Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 01, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 1 Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 01, 2009 Book Cadillac Westin 1114 Washington Blvd Detroit, Michigan 48226 (313) 442-1600 MPCA/MACA website: <http://www.mpcaaca.org> Executive Secretary: Brendan Riley, English Department, Columbia College Chicago 600 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605, 312- 369-8817, fax 312-369-8001, <[email protected]> Conference Coordinator: Lori Abels Scharenbroich, Crosslake MN, <[email protected]> Webmaster: Brendan Riley, English Department, Columbia College Chicago, <[email protected]> Program Book Editors: <[email protected]> Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin—Madison Kathleen Turner, Department of English, Northern Illinois University 2 Registration The Registration Desk will be located in Crystal Ballroom. Hours are: Friday, October 30: 12:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31: 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 01: 7:00-10:30 a.m. The following items will be available at the Registration Desk: badges, receipts, program booklets, and late changes to program booklet. For those who did not preregister, on-site registration is $205 (including $80 membership fee). For students, retired, and unemployed, on-site registration is $145 (including $50 membership fee). Student ID must be presented. All attendees must pay both the registration fee and the membership fee. Badges must be worn at all conference events. Book Exhibit Book publishers' tables will be set up in Crystal Ballroom. Exhibit hours are: Friday, October 30: 1:00-5:30 p.m. Saturday, October 31: 7:00–6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 01: 8:00-10:30 a.m. Special Events Please note the following special events: Friday, October 30, 5:15-5645 p.m., Woodward C: Mentor and Mentee Meeting Saturday, October 31, 7:00-9:00 a.m., Venetian Ballroom: Continental Breakfast Saturday, October 31, 12:00am – 1:30 p.m., Venetian Ballroom: Luncheon and featured speaker. Free admission for conference registrants, but you must wear your badge. Admission to the Luncheon only is $35. Saturday, October 31, 1:45-2:45 p.m., Venetian Ballroom: MPCA/MACA Business Meeting. Sunday, November 1, Italian Garden, Area Chair Breakfast 3 MPCA/MACA Area Chairs for 2009 Adaptations: Robert T. Self, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> African Studies: Jessica M. Brown-Velez, Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706, <[email protected]> African-American Popular Culture: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Art History and Visual Culture: Joy Sperling, Art History, Denison College, Granville OH 43023, <[email protected]> Asian Popular Culture: John W. Williams, Political Science and Asian Studies, Principia College, Elsah IL 62028, <[email protected]> Authorship and Auteurism: Dan Herbert, Screen Art & Cultures, 6525 Haven Hall, 505 South State Street, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045, <[email protected]> British Popular Culture: David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, <[email protected]> Celebrity and Stardom: Lindsey Arasmith, Communication Studies, 6000 J Street, Mendocino Hall 5014, California State University – Sacramento, Sacramento CA 95819, <[email protected]> Comics: Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque IA 52001, <[email protected]> Documentary: Heather McIntosh, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Eastern European Popular Culture: Ioana Cionea, Communication, 2130 Skinner Building, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, <[email protected]> Ethnography: Asim Ali, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, <[email protected]> Fan Studies: Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, <[email protected]> Fat Studies: Sarah E. Boslaugh, 4466 West Pine #18G, St. Louis MO 63108, <[email protected]> Festivals and Food: Ann Hetzel Gunkel, Director of Cultural Studies, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605-1196, <[email protected]> Film: Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Folklore and Popular Storytelling: Michael T. Marsden, Dean of the College and Academic Vice President, St. Norbert College, DePere WI 54115-2099, <[email protected]> Gender Studies: Janet Novak (Independent Scholar), 215 Prospect St., DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Girls' Culture/Girls' Studies: Miriam Forman-Brunell, History, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City MO 64110, <[email protected]> Globalization: Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison WI 53706, <[email protected]> Harry Potter: Kathleen Turner, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Heroes in Popular Culture: Terrence Wandtke, Communication Arts, Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgin IL 60123-1498, <[email protected]> Hip Hop Culture: James Braxton Peterson, English, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837, <[email protected]> Horror and Science Fiction/Fantasy: John A. Dowell, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, <[email protected]> Humor: John A. Dowell, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, <[email protected]> Hypermedia: Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, <[email