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The DePAUL POP CULTURE CONFERENCE

THE DEPAUL POP CULTURE CONFERENCE IS AN ANNUAL FAN/ACADEMIC EVENT AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY. WE HOST THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS FROM FANS, SCHOLARS, AND MEDIA MAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION ABOUT POPULAR CULTURE AND CULT MEDIA. EACH YEAR'S EVENT IS THEMED FOR AN IMPORTANT POP CULTURE MOMENT.

DPCC ‘25: Reading Reality TV!

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We also support many charities, and have featured lots of fascinating Keynote speakers. Our event is free to attend and encourage both academic and community presentations! Our conference books feature great essays by many of our speakers!

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Learn about our 2025 conference: Reading Reality TV

Now announcing our 2025 conference, Reading Reality TV! Talks on all types of reality TV, including competition shows, dating shows, game shows, and more! (I'd love to see some Great British Bake Off demonstrations!) Check out our website popculturec

We'll do a full conference update soon (give us a day to recover!) but just wanted to announced that STAR WARS FANS ARE AWESOME and we raised over $1000 for charity at the Pop Culture Conference yesterday! May the Fourth Be With you all! @cmndepaul

Fantastic to hear our Academic Keynote @carmelo_melomelo on @WGNNews this morning! Thanks for the shout-out! :) Free registration at popcultureconference.com! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMTKGckxBKQ

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