cfp.english.upenn.edu

The Many Caribbean’s and the Bicentennial of the Continental Spanish American Independence Movements, Cartagena de Indias, Colom

full name / name of organization: 

International Conference on Caribbean Studies

contact email: 

Spanish Papers figueroa@javeriana.edu.co, English & French hrromero@utpa.edu

cfp categories: 

cultural_studies_and_historical_approaches

ecocriticism_and_environmental_studies

ethnicity_and_national_identity

gender_studies_and_sexuality

international_conferences

theory

University of Cartagena, Cloister of St. Augustine
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
March 15-19, 2010

The main theme emphasizes, but is not thematically limited to the interdisciplinary character of the conference. We suggest additionally the following topics: Theory-critic production from the Caribbean; Regional integration with Latin America; Cultural and literary studies-a transnational experience; Andean/Caribbean socio-cultural dynamics in Colombia; Studies about art, including music and painting. Themes and critical approaches are not limited to these topics.
We will accept only one proposal for paper or panel per each author, in Spanish, English or French. The panels will be composed of a maximum of 4 presentations. Presentations should not exceed twenty minutes; the members of the panels and the session chair will rigorously follow this limit. Please send an abstract of 200 words or less by electronic attachment (Word) to: hrromero@utpa.edu (in English or French) and to figueroa@javeriana.edu.co (in Spanish) by November 15, 2009.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: www.utpa.edu/dept/modlang; www.areandina.edu.com; www.javeriana.edu.co; www.unicartagena.edu.co
Kevin Sedeño Guillén: kesedeno@areandina.edu.com
For further information, please contact: Kevin Sedeño Guillén, E-mail: kesedeno@areandina.edu.co