protected]> Indian Popular Culture: Sarah Erickson, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Irish Studies: Kathleen Turner, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> 4 Jewish Studies: Linda Long-Van Brocklyn, History, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43219, <[email protected]> Latin American Popular Culture: Jane L. Florine, Music/HWH 331, Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago IL 60628-1598, <[email protected]> Libraries, Museums, and Collecting: Tom Caw, Public Services Librarian, Allen Memorial Library, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, [email protected]> Magazines and Newspapers: Ayanna Gaines, (Independent Scholar), 3019 Marigold Pl., Thousand Oaks CA 91360, <[email protected]> Material Culture: Michael B. Kassel, History, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint MI 48502, <[email protected]> Music: MaryAnn Janosik, Provost/VPAA/Professor of History, Saint Joseph College, PO Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, <[email protected]> Mystery, Thrillers, Detective, and Crime Fiction: Brendan Riley, English, Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605, <[email protected]> New Media: David Gunkel, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture: Patrick Prominski, English, 126 Lake Huron Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, <[email protected]> Photography: Amy Darnell, Humanities, Columbia College, Columbia MO 65216, <[email protected]> Plants and Animals in Popular Culture: Kathy Brady, Department of Communication, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 221 Jackson St., Fort Atkinson WI 53538, <[email protected]> Politics: Janet Novak (Independent Scholar), 215 Prospect St., DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Pornography: Laura Vazquez, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Professional Development: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Queer Studies: Kris Cannon, Communication, PO Box 4000, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA 30302-4000, <[email protected]> Race and Ethnicity: John R. Fisher, Communication, Theatre and Languages, 136 Wells Hall, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville MO 64468; <[email protected]> Reality Television: Ann Andaloro, Communication and Theatre, Morehead State University, 203 Breckinridge Hall, Morehead KY 40351, <[email protected]> Relationships in Popular Culture: Jimmie Manning, Communication, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY 41071, <[email protected]> Religion and Popular Culture: David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, <[email protected]> Southern Literature and Culture: Anne M. Canavan, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Subculture: Shawn David Young, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824-1033, <[email protected]> Teaching Popular Culture: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Television and Radio: William Anderson, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI 48859, <[email protected]> Theatre: MaryAnn Janosik, Provost/VPAA/Professor of History, Saint Joseph College, P.O. Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, <[email protected]> Toys and Games: Mark Best, English, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260, <[email protected]> Urban Studies: Brendan Kredell, Radio-Television+Film, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60201, <[email protected]> Virtual Environments: Pam Wicks, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> War: Kathleen German, Mass Communication, 152 Williams Hall, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056, <[email protected]> 5 Web 2.0: Molly Moran, Office of eDiplomacy, U. S. Department of State, Washington DC 20520, <[email protected]> Westerns: Kent Anderson, American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, <[email protected]> Working-Class Culture: Tom Discenna, Rhetoric, Communication, and Journalism, Oakland University; Rochester MI 48309, <[email protected]> Youth Literature and Media: Mary S. Larson, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> All Other Areas, Subjects & Topics: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Conference Coordinator: Lori Scharenbroich, Crosslake MN, <[email protected]> 2010 CALL FOR AREA CHAIRS Midwest Popular Culture Association/Midwest American Culture Association Members of the Midwest Popular Culture Association/Midwest American Culture Association meet in a conference once each year. The conference is organized by Area Chairs who solicit papers, organize panels, and commit to attend the regional conference for at least four years. Below are some areas for which we need Area Chairs. Please consider serving your discipline by becoming an Area Chair. Service as an Area Chair is a great experience because you have the opportunity to talk with people about their scholarship and research, provide a mechanism for showcasing their intellectual passions, and encourage them in their current and future work. Contact the MPCA/MACA Area Chair Coordinator, Angela Nelson ([email protected]; 1-419-372-0284) no later than December 31, 2009, if you would like to chair one of the areas listed below or if you would like to suggest another area. Current areas