Scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit proposals for papers, panels, and special sessions for the third annual Grateful Dead Studies Association meeting, to be held in conjunction with the Grateful Dead area at the Popular Culture Association conference, April 5 – 8, 2023, in San Antonio.
We are looking for papers and presentations on all aspects of the Grateful Dead’s music, cultural impact, and historical significance, and their associated contexts, including the counterculture, fan culture, the 1960s, rock poster art, and more.
The Association is interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions representing all fields and theoretical perspectives.
Abstracts are due December 20, 2022.
Please review our Conference Proposal Checklist to see the criteria used to evaluate your proposal.
Submission information may be found here.
All presenters must be members of the PCA. Membership in the GDSA is not required.
Please note: this page will be updated as information is made available. Updates and the most recent information on the PCA conference will also be posted on the PCA website.
Important Dates
Sept 15 Submissions open
Oct 7 Early (discounted) registration begins
Dec 20 Deadline for proposals
Jan 2 Early registration ends
Jan 3 Regular registration begins
Jan 13 Preliminary schedule posted online
Feb 1 Regular registration ends; Presenters who have not paid dropped
April 5 Conference begins