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In 1 hour!
Come on out for the first of two panels on Psychology and Popular Culture. Psychology in Film and Literature!

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Again a big thank you to everyone who came out last night for Pub Trivia. As your humble trivia master of ceremonies, I was thrilled to see everyone having a good time. Already planning how your team will dominate next year? Didn't make it? See ya in '27!

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Thank you to everyone who came out tonight for Pub Trivia! We had a good turnout. I hope everyone had a good time!
Missed it this year?
Join us in 2027!!

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Alas, our fourth and final day is almost upon us! 😱 Don't miss out on our remaining sessions 😢

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#swpaca2026 attendees!
Come one come all for Pub Trivia!
TONIGHT!
FUN!
Prizes!
Music!
Come and get your Geek on!

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Check out our Day 3 schedule at a glance! ⭐️ All students are invited to hang out with us at the morning breakfast (with trivia and prizes!) and evening dine-out events 😊

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#swpaca2026 attendees!
Looking forward to seeing everyone for Pub Trivia TOMORROW night.

Our first author sighting at the @swpaca.bsky.social exhibit is @upmississippi.bsky.social author Penelope Ingram, shown below with her book Imperiled Whiteness. #swpca2026 #PopCulture

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CORRECTION! Check out our Day 2 hours and special events, including our annual Opening Reception & Award Ceremony, featuring keynote speaker and 2025 Rollins awardee, Greg Ehrbar!

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Panels for a conference: Horror Roundtable: Folk Horror in a Globalized World Horror 6: Vampires Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic Late Evening Event with the Devil

if you're at #SWPACA26 i have been granted inexplicable permission to lead a roundtable discussion on folk horror and *gestures broadly* tomorrow

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UNM Press is displaying books at the 2026 Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Meeting, including the nine books shown here: Tracking the Chupacabra, The Bars and Restaurants of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Sacred Folks, They Kill People, Trials and Tribulations of Dirty Shame, Oklahoma, The Believer, Mysterious New Mexico, Memorial Ride, and Broken Arrow.

Books about chupacabra, aliens, movies and monsters have landed at the #SWPACA26 conference! You don't have to be there to check out our books about popular/American culture—check them out here! www.unmpress.com/swpaca/

An "at a glance" of the #SWPACA26 Day 1 hours, including professional development and special events.

We are so excited to welcome everyone to #SWPACA26! Check out our Day 1 schedule at a glance, including reg/help desk and exhibitor hours, plus our special events!

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Just one day left until #SWPACA26 begins! Here are a few tips for a stress-free conference 🧘

A screenshot of the SWPACA 2026 live program in the Guidebook app.

Get ready for #SWPACA26! Download our official Guidebook app to access the schedule and see updates in real-time. Browser view also available. builder.guidebook.com/g/swpaca26/

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⏳ Time is running out to take advantage of our regular registration rates, which will end on Tues 1/20! And don't forget about our special room rates, which expire on Sat 2/6--or when rooms are filled. Head to swpaca.org for detailed info 🤗

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To our participants, supporters, and volunteers: thank you for being a part of our conferences this year! We look forward to more community, conversations, and--of course--pop culture in 2026! Wishing everyone the warmest of holiday seasons and a very happy new year! 🎄🎉🥂

A "SWPACA Spotlight" graphic with the book cover of an edited collection titled, The Lizard People Don't Want You to Read This.

In this special #SWPACA Spotlight, we highlight The Lizard People Don't Want You to Read This, published by @mcfarlandpublishing in 2025. This edited collection by Robert Spinelli grew out of a SWPACA presentation in 2022. Robert shares about the book in the latest interview posted on swpaca.org! 👏🎉

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🌶 For #SWPACA26 participants, check out these three exciting award and professional development opportunities! swpaca.org or support@swpaca.org for more info 🤗

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Interested in leadership and getting a behind-the-scenes look at academic conference planning? Consider becoming a Schoenecke Fellow like Keaton! In this ✨ Fellow Spotlight ✨ learn about Keaton's takeaways as he finishes his last year of the program. Read his interview and apply at swpaca.org 🙂

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🥳 Celebrate our Schoenecke Fellows in a special Spotlight: meet Liz and learn about how she has gotten involved! 📢 We're looking for the next class of Schoenecke Leadership Fellows! We encourage anyone interested in conference planning, leadership, and academic organizations to apply -- swpaca.org 😃

Call for papers for the edited collection, Beyond the American Western: Picturing the Far West in Global Comics: williamgrady.co.uk/cfp/

The volume aims to explore the vibrancy and diversity of the Western genre in comics from around the world.

Deadline for proposals: 14th December 2025

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In another✨ Area Chair Spotlight ✨ learn about Andrew, who leads our new AI & Culture Area, in our latest interview posted on swpaca.org! In it, Andrew shares about what sparked the idea for AI & Culture, which debuted at Summer Salon. And don’t forget to submit to #SWPACA26 by 11/14!

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Meet Emily, our new Area Chair for Fashion, Style, Appearance, and Identity, in today’s ✨ AC Spotlight ✨ Emily shares about SWPACA experiences and how her research, teaching, and love for fashion overlap in our latest interview posted on swpaca.org! And don't forget to submit to #SWPACA26 by 11/14!

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👻 Feeling haunted by that unfinished proposal? We’ve got just the treat for you: a two-week extension — now through 11/14! Submit your proposal to #SWPACA26 before this final window of opportunity vanishes. Get started at swpaca.org!

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For today’s ✨ Area Chair Spotlight ✨ get to know Jered, our new Area Chair for Asian Popular Experiences / Asian American Experiences! Learn about Jered’s SWPACA journey and Area goals in our interview, available now on swpaca.org — and join the APE/AAE Area by submitting your proposal today!

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It’s time for a #SWPACA ✨ Spotlight ✨ Meet Heather, who joins us as Chair for the new Math & Engineering in Popular Culture Area, debuting at #SWPACA26! Get to know Heather in our interview, available now on swpaca.org — and join the Area by submitting your proposal today!

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Please don’t ghost our CFP! Send in your proposal for #SWPACA26 before the 10/31 deadline vanishes! Get started at swpaca.org 👻

CFP: swpaca.org Annual Conference ; Submit by October 31, 2025; New in 2025: an area for “AI & Culture”. Please consider submitting and also please forward to any you think might be interested. Thanks! #swpaca26
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