The Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA), a regional organization of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA), is an academic organization dedicated to critical analysis of various aspects of popular and American culture. Participation in MAPACA is open to all individuals (academics, students, and independent scholars) who share an interest in gathering to talk about the issues and events that affect cultural construction and production, often in ways that connect and collide across disciplinary boundaries.