🌞 Get ready for some summer conference fun! #SWPACASalon26 takes place June 25-27, 2026 on Zoom in Mountain (Denver) time. Proposals will be accepted beginning March 30, 2026. We hope to see you this summer!

@swpaca.bsky.social #swpaca2026 In 1 hour! Come on out for the first of two panels on Psychology and Popular Culture. Psychology in Film and Literature!

@swpaca.bsky.social #swpaca202 Again a big thank you to everyone who came out last night for Pub Trivia. As your humble trivia master of ceremonies, I was thrilled to see everyone having a good time. Already planning how your team will dominate next year? Didn't make it? See ya in '27!

@swpaca.bsky.social #swpaca2026 Thank you to everyone who came out tonight for Pub Trivia! We had a good turnout. I hope everyone had a good time! Missed it this year? Join us in 2027!!

Alas, our fourth and final day is almost upon us! 😱 Don't miss out on our remaining sessions 😢

@swpaca.bsky.social #swpaca2026 attendees! Come one come all for Pub Trivia! TONIGHT! FUN! Prizes! Music! Come and get your Geek on!

Check out our Day 3 schedule at a glance! ⭐️ All students are invited to hang out with us at the morning breakfast (with trivia and prizes!) and evening dine-out events 😊

@swpaca.bsky.social #swpaca2026 attendees! Looking forward to seeing everyone for Pub Trivia TOMORROW night.

Our first author sighting at the @swpaca.bsky.social exhibit is @upmississippi.bsky.social author Penelope Ingram, shown below with her book Imperiled Whiteness. #swpca2026 #PopCulture

CORRECTION! Check out our Day 2 hours and special events, including our annual Opening Reception & Award Ceremony, featuring keynote speaker and 2025 Rollins awardee, Greg Ehrbar!

if you're at #SWPACA26 i have been granted inexplicable permission to lead a roundtable discussion on folk horror and *gestures broadly* tomorrow

#swpaca26 @chseminary.bsky.social

Books about chupacabra, aliens, movies and monsters have landed at the #SWPACA26 conference! You don't have to be there to check out our books about popular/American culture—check them out here! www.unmpress.com/swpaca/

We are so excited to welcome everyone to #SWPACA26! Check out our Day 1 schedule at a glance, including reg/help desk and exhibitor hours, plus our special events!

Just one day left until #SWPACA26 begins! Here are a few tips for a stress-free conference 🧘

Get ready for #SWPACA26! Download our official Guidebook app to access the schedule and see updates in real-time. Browser view also available. builder.guidebook.com/g/swpaca26/

⏳ Time is running out to take advantage of our regular registration rates, which will end on Tues 1/20! And don't forget about our special room rates, which expire on Sat 2/6--or when rooms are filled. Head to swpaca.org for detailed info 🤗

To our participants, supporters, and volunteers: thank you for being a part of our conferences this year! We look forward to more community, conversations, and--of course--pop culture in 2026! Wishing everyone the warmest of holiday seasons and a very happy new year! 🎄🎉🥂

In this special #SWPACA Spotlight, we highlight The Lizard People Don't Want You to Read This, published by @mcfarlandpublishing in 2025. This edited collection by Robert Spinelli grew out of a SWPACA presentation in 2022. Robert shares about the book in the latest interview posted on swpaca.org! 👏🎉

🌶 For #SWPACA26 participants, check out these three exciting award and professional development opportunities! swpaca.org or [email protected] for more info 🤗

Interested in leadership and getting a behind-the-scenes look at academic conference planning? Consider becoming a Schoenecke Fellow like Keaton! In this ✨ Fellow Spotlight ✨ learn about Keaton's takeaways as he finishes his last year of the program. Read his interview and apply at swpaca.org 🙂

🥳 Celebrate our Schoenecke Fellows in a special Spotlight: meet Liz and learn about how she has gotten involved! 📢 We're looking for the next class of Schoenecke Leadership Fellows! We encourage anyone interested in conference planning, leadership, and academic organizations to apply -- swpaca.org 😃

Call for papers for the edited collection, Beyond the American Western: Picturing the Far West in Global Comics: williamgrady.co.uk/cfp/ The volume aims to explore the vibrancy and diversity of the Western genre in comics from around the world. Deadline for proposals: 14th December 2025

In another✨ Area Chair Spotlight ✨ learn about Andrew, who leads our new AI & Culture Area, in our latest interview posted on swpaca.org! In it, Andrew shares about what sparked the idea for AI & Culture, which debuted at Summer Salon. And don’t forget to submit to #SWPACA26 by 11/14!

