Call for Papers: Will Rogers and American Humor

 

2008 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association

29th  Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico 

February  13-16, 2007 

The  2008 SW/TX PCA/ACA Conference will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico at 

the  Hyatt Regency downtown. Join us this year, as a returning or first-time  

participant, as we celebrate a new future on Route 66 at this regional 

popular  culture conference. Further details regarding the conference (listing of 

all  subject areas, hotel, registration, tours, etc.) can be found at 

_http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/_ (http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/)   or just Google “

Southwest PCA” for a  plethora of information. 

Proposals  are now being accepted for our American Humor and Will Rogers 

Area. Listed below  are some suggestions for possible presentations, but topics 

not included here  are also welcome.  See the Will  Rogers web site for other 

topics and rich areas for research. Please remember  that there are Collected 

Writings of Will Rogers in libraries, fully indexed and  ready to roll. 

More  general and traditional  topics of  American Humor are welcomed, so 

please  contact us with your ideas. 

This  year it I our goal to especially stress the works of Oklahoma’s gift to 

the  Southwest, William Penn Adair Rogers.  Here are some ideas…. 

The  Journalism of Will Rogers 

Film  1:  Will Rogers in the Sound  Era 

Film  2: The Silent Films of Will Rogers   

The  Literary Style of Will Rogers 

Will  Rogers and American Humor 

Will  Rogers on War 

Will  Rogers on American Foreign Policy 

Will  Rogers on the New Woman 

Will  Rogers on Congress 

Will  Rogers and the Presidency 

Will  Rogers and the Supreme Court 

The  Native American dimension of Will Rogers 

Will  Rogers and Oklahoma Humor 

AND  any NON-Will Rogers topics related to American Humor 

Inquiries  regarding this area and/or abstracts of 250 words may be sent to 

Peter Rollins  or Steven K. Gragert at the email or physical addresses below as 

soon as  possible, but no later than November 1,  2007. Please include a 

one-page curriculum vitae and a working  bibliography for your paper. 

Peter  C. Rollins 

Ridgemont  Media 

RR  3   Box  80 

Cleveland,  OK  74020 

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Steven  K. Graegert, Director 

Will  Rogers Memorial 

P.O. Box 15717 ll Rogers  Blvd.

Claremore, Oklahoma 74017 

Claremore,  OK  74017 

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