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Joined January 2012
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New deadline for submission abstracts for the special issue on Queer Pro-Wrestling that will be published by the Professional Wrestling Studies Journal in November, 2025. Submit your abstract by September 1, 2024, to be considered! For more info, see prowrestlingstudies.org/2024…
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And we're up! The latest issue is out, and it includes the special issue on Queering Blackness from Yannick Blec and Anne Cremieux! Read those articles and more at mpcaaca.org/pcsj-volume-12-n…
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Registration for WrestlePosium V is live! You can register via prowrestlingstudies.org/wres… Reminder, WrestlePosium V is Saturday, April 13, 8am-4pm EST.
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DU Comm Department retweeted
Award-winning photojournalist Paula Bronstein visiting @DominicanU @RCASdu as part of the Geyer Initiative series. Ms. Bronstein will be giving the public lecture at 7 p.m. Tue., April 4, in the Lund. Here's highlights of her work: paulaphoto.com
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🚨Major Of The Month Alert! Fashion Design & Merchandising are getting a shout out for this April😊Pursue your passion for fashion at DU!
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DU Comm Department retweeted
Social Justice Leader and Chicano Civil Rights Pioneer Dolores Huerta visited campus for a discussion entitled “Weaving Movements Together.” The event included a live Mariachi performance and a conversation with Dolores, moderated by University Librarian Estevan Montaño.
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Not so much a #ScholarSpotlight, but if you ever thought you did not matter in academia, then hopefully these oral histories demonstrate how much you do: mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploa… and mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploa… and mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploa…
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What happens in popular culture when something is suddenly, decidedly unpopular? #PopularCultureDialogue on cancel culture, Friday, Dec 30, at 11am Central! Elyan Stenel  Princess O'Nika Nicky Auguste          Adi Grady Ashkenazi  Debbie Seacrest  youtube.com/@popularcultures…
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The new issue dropped last week, so it's time for #ScholarSpotlight to return! We start with a short piece from @DrCarrieLynn on media literacy, public intellectualism, and the position of the journal: mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploa…
#HappyHalloween! It's all treats, no tricks, with the latest issue, our anniversary issue, finally live! mpcaaca.org/the-popular-cult…
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How has the popular culture discipline changed since Ray Browne's time?
What advice would you give people interested in studying popular culture?
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How has the pandemic impacted your research and scholarship?
Our Multimedia Editor @DeanLeetal is working to organize our upcoming #PopularCultureDialogues on these topics: September 30: Embodied and Material Popular Cultures October 28: Popular Culture Studies Canon November 25: Transmedia Popular Culture December 30: Cancel Culture
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And don't forget that you can comment here: forms.gle/uafH7dZSwsU8BHVcA Please have all comments in by October 1st! @pcaaca @MPCAACA
For the upcoming 10th Anniversary Special Edition, we'd love to hear your experiences with popular culture studies, @pcaaca, @MPCAACA and this journal. If you would like to be included in the issue, please respond to the questions here, via DM, or email [email protected].
For the upcoming 10th Anniversary Special Edition, we'd love to hear your experiences with popular culture studies, @pcaaca, @MPCAACA and this journal. If you would like to be included in the issue, please respond to the questions here, via DM, or email [email protected].
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Since March 2020, everyone has been overworked, underpaid, and, at some point, terrified. This October 2022, the Popular Culture Studies Journal celebrates its 10th year in publication. And we want to celebrate all of your hard work as part of our special anniversary issue. /1
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Voting time! For this month's #PopularCultureDialogue, which topic would you like to hear discussed? @pcaaca @PCA_Canada @MPCAACA @southwestpca @pcasacas @MAPACAnet
24%Embodied/Material
29%Cultural Appropriation
24%Cancel Culture
22%Rural v Urban
45 votes • Final results
If you were not able to join us this morning, you can catch the latest #PopularCultureDialogue here: youtu.be/haFy6Nnfm_I Huge thanks to Christine Tomlinson, Michael Dando, and Carey Millsap-Spears for sharing their ideas on what leads to a long-lasting popular culture!