professional wrestling studies

Call for WrestlePosium IV Presentations, Papers, Panels

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It’s Time! It’s WrestlePosium Time! The President of the PWSA invites submissions for the association’s WrestlePosium IV. This virtual symposium will happen online on Saturday, April 1st, 2023. We are having the symposium with the WrestleMania festivities to be a part of the general festivities. For more on the WrestlePosium series, see https://www.prowrestlingstudies.org/home-2/wrestleposium-the-online-symposium/ The PWSA seeks … Read more Call for WrestlePosium IV Presentations, Papers, Panels

Call for WrestlePosium II Proposals

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The President of the PWSA invites submissions for the association’s WrestlePosium II. WrestlePosium I was such a resounding success that we are going to follow the same format for next year! This virtual symposium will happen online on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021, a week after WrestleMania 37. Hopefully WrestleMania and all the festivities in professional wrestling … Read more Call for WrestlePosium II Proposals

Call for Proposals: PCA 2020 in Philly

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From Paul Heyman to Mike Quackenbush, Philadelphia has given birth to some pretty amazing professional wrestling promotions. In the late 1990s, ECW brought a hardcore, grunge aesthetic to sports entertainment. Since 2002, CHIKARA has been bringing more focus to storylines, characters, and amazing matches. Because the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association is holding the annual … Read more Call for Proposals: PCA 2020 in Philly

Call for PWSA’s Inaugural Symposium

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The President of the PWSA invites submissions for the association’s inaugural PWSA Symposium: WrestlePosium I. This virtual symposium will happen online on Saturday, April 4th, to coincide with WrestleMania. That week has become a touchstone for all of professional wrestling, not just the World Wrestling Entertainment’s signature show. As such, the PWSA seeks to bring … Read more Call for PWSA’s Inaugural Symposium