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Call for Abstracts for Papers/Presentations
for the ACA Masculinities Area of the
2004 National PCA/ACA Conference
(Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association)
to be held April 7-10 in San Antonio, TX at the Marriott Rivercenter
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Abstracts on any aspect of Masculinity or Masculinity Studies are welcome.
A list of suggested topics is provided below.
The deadline for abstracts (100-200 words) is Nov. 15, 2003.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Conference participants are permitted to present only one paper at the conference.
2. You will receive email notification of acceptance status within two weeks of submission. Then, formal acceptance letters will be sent to you in December.
3. You may form and submit for consideration a single paper/presentation or a
complete panel (four 15-minute papers/presentations).
4. Let me know if you wish to serve as a Chair for either your panel or one of the
other panels in the Masculinities Area.
5. This year, the National PCA/ACA is a joint conference with the SW/Texas
PCA/ACA. Thus, spaces and times are limited and we cannot afford to
allot spaces to people who cannot attend. In order to participate in the
conference and to be listed in the program, you must pay a conference
registration fee and an association membership fee (either the PCA or the
ACA) before January 15, 2004. Otherwise, your name will be removed from the
program, which will be available online in late January. The conference pre-
registration fee for professionals is $125 and association membership is $50
for one year ($175 total). The conference pre-registration fee for students,
unemployed, or retired is $60 and association membership is $50 ($110 total).
Please make sure that you have appropriate funding before you submit a
conference abstract.
6. I encourage you to incorporate a visual element (handouts, slides, and/or video
clips) into your paper/presentation. A TV/VCR and a Slide Projector/Screen
will be available in each presentation room at the conference.
7. Graduate student submissions are encouraged.
8. Please note that the conference dates coincide with some spring holidays. Also, the
conference begins (and panels will be scheduled) on early Wednesday morning
(April 7) and continue until Saturday evening (April 10). Please keep these
dates in mind when making your travel plans.
9. Please visit the National PCA/ACA 2004 Conference website for more
information: http://www.h-net.org/~pcaaca/2004/
10. If you have any questions, please contact Merry G. Perry at mperry@wcupa.edu

DIRECTIONS FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

Please send the following information to Merry G. Perry by email (preferably) or regular mail before November 15, 2003:
1. Paper/Presentation Title and an Abstract (100-200 words).
2. Brief vita or a one-paragraph biography (to be used for introductions).
3. Complete personal information: name, department, school affiliation, mailing address (school and home), and email address.
4. AV Request (TV/VCR or Slide Projector/Screen).

Email Submission mperry@wcupa.edu

Regular Mail Submission Dr. Merry G. Perry ACA Area Chair, Masculinities National PCA/ACA Conference Dept. of English, Main 546 West Chester University West Chester, PA 19383

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SUGGESTED MASCULINITY TOPICS

Masculinity in film, television, advertising, magazines, literature, music, video games, etc. Masculinity in recent films (The Hulk, Spiderman, The Matrix Reloaded, X-Men 2, Terminator 3, Tomb Raider, Lord of the Rings, etc. Masculinity in literary studies or cultural studies Masculinity & the socialization of children (especially males) The future of masculinity &/or masculinity studies Teaching about masculinity in the college &/or high school classroom Masculinity & individual (or group) identity formation
Masculinity & homophobia/heteronormativity Cross-cultural comparisons of masculinity Masculinity & queer theory Masculinity &/in the Middle East Recent books in masculinity studies Masculinity & the nature/nurture debate Masculinity & rhetoric/language Masculinity in rhetoric & composition studies Masculinity & femininity Nontraditional masculinities Masculinity & crime Masculinity & consumerism Masculine females/women Masculinity & females/women Masculinity & psychology	Masculinity & feminism Masculinity before, during, & /or after 9/11 Masculinity & sexuality Masculinity & terrorism Masculinity & Superheroes Masculinity & ideology Hypermasculinity Redefining masculinity Masculinity & performance Masculinity & violence Masculinity & the Internet Masculinity & misandry Masculinity & dance Masculinity & biology Masculinity & sociology
Are there any other Masculinity-related topics that you would like to propose?