are listed below for your reference. If you have questions, please contact Angela at your earliest opportunity. Unassigned Areas: Advertising and Public Relations Animation Amusements and Entertainment Cultural Geography Fashion Harry Potter History Irish Studies Law Marriage and Family Material Culture Middle Eastern Culture Midwestern Culture Mythology Political Economy Travel and Tourism Twentieth-Century Studies 6 MPCA/MACA Executive Council President: Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Vice President/President-Elect: Angela Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, <[email protected]> Executive Secretary: Brendan Riley, English Department, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL 60605, <[email protected]> Conference Coordinator: Lori Abels Scharenbroich, 35317 West Shore Dr., Crosslake MN 56442, <[email protected]> Webmaster: Brendan Riley, English Department, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL 60605, <[email protected]> Program Co-Chair: Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago IL 60604. <[email protected]> Program Co-Chair: Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison WI 53706, <[email protected]> Program Co-Chair: Kathleen Turner, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Immediate Past President: Timothy E. Scheurer, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth OH 45662, <[email protected]> Past President (next most immediate): vacant Student/New Professional Representative: Paul Booth, Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60604, <[email protected]> At-Large: MaryAnn Janosik, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Saint Joseph College of Indiana, P.O. Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, <[email protected]> At-Large: Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque IA 52001, <[email protected]> At-Large: Heather McIntosh, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 6011, 5<[email protected]> Outgoing Executive Secretary: Gary Burns, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> MPCA/MACA Committees Graduate Student Travel Grant Selection Committee: MaryAnn Janosik, Saint Joseph College of Indiana Pam Scheurer, Capital University Paul Yuckman, Ohio University Lancaster Webletter: John R. Fisher, Northwestern Missouri State University Acknowledgments Gary Burns Lynn Bartholome Mike Schoenecke Heather McIntosh Phil Simpson Rathindra Bose NIU Department of Joy Sperling John Bratzel Communication Rong Tang Pat Browne Ray Browne NIU Graduate School Valerie Clawson Dana Ditrichs-Kunkel Popular Culture Association/ Michelle Johnson American Culture Association Leslie Fife Kendra Plesa 7 2010 Conference Site: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South Friday, October 01 – Sunday, October 03, 2010 Deadline for Submission: April 30, 2010 Area Chairs for 2010 conference: Adaptations: Robert T. Self, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> African Studies: Jessica M. Brown-Velez, Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706, <[email protected]> African-American Popular Culture: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Art History and Visual Culture: Cortney Barko, Departments of English and Women’s Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Asian Popular Culture: John W. Williams, Political Science and Asian Studies, Principia College, Elsah IL 62028, <[email protected]> Authorship and Auteurism: Dan Herbert, Screen Art & Cultures, 6525 Haven Hall, 505 South State Street, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045, <[email protected]> British Popular Culture: David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, <[email protected]> Celebrity and Stardom: Lindsey Arasmith, Communication Studies, 6000 J Street, Mendocino Hall 5014, California State University – Sacramento, Sacramento CA 95819, <[email protected]> Comics: Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque IA 52001, <[email protected]> Disability and Popular Culture: Asim Ali, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, <[email protected]> Documentary: Heather McIntosh, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Eastern European Popular Culture: Ioana Cionea, Communication, 2130 Skinner Building, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, <[email protected]> Ethnography: Asim Ali, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, <[email protected]> Fan Studies: Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, <[email protected]> Fat Studies: Sarah E. Boslaugh, 4466 West Pine #18G, St. Louis MO 63108, <[email protected]> Festivals and Food: Ann Hetzel Gunkel, Director of Cultural Studies, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605-1196, <[email protected]> Film: Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Folklore and Popular Storytelling: Michael T. Marsden, Dean of the College and Academic Vice President, St. Norbert College, DePere WI 54115-2099, <[email protected]> Gender Studies: Kathleen Turner, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Girls' Culture/Girls' Studies: Miriam Forman-Brunell, History, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City MO 64110, <[email protected]> Globalization: Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison WI 53706, <[email protected]> Heroes in Popular