The next IASPR Virtual Happy Hour will be happening on Zoom Friday, December 9th at 23:00 UTC (or, 3:00pm PST, 6:00pm EST, 11:00pm GMT, 12:00pm CET; December 10, 10:00am AEDT). Mix and mingle with fellow popular romance scholars on Zoom! … Continue reading →
The ninth annual international conference on popular romance studies: Romance Revitalised Birmingham, UK, June 28-30 2023 Proposal deadline: December 31, 2022 This will be the first meeting of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance in five years. … Continue reading →
The Popular Culture Association’s annual conference is divided into sub-areas representing different areas of scholarship. The Romance Area of PCA has become a regular gathering point for many emerging and established popular romance scholars. Romance Area Conference of the Popular … Continue reading →
International Association for the Study of Popular Romance: Secretary The International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR) is seeking a Secretary to join our Executive Committee. This is a volunteer position, with a two-year term. IASPR is a … Continue reading →
DePaul’s Center for Black Diaspora is continuing their exciting series of events on Black Romance. Co-sponsored by IASPR, this exciting virtual event will be of interest to IASPR members, popular romance scholars, and popular romance audiences. The aim of this … Continue reading →
With a heavy heart, IASPR is announcing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eighth International Conference on Popular Romance Studies will not take place this summer. Given the uncertainty of international travel in the short term and the exigencies … Continue reading →
The Journal of Popular Romance Studies, an international peer-reviewed academic journal publishing scholarship on popular romance fiction and on the logics, institutions, and social practices of romantic love in global popular culture, is seeking a new Managing Editor, to begin … Continue reading →
The International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR) is proud to announce the winner of the first annual Conseula Francis Award for the best unpublished essay on popular romance media and/or the logics, institutions, and social practices of … Continue reading →
Accepting proposals through September 15, 2017! Think Globally, Love Locally? Sydney, Australia 27-29 June, 2018 Keynote Speakers: Lisa Fletcher (University of Tasmania); Beth Driscoll (University of Melbourne); Kim Wilkins (University of Queensland) Space, place, and romantic love are intimately entwined. Popular culture … Continue reading →
