Céfiro's
Ninth Annual Conference on Latin American and Iberian
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Texas
Tech University Graduate Students/Faculty Interdisciplinary
Conference on Latin American and Iberian Languages,
Literatures and Cultures
Texas Tech University, March 27-29, 2008
Keynote Speakers
Dr.
Julio Ortega
Brown University
Dr.
Janet Pérez
Texas Tech University
The
organizing committee will consider papers that explore issues
in all areas and periods of Latin American and Iberian
languages, literatures and cultures. Abstracts of papers
to be considered for presentation will be accepted in English,
Spanish, or Portuguese.
The committee will also consider requests for the formation of
special sessions organized around a specific topic, author or
work. Cross-disciplinary submissions with other fields
are welcome such as Architecture, Art, Art History, Ethnic
Studies, Film, History, Languages, Literature, Linguistics,
Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology and
Visual Arts. Session requests and abstracts should be
submitted by February 18, 2008. Reading time of final
papers is limited to 20 minutes (8-10 double-spaced
pages). No papers will be read in absentia.
Selected
papers will be published in Céfiro, a journal of the
graduate student organization in the Department of Classical
and Modern Languages and Literatures at Texas Tech.
To
submit a paper, please send an abstract of 300 words or less
by fax, mail, or e-mail to:
Abstracts, Céfiro's 9th Annual Conference
c/o José Fernando Olascoaga
MS 42071
Classical and Modern Languages and
Literatures
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-2071
Fax: (806) 742-3306
E-mail:
jose.f.olascoaga@ttu.edu
To help defray travel expenses for graduate students, there
will be a limited number of accommodations available in the
homes of the members of Céfiro to be allocated on
a first-come, first-served basis; thus, early registration is
encouraged. Information regarding hotels, transportation,
etc., will be available later at the above address.
For
general information about Texas Tech University and the city
of Lubbock, please refer to our
Information page.
