We are excited about the AU faculty and students presenting at this year’s PCA in Atlanta in April. PCA is the Pop Culture Association conference (April 8-11, 2026). It is one of the most popular and influential academic conferences in the field of popular culture and media.
Sessions featuring our faculty and students
Thursday, April 9th
- Sherri Williams, “The Digital Welfare Queen: Algorithmic Minstrelsy and Artificial Intelligence”
- 📍L406 (Lobby Level)
- ⏰ 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
- Eunice Kim, “Behind the Search Bar: The Infrastructural Politics of Google Scholar
- 📍L507 (Lobby Level)
- ⏰ 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM
Friday, April 10th
- Renee Bracey Sherman, “For Colored Girls: An Analysis of Black Characters’ Experiences with Abortion on American Television and Film”
- 📍International Ballroom 8
- ⏰ 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
- Jonathan Matthew Williams,
- “Kamala Harris versus the Manosphere: How Male Podcasters Strengthen Stochastic Violence and Misogyny Targeting Black Women” [Poster Presentation]
- 📍Atrium Ballroom AB (Atrium Level)
- ⏰ 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
- “How the Far-Right is Making Hip Hop the Soundtrack of America’s Fascism”
- 📍L507 (Lobby Level)
- ⏰ 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
- “Kamala Harris versus the Manosphere: How Male Podcasters Strengthen Stochastic Violence and Misogyny Targeting Black Women” [Poster Presentation]
Updates from PCA!
