Contact Person : Dr. Charles Coletta or Dr. Matthew Donahue ; Last Date for the submission of abstract : 01/01/2019; In 2019, the Department of Popular Culture and the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio commemorate the 80th anniversary of Batman, one of the most iconic and universally recognized super heroes of all-time with the Batman in Popular Culture Conference. The Dark Knight is a complex, enigmatic, and tragically appealing crime-fighter who has conquered all forms of mass media and popular culture. Join us as we celebrate, discuss and debate the cultural signicance of the Caped Crusader and his impact upon comics, mass media, and our society at large.