative 3 - Learning through Interactive Storytelling Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 6 - Online Fashion Aesthetics: Trends, Cliques, and Communities Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 7 - Bodies, Politics, and History Virtual

11:30am EDT

Animals and Culture 3: The Medieval Animal: Political, Social, & Legal Resonances Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 6 - Supernatural Media Virtual Health, Disease, and Popular Culture Virtual Romance/Popular Romance Fiction 3 - Challenges and Opportunities in Modern Romance Fiction Virtual Storytelling and Narrative 4 - Learning from the Past: Re(Writing) the Story Virtual Interdisciplinary Panel 2 - Bodies Seen and Heard Virtual

1:00pm EDT

Animals and Culture 4 - Animals Observed, Online and In-Person Virtual Comedy Studies Virtual Disney Studies 3 - Immersive Experiences and Disney Theme Parks Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 7 - Communities and Subcultures Virtual Literature and Popular Culture 2 - Dispelling Misconceptions and Prompting Re-Examinations Virtual Romance/Popular Romance Fiction 4 - Consumerism and Class in Romance Media Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 10 - Costumes and Clothing Virtual

2:30pm EDT

Disney Studies 4 - Interpreting and Adapting Disney Virtual Interdisciplinary Panel 3 - Analyzing Unique Films and Television Shows Virtual Literature and Popular Culture 3 - Considering Power Through Symbolism and Communication Virtual Monsters and the Monstrous 3 - Monstrous Space Virtual Science and Technology 2 - Embodying and Performing Technology Virtual Television 1 - Representation in Television Virtual

4:00pm EDT

Keynote Conversation & Awards Virtual

5:45pm EDT

Animals and Culture 5 - Pets & Pokémon: Ethical Questions, Real and Virtual Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 8 - Film, Television, and The Stage Virtual Monsters and the Monstrous 4 - Monstrous Transformation 3 Virtual Race and Ethnicity Virtual Science and Technology 3 - Discussing Science, Technology, and Health in New Ways Virtual Storytelling and Narrative 5 - Storytelling, Structure, and the Supernatural Virtual Television 2 - Impactful Television Series and Other Media Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 12 - Fashion, Film, Gender, and Sexuality Virtual

7:15pm EDT

Crime and Scandal in Fact and Fiction Virtual Disney Studies 5 - Playing Disney: Disney Games Roundtable Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 9 - Musical Expression Virtual Literature and Popular Culture 7 - Adaptations and Allusions Virtual Monsters and the Monstrous 5 - Monsters on the Page Virtual Storytelling and Narrative 6 - Storytelling Across Social Media: A Study of Producer-Led Narratives Virtual Television 3 - Women in Television Virtual

8:30am EDT

Interdisciplinary Panel 4 - Real-Life People and Places Davis Hall 209 & Virtual Literature and Popular Culture 8 - Literary Debates and Discussions Academic Building (AB) 104 & Virtual Politics, Civic Life, and Popular Culture 3 - Law and Policy Academic Building (AB) 105 & Virtual Television 4 - Provocative TV Series Davis Hall 208 & Virtual

10:00am EDT

Fantasy and Science Fiction 2: Imaginative Science Fiction Worlds Davis Hall 208 & Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 10 - Experiences of Women on the Internet Academic Building (AB) 105 & Virtual History and Popular Uses of the Past 1 - Reflections on War Davis Hall 209 & Virtual Television 5 - Celebrating My So-Called Life’s Thirtieth Anniversary: How Angela Chase “Woke Up” a Generation Academic Building (AB) 104 & Virtual

11:30am EDT

Animals and Culture 6 - The Treatment of Animals (Fictional and Real) Davis Hall 211 & Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 11- Deadly Devotion: Female Perspectives on Art, Faith, and Body in Postmodern Horror Academic Building (AB) 105 & Virtual History and Popular Uses of the Past 2 - Notables Points in American History Davis Hall 208 & Virtual Literature and Popular Culture 9 - Iconic Characters Academic Building (AB) 104 & Virtual Monsters and the Monstrous 6 - Germs and Monsters Davis Hall 209 & Virtual

1:00pm EDT

Lunch (for in-person attendees) Lombard Dining Hall

2:15pm EDT

Literature and Popular Culture 10 - Innovative Writers Davis Hall 208 & Virtual Romance and Popular Romance Fiction 5 - Reimagining Love and Sexuality Academic Building (AB) 105 & Virtual Special Talk - Popular Culture Studies and Navigating Tenure and Promotion by Eve Kornfeld Academic Building (AB) 104 & Virtual The Body, Fashion, and Popular Culture 13 - Female Bodies Around the World Davis Hall 209 & Virtual

3:45pm EDT

Digital Media and Gaming Culture 2 - Analyzing Video Games Academic Building (AB) 104 & Virtual Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 12 - Feminist Discussions of Media Davis Hall 208 & Virtual Performance Studies 2 - Diversity in Music Academic Building (AB) 105 & Virtual Philosophy and Pop Culture 2 – Reading Popular Culture Through Continental Philosophy Davis Hall 209 & Virtual