Meet Emily, our new Area Chair for Fashion, Style, Appearance, and Identity, in today’s ✨ AC Spotlight ✨ Emily shares about SWPACA experiences and how her research, teaching, and love for fashion overlap in our latest interview posted on swpaca.org! And don't forget to submit to #SWPACA26 by 11/14!

👻 Feeling haunted by that unfinished proposal? We’ve got just the treat for you: a two-week extension — now through 11/14! Submit your proposal to #SWPACA26 before this final window of opportunity vanishes. Get started at swpaca.org!

For today’s ✨ Area Chair Spotlight ✨ get to know Jered, our new Area Chair for Asian Popular Experiences / Asian American Experiences! Learn about Jered’s SWPACA journey and Area goals in our interview, available now on swpaca.org — and join the APE/AAE Area by submitting your proposal today!

It’s time for a #SWPACA ✨ Spotlight ✨ Meet Heather, who joins us as Chair for the new Math & Engineering in Popular Culture Area, debuting at #SWPACA26! Get to know Heather in our interview, available now on swpaca.org — and join the Area by submitting your proposal today!

Please don’t ghost our CFP! Send in your proposal for #SWPACA26 before the 10/31 deadline vanishes! Get started at swpaca.org 👻

CFP: swpaca.org Annual Conference ; Submit by October 31, 2025; New in 2025: an area for “AI & Culture”. Please consider submitting and also please forward to any you think might be interested. Thanks! #swpaca26 @swpaca.bsky.social

Proposals now being accepted for @swpaca.bsky.social's Taylor Swift and Swiftie Studies Area!

📢 Calling all pop culture scholars and enthusiasts! We are now accepting submissions for our 47th annual conference, happening February 25-28, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Check out our call for papers and get started at swpaca.org — submit by October 31!

Save the Date! SWPACA 2026 will meet in Albuquerque, NM February 25-28, 2026! Stay tuned for our call for papers in early autumn and bookmark swpaca.org for updates!

🏖 Attending #SWPACASalon25 this June? Don’t forget to register by THIS Sunday 6/1! Only those fully registered will receive event links. **Unpaid presenters will be dropped from the program.** Head to swpaca.org/app > “Tickets” to get started, and reach out at [email protected] for assistance!

There are a little over 24 hours left to submit to Summer Salon 2025! The final deadline to submit is tomorrow, April 22. Submit today at swpaca.org!

🔔 Missed yesterday’s deadline? You’re in luck! We are extending our proposal window through next Tuesday, April 22! Submit your proposal to one of our 70 Subject Areas on submit at swpaca.org. Summer Salon 2025 meets June 26-28 and is fully virtual (based in Mountain time).

We are seeking proposals for Summer Salon 2025! The deadline to submit is tomorrow, April 15! Get started at swpaca.org and join us for #SWPACASalon25, meeting June 26-28!

CFP: swpaca.org Summer Salon; Submit by April 15, 2025; New this year: an area for “AI & Culture”. Please consider submitting and also please forward to any you think might be interested. Thanks!

📢 Proposals are now being accepted for our fully virtual Summer Salon conference, taking place June 26-28. The deadline to submit is April 15. *All presentations will be scheduled in Mountain (Denver) time, live and in real time on Zoom.* Get started at swpaca.org, and help us spread the word! 😎

Save the dates, and get ready for #SWPACASalon25! Our fully virtual summer conference meets June 26-28. Proposals will be accepted beginning March 25 😎🌞

An invigorating and wide-ranging last roundtable at #SWPACA25 with some distinguished colleagues. I discussed the #Rohingya in #Myanmar, while questions surrounded issues of #homelessness.

#gscpp and #swpaca2025 presenters from USU jump for joy at having most of their presentations in their recent past!

The biggest of thank yous to all of our #SWPACA25 attendees for another wonderful conference filled with conversations and community. Special thanks, too, to the Marriott staff for taking care of us this week ☺️ Safe travels to all, and hope to see you at #SWPACASalon25! 🧡

Surprise! Come to the reg area to grab a free vintage comic book! There are still a few left! 🎨🖌️ #SWPACA25

Have a wonderful Day 4 of #SWPACA25, and please do join us for our Post-Conference Wrap-Up!

In our first year in Albuquerque, the Taylor Swift and Swiftie Studies area of @swpaca.bsky.social ended up with 13 presentations! The planets and the fates and all the stars aligned!

As we wrap up for the night, please take a look ahead at our many events for Day 3… (1/3)

Come to Carlsbad for the games--leave with some popcorn, pretzels, and drinks, and maybe even some friendship bracelets! 😏 #SWPACA25

Congratulations to the 2025 Rollins Award winner, Greg Ehrbar, author of Hanna-Barbera, the Recorded History: From Modern Stone Age to Meddling Kids (2024), published by @upmississippi.bsky.social! 🥳 #SWPACA25