Category: FWPCA 34

There are endless possibilities when it comes to paper topics for our 34th conference. One topic that is particularly fascinating is “video games”. Video games emulate and are a part of popular culture in so many ways. Possible paper topics could explore how video games depict real-life scenarios, impact our consumption of popular culture, or… Continue reading Possible Paper Topic

As the current COVID-19 pandemic is still looming over us, popular culture continues to change and adapt. A great paper for the upcoming conference could analyze how COVID-19 has impacted popular culture and how we interpret information in the media. There are a plethora of other possibilities regarding paper topics and COVID-19. Focussing on our… Continue reading Possible paper topic

Hi Everyone, Just a quick update. Registration fees for the conference have been set. Early bird registration will be $130 and normal registration will be $150. We will be using square for payment. Please let us know if we can help you with anything.

This year the FWPCA has a large list of potential topics that you all can submit. One new topic area is family and popular culture. We often consume popular culture with our families and watch popular culture that involves families. Many TV shows, movies, and songs touch upon the topic of family. One TV show… Continue reading Potential Paper Idea

We are taking a week off from posting information for our upcoming conference. Thank you for your understanding. We will be back next week with more interesting paper ideas.

One of the areas of popular culture that presenters can choose to present on at the FWPCA conference is film/television. A great new show on Netflix called “The Chair” talks about secondary education and the complexities that come with being in a department. We thought this might be an awesome opportunity for you all to… Continue reading Potential Panel Idea

As you may have seen in previous announcements our in-person conference option is going to be held in the new Hospitality college building on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus. The Hospitality college offers rooms with updated technology for presenting and a beautiful space for us to share our ideas. Along with these amazing… Continue reading In-person option for the conference:

Thanks to Felicia Campbell the FWPCA has had 33 successful conferences that have expanded our knowledge of popular culture and created a truly amazing community of scholars. Last year we had a special keynote to honor the legacy she built for us. New to the conference or have been coming for years? Check out this… Continue reading What makes the FWPCA great?

Here is a short video going over how to submit. This is a short walkthrough of what the submission process looks like. Please reach out with any questions.

One of the coolest parts of our annual conferences is what we get to take away from them. This year’s conference is sure to bring new and exciting ideas to the table. Last conference we had some really awesome presentations on learning from popular culture. You can check out the video here: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/fwpca/33rdannual/twothree/1/Let us know what you… Continue reading Learning from Popular Culture