Culture: Terrence Wandtke, Communication Arts, Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgin IL 60123-1498, <[email protected]> Hip-Hop Culture: James Braxton Peterson, English, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837, <[email protected]> 8 Horror and Science Fiction/Fantasy: John A. Dowell, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, <[email protected]> Humor: John A. Dowell, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, <[email protected]> Hypermedia: Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, <[email protected]> Indian Popular Culture: Sarah Erickson, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Indigenous Studies: Anthony Adah, Department of Film Studies, Minnesota State University – Moorhead, <[email protected]> Jewish Studies: Linda Long-Van Brocklyn, History, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43219, <[email protected]> Korean Popular Culture: Paul Petrovic, Department of English, Northern Illinois University <[email protected]> Latin American Popular Culture: Jane L. Florine, Music/HWH 331, Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago IL 60628-1598, <[email protected]> Libraries, Museums, and Collecting: Tom Caw, Public Services Librarian, Allen Memorial Library, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, <[email protected]> Magazines and Newspapers: Ayanna Gaines, (Independent Scholar), 3019 Marigold Pl., Thousand Oaks CA 91360, <[email protected]> Music: MaryAnn Janosik, Provost/VPAA/Professor of History, Saint Joseph College, PO Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, <[email protected]> Mystery, Thrillers, Detective, and Crime Fiction: Brendan Riley, English, Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605, <[email protected]> New Media: David Gunkel, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture: Patrick Prominski, English, 126 Lake Huron Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, <[email protected]> Photography: Amy Darnell, Humanities, Columbia College, Columbia MO 65216, <[email protected]> Plants and Animals in Popular Culture: Kathy Brady, Department of Communication, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 221 Jackson St., Fort Atkinson WI 53538, <[email protected]> Politics: Janet Novak (Independent Scholar), 215 Prospect St., DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Pornography: Laura Vazquez, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Professional Development: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Queer Studies: Kris Cannon, Communication, PO Box 4000, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA 30302-4000, <[email protected]> Race and Ethnicity: John R. Fisher, Communication, Theatre and Languages, 136 Wells Hall, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville MO 64468; <[email protected]> Radio: William Anderson, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI 48859, <[email protected]> Reality Television: Ann Andaloro, Communication and Theatre, Morehead State University, 203 Breckinridge Hall, Morehead KY 40351, <[email protected]> Relationships in Popular Culture: Jimmie Manning, Communication, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY 41071, <[email protected]> Religion and Popular Culture: David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, <[email protected]> Southern Literature and Culture: Anne M. Canavan, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> Sports Culture: Ben Dettmar, American Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, <[email protected]> Subculture: Shawn David Young, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824-1033, <[email protected]> 9 Teaching Popular Culture: Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, <[email protected]> Television: Kathy Brady, Department of Communication, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 221 Jackson St., Fort Atkinson WI 53538, <[email protected]> Theatre: MaryAnn Janosik, Provost/VPAA/Professor of History, Saint Joseph College, P.O. Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, <[email protected]> Toys and Games: Mark Best, English, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260, <[email protected]> Undergraduate Paper Competition: Tom Caw, Mills Music Library, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1324, <[email protected]> Urban Studies: Brendan Kredell, Radio-Television+Film, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60201, <[email protected]> Virtual Environments: Pam Wicks, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> War: Kathleen German, Mass Communication, 152 Williams Hall, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056, <[email protected]> Web 2.0: Molly Moran, Office of eDiplomacy, U. S. Department of State, Washington DC 20520, <[email protected]> Westerns: Kent Anderson, American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, <[email protected]> Working-Class Culture: Tom Discenna, Rhetoric, Communication, and Journalism, Oakland University; Rochester MI 48309, <[email protected]> Youth Literature and Media: Mary S. Larson, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, <[email protected]> All Other Areas, Subjects & Topics: The Program Committee, <[email protected] Conference Coordinator: Lori Scharenbroich, Crosslake MN, <[email protected]> 10