The Gender and Sexuality in comics roundtable with comics creators @jrome58 and Paul Jenkins begins in one hour at the Westin Chastain I-J! See the rest of this weekends schedule here: populararts.org/2024-program #dragoncon #comicsstudies #mediastudies #genderstudies

Thanks for joining us for our first day of the Popular Arts Conference! We have many more panels this weekend, check out the schedule here: popular arts.org/2024-program #dragoncon #comicsstudies #popculture #mediastudies

Popular Arts Conference day 2! First up: Saturday, August 31, 11:30AM – Westin Chastain I-J Panel: “International Comics Studies” Scholars provide a nuanced exploration of the global diversity within the realm of comics that transcends Western borders. #comicsstudies

This year’s 2024 Popular Arts Conference program was designed by the super talented Ella 💖 #popularartsconference #DragonCon2024

Next up! Saturday, August 31, 4:00PM – Chastain I-J Westin “The Law of Nations in Comics: Latveria to Krakoa” by Tiernan Cole “Transnational Perspectives on Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman” by Elisha Schuett (University of Georgia) #comicsstudies #mediastudies

Lots more PAC panels planned for tomorrow! Check out the schedule here: Populararts.org/2024-program #comicsstudies #dragoncon #mediastudies #animestudies #filmstudies

First Sunday panel! 10am – Westin Augusta A-B Christopher Bartel (Appalachian State University) provides a comprehensive examination of the aesthetic dimensions in the video games medium in “Some Video Games are Digital Dollhouses, and That’s Okay: An Aesthetics of Video Games”

Next we have two panels at 11:30AM! Westin Augusta A-B Panel: Medieval Kinships in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: An Exploration of Magical Women in Recent Star Wars Video Games presented by Eyan Birt (University of Birmingham) #videogamestudies #gamestudies #DragonCon2024

11:30, Hilton Galleria 4 Panel: Race, Gender, Trauma, Subversion in Manga/Anime with presentations by Layla Rosser (University of Alberta), Sarabelle Khalil (University of Montreal), and Niru Raghavan (University of Alberta) #animestudies #mangastudies #mediastudies #dragoncon

Sunday, 5:30PM– Westin Chastain I-J Comics scholar Kyler Campbell (Charleston Southern University) will discuss how comics create inclusive learning environments and fostering critical conversations on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. #comicsstudies #DragonCon2024

Wrapping up day 3 of the Popular Arts Conference 👏👏👏 We have one more panel tomorrow at 10am! Join us for a panel called “Exploring Star Trek’s Multifaceted Universe: Disability, Utopian Visions, and Carcerality” in the Hilton Gallery 2-3 #dragoncon #disabilitystudies

Last panel of the con! 10AM @ Hilton Galleria 2-3 Scholars Courtney Bliss (Marion Technical College) and Dan Avant Blachman (Old Dominion University) delve into the complex layers of Star Trek’s utopian ideals, dissecting its portrayal of disability and imprisonment narratives.

Thanks, #DragonCon2024! We hope you all had a great con & we hope to see y'all again next year! Keep an eye on our website and social media for next year’s CFP! populararts.org

Call for Proposals for the Popular Arts Conference 2025! Deadline is February 28th. Please join us in bringing pop culture scholarship to DragonCon audiences. Submit your research on scifi, fantasy, comics, animation, etc. populararts.org/2025-cfp/

Did you know we have a Facebook group? Popular Culture Scholars at DragonCon is a place on Facebook where you can connect with other scholars and find out more about PAC and DragonCon! Come join us! facebook.com/groups/7608154…

Have you submitted your paper or panel to the Popular Arts Conference yet? No? You should hurry. The deadline for 2026 is January 12! Click the link below for the CFP. populararts.org/2026-cfp/

We have a YouTube channel now!!! Panels from previous conferences are slowly being uploaded. Over time we hope to add more presentations from PAC and other events we hold both in-person and virtually. youtube.com/channel/UCA1cN…

Reminder: If you are submitting to be a part of the 2026 Popular Arts Conference, tomorrow is the deadline for your submission to receive the fullest consideration. Anything submitted after January 12 may be considered, but that is not guaranteed. Go submit your paper or panel!

Good news everyone! The deadline to submit to the 2026 Popular Arts Conference has been extended to February 15! If you've been thinking of submitting but haven't yet, you still have time. We'd love to have your work at DragonCon as part of the conference. populararts.org/2026-cfp/