Past, Present and Future of Popular Culture:                                            Spaces and Contexts Presentation The Sociedad Española de Estudios Literarios de Cultura Popular was born with the aim of becoming a forum of scientific exchange between teachers and researchers sharing an enthusiasm for the study of popular culture in and outside Spain.   The 4th International SELICUP Conference, to be held in Palma de Mallorca, a meeting point for cultures and languages on the Mediterranean, intends to continue with the work done by SELICUP up to now and to open lines of debate about the new realities of culture(s) in the globalised world. Through a selection of papers, roundtable discussions, posters, and lectures, debates will be held around the present, past, and future of our fields of study and the cultural products that inspire them. Speakers: Prof. Paul Julian Smith, University of Cambridge Dr. Josephine Dolan, University of the West of England   Dr. Slávka Tomášciková, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University Dr. Margalida Pons Jaume, Universitat de les Illes Balears Prof. Antonio Raúl de Toro Santos, Universidade da Coruña Dr José Manuel Estévez Saá Universidade da Coruña Thematic lines: El congreso priorizará, entre otras, las siguientes líneas temáticas:      ■    Popular culture and teaching      ■    Popular culture in the globalisation era: local identities      ■    Theoretical frameworks for the study of popular culture      ■    Minorities/multiculturalism: deconstruction in popular culture      ■    Language and popular culturer      ■    Tourism and popular culture Academic recognition: Attendance and/or participation certificates will be issued. Submission of proposals for papers, roundtables and posters: Deadline: 15 May 2010 All the papers presented will be published in the conference proceedings.