Call for Papers -- Deadline Extended

CALL FOR PAPERS

Global and Local Struggles: Latin America in the New Millennium
Los Angeles, California, October 28-29, 2011

The 2011 PCCLAS annual conference will take place on October 28-29, 2011 at the California State University in Los Angeles, California. The conference will bring together scholars, educators, graduate and undergraduate students, and community members interested in Latin American Studies. Individual papers and panels from all areas of the social sciences, humanities and the arts, and/or cross-disciplinary studies and relating to Latin American/Hispanic/Latino/a Studies are welcomed. The conference also encourages proposals for round tables, workshops, film screenings, and poster sessions.

Submissions:

Please submit your proposal electronically to Program Chair Angela Vergara at pcclasconference@gmail.com by Sunday, August 29, 2011.

Single paper proposals should include: paper’s title and abstract (250 words), complete name, affiliation (if appropriate), and contact information. Session/round table proposals are limited to 5 presenters and should include: session’s title, contact person, and the same information required of single paper proposals for each of the session’s presenters. All information will be sent electronically, so please provide a working email address for each participant.

Registration fees for conference presenters: Faculty $50 and Students $15. Presenters must also be members of PCCLAS.

PCCLAS Membership Fees: Individual (U.S. and Canada) $25, Individual (Latin America) $15, Graduate and Undergraduate Students (U.S, Canada, and Latin America) $10, Institutional $50, Joint Membership $35.

For questions about the conference please contact:

Angela Vergara

Department of History

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90403

Ph: 323-343-2223 / email: avergar@calstatela.edu