2027 PCA Annual Conference

Schedule At-A-Glance

(tentative and subject to change)

Tuesday, March 23, 2027

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM PCA Registration Open

Wednesday, March 24, 2027

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM PCA Registration Open

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Panel Sessions #1

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Panel Sessions #2

  Membership Matters Live!

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Panel Sessions #3

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Rook Room Open

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Panel Sessions #4

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Panel Sessions #5

  PCA Preservation Committee Mtg.

4:45 PM - 6:16 PM Panel Sessions #6

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Welcome:

  President's Address

  State of the Association

  Literary, Film, & Electronic Awards

  President's Reception

8:15 PM - 11:59 PM Horror in Text, Media & Culture:

  Movie Screening

Thursday, March 25, 2027

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM: PCA Registration Open

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Panel Sessions #7

  Belonging, Outreach, & Membership

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Book Room Open

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Panel Sessions #8

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM:  Panel Sessions #9

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: JPC Annual Meeting

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM: Panel Sessions #10

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Panel Session #11

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: PCA/ACA Regional/International Mtg

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM: Panel Sessions #12

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM:  Student Mixer

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM: Novotny Lawrence Featured Speaker: Patricia Leavy

8:15 PM - Midnight Horror in Text, Media, and Culture - Movie Screening

Friday, March 26, 2027

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM: PCA Registration Open

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM:  Panel Sessions #13

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Book Room Open

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Panel Sessions #14

  Poster Sessions

  Publishing Session

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Panel Sessions #15

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM: Panel Sessions #16

  JAC Annual Meeting

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Panel Sessions #17

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM: PCA/ACA Area Chairs Reception

8:15 PM - 10:30 PM: Game Night

  Movie Screening

Saturday, March 27, 2027

7:00 AM - 1:00 PM: PCA Registration Open

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Panel Sessions #18

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM:  Book Room Open

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM:  Panel Sessions #19

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Panel Sessions #20

  PCA Town Hall Meeting

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM: Panel Sessions #21

2:45 PM: Conference Concludes