"Morphing America" PAAS Conference

🌍 Join us for the "Morphing America" Conference hosted by the Polish Association for American Studies at the University of Szczecin!

🔍 Theme:
Explore how contemporary American identity is shaped by the ever-changing dynamics of digital environments! As Vivian Sobchack eloquently noted, meaning emerges through the relations between bodies, images, and the world. The concept of morphing serves as a key to understanding the transformations our cultural forms undergo.

📅 When: 16-18 September 2026
📍 Where: Aleja Papieża Jana Pawła II 22, 70-453 Szczecin, Polska

🖼️ What to Expect:

• Relationality and Networked Identities: Engage with how American identity shifts across various platforms and archival practices.
• American Myths and Narratives: Discuss the evolving representation of myths across media environments.
• Affect and Sensory Experience: Delve into the effects of digital mediation on contemporary culture.
• Emerging American Mythologies: Analyze how foundational narratives transform within new contexts.

💌 Call for Papers:
We welcome proposals from various fields such as literature, film, media studies, digital humanities, political science, history, sociology, and cultural studies.

🔗 Submit your abstracts (approx. 300 words) to morphing.paas.2026@gmail.com by 10 April 2026.

For more updates, please visit: PAAS Conference Website
🗓️ Don’t miss this chance to contribute to an exciting dialogue about American identity in the digital age!