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 [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) Steven K. Graegert, Director Will Rogers Memorial P.O. Box 15717 ll Rogers Blvd. Claremore, Oklahoma 74017 Claremore, OK 74017 [log in to unmask] ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html