This is the Late September MAPACA newsletter. Our next annual conference is November 7-9 in Atlantic City, NJ.
In This Newsletter, We Have:
- #MAPACA2024 Conference Updates - Regular Registration Ends 9/24!
- 2024 Divine Impact Award - Samuel R. Delany Book Signing and Q&A
- Our COVID-19 statement for the 2024 conference
- Important Dates
Regular Registration
Regular registration for this year’s conference is open until September 24 at mapaca.net! The rates for Regular Registration are lower than Late Registration. We can’t wait to see you in AC!
Reserve your room for #MAPACA2024 today!
Use this link to book your room at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City, NJ.
Or you can book your room by calling 888-516-2215 (8am-2am EST, 7 days a week) and give the group name Mid Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association and the group code ST11MA4.
2024 Divine Impact Award - Samuel R. Delany
The winner of the 2024 Divine Impact Award (DIA) is Samuel R. Delany! Come celebrate with us at #MAPACA2024! The DIA recognizes outstanding creative or scholarly achievement in the production, performance, or scholarly consideration of popular and/or American culture that exhibits exceptional contribution, longevity, originality, and impact.
In 2016, Samuel R. Delany was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. Filmmaker, novelist, and critic, he is the author of the award-winning books Babel-17 and Dark Reflections, as well as Nova, Dhalgren, and the Return to Nevèrÿon series. A retired professor, he lives in Philadelphia with his partner Dennis. His website is www.samueldelany.com.
Samuel Delany will have books for sale and will be doing a signing after the DIA talk! You can purchase on-site:
Atheist in the Attic - $12 Big Joe - $20
Cash is strongly encouraged. Delany will also sign personal books (up to four signatures total, per person). There is no charge for signings.
You can submit questions for Samuel Delany ahead of time by emailing awards@mapaca.net. In addition, the audience will have a chance to ask questions at the Q&A portion of the DIA event.
COVID Statement
We look forward to welcoming you to our 2024 conference this November. At this time, our conference will be mask-encouraged to support our immunocompromised community members. Remember, the proper wearing of a mask that covers your nose and mouth helps prevent community spread and protects everyone, especially immunocompromised colleagues.
Before the conference, please check to see if you are eligible for a vaccine or booster for COVID-19 or other seasonal diseases, such as the flu. Visit vaccines.gov to find vaccination locations near you. Keeping up to date with vaccines, in line with public health and your doctor’s guidance, further supports our community.
Finally, we are asking you to do your part in contributing to the health and well-being of your fellow MAPACA attendees by staying home if you feel sick and/or are symptomatic. The Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association (MAPACA) is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. These guidelines may change based on infection rates in the country and Atlantic City, NJ as the conference approaches.
Important Dates
- Now-September 24: Regular registration
- September 6: Deadline to send in a Crash Course proposal
- September 25-October 1: Late registration
- November 7-9: 2024 Conference in Atlantic City, NJ
Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA)
P.O. Box 1358
Lansdowne, PA 19050
To donate, please visit https://mapaca.net/donation