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Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) National Conference

April 20-23, 2011

San Antonio, Texas
Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk Hotels

Subject Area: Latin Americans & Latinos - Identity Issues & Cultural Stereotypes

Proposals are welcome as they relate to concrete issues of identity and/or stereotyping within Latin American and Latino contexts, including but not limited to notions of gender, sexuality, language, race/ethnicity, nationality, politics, immigration, and customs or traditions. Papers may focus on questions of identity and stereotyping in literary, cinematographic, theatrical, media, sociological or other popular culture frameworks within Latin American and Latino contexts in the U.S. or abroad. All disciplines and theoretical approaches considered. Papers may be presented in English or Spanish. Three-person panel proposals are strongly encouraged. Each participant will have approximately 20 minutes for his/her presentation.

Please e-mail an abstract of 100-150 words no later than December 15, 2010 to:

Raúl Rosales Herrera, PCA Area Chair
Drew University
rrosales@drew.edu

For more information about the conference or San Antonio, please visit: www.pcaaca.org