Computer Culture: Call for Papers PCA/ACA & Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations Joint Conference April 20-23, 2011 San Antonio, TX http://www.swtxpca.org Proposal submission deadline: December 15, 2010 Conference hotel: Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio 101 Bowie Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA Phone: 1-210-223-1000 Computer Culture: Call for Papers The Computer Culture Area of the SW/TX PCA/ACA (http://swtxpca.org/) is accepting paper, panel, and other proposals on any aspect of computer culture. Possible topics include (but are not limited to): * The Internet * Social Networking * Theories of computer culture * Politics on/of/and the Web * Blogging * Twitter * Virtual communities * Web site analysis and design * Online literary journals * E-publishing (for example, e-zines) * Fandom, fan fiction, and fan sites * Cybercrime (including cyber-terrorism, online security issues, and spam, scams, and hoaxes) * Online cultures (e. g., online news sites, online sports sites, and so on) * Viral video * Live feeds * and others For paper proposals: Please submit a 250 word abstract embedded in the body of an email. Include contact information (e.g., postal and preferred email address, phone and fax numbers, etc.) and a biographical note about your connection to the topic. For panel and other proposals: Feel free to query first, preferably before November 12. Panel and other proposals should include all of the information requested for individual paper proposals, as well as a 100-word statement of the panel’s raison d’etre and any noteworthy organizational features. Please pass along this call to friends and colleagues. Scholars, teachers, professionals, artists and others interested in computer culture are encouraged to participate. Graduate students are also particularly welcome with award opportunities for best graduate papers. As always, proposals are welcome from any and all scholars, including graduate students, independent scholars, and tenured, tenure-track, and emeritus faculty. Also, unusual formats, technologies, and the like are encouraged. Please submit paper proposal abstracts by December 15th, 2010 to: Professor Joe Chaney Co-Chair, Computer Culture Area jchaney@iusb.edu AND Dr. Andrew Chen Co-Chair, Computer Culture Area andrewsw@gmail.com