Enseñanza de la lengua

martinezg@utpa.edu

The Spanish for Native Speakers Special Interest Group seeks abstract submissions for the 40th ACTFL Convention to be held in Nashville, Tennessee from November 17-19, 2006. The SNS SIG is soliciting proposals in Spanish or English for 1) twenty minute presentations related to pedagogical and policy issues in SNS and 2) posters on program models and research studies related to SNS. This call encourages language educators from all levels to submit their proposals and to attend the convention.Please submit by e-mail a one-page 350-word abstract including the title and main focus of the paper or poster. Include your name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail address at the end of your abstract. Abstracts must be received no later than February 10, 2006 to be considered. They should be sent to Glenn Martinez, chair of the SNS SIG, at «martinezg@utpa.edu».All abstracts will be read anonymously by a committee of SNS SIG members. Authors will be notified by mid March if their presentations or posters have been accepted. Please include your abstract in the body of your e-mail message. Attachments cannot be accepted.Presenters must be members of ACTFL and of the SNS SIG and be registered for the conference.Be sure to add the SNS SIG to your 'cart' before 'checking out'.

Historia de América, Estudios culturales

lopezcalvo@msn.com

► Scope:The conference will focus on the different interpretations of Orientalism that originated after the publication of Edward Said's seminal work Orientalism. It will also deal with the Chinese presence and heritage in Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean (including the Spanish-speaking, Francophone, and Anglophone Caribbean). ► Topics:Possible topics include the following:1. Orientalism.2. Strategic Orientalism.3. Self-orientalization.4. Occidentalism.5. Chineseness in the Americas.6. 'Cooleism'.7. Essentialism.8. Representation of Chineseness and Orientalism in the literature of the Americas.9. Chinese literature and culture in the Americas.10. Nationalisms and the Chinese as the «other».11. Chinese testimonials, memoris, and autobiographies in the Americas.12. Chinese women in the Americas and their representation.13. Transculturation, hybridity, and assimilation.14. Erasure and misrepresentation.15. Chinese religiosity and 'witchcraft' in the Americas.16. White supremacy and the Chinese.17. Chinatowns in the Americas.18. Chinese identities, cultural difference, and de-ethnification.19. Western travellers in China and China in Western imaginaries.20. Chinese transnationalism, exile, and 'inner exile', etc.► Call for papers: Those interested are invited to submit a one-page abstract in Spanish, English, or French, dealing with any of the aforementioned topics or any other topic related to the concept of Orientalism and/or the Chinese presence in Latin America, North America, and/or the Caribbean. Please send it via e-mail to Dr. Ignacio López-Calvo «lopezcalvo@msn.com».■ Deadline for the submission of abstracts: APRIL 1, 2006.■ Notification of acceptance: APRIL 6, 2006.► Accomodation:Please contact Dr. Ignacio López-Calvo to find out about discounts for conference participants in local hotels.

Lingüística románica

lsrl@rci.rutgers.edu

Abstracts are invited for 20-minute talks (plus 10 minutes for discussion) on any aspect of Romance Linguistics. For the Special Parasessions on "Bilingualism and Language Acquisition in Romance Languages", and ''Romance based Creoles'', we seek submissions from any topic area in theoretical linguistics that addresses issues of acquisition of Romance Languages or issues related to bilingual contexts and to Romance based Creoles.Abstracts should be no more than two pages in length (including examples and references), in 12-point type. All margins should be at least one inch wide (or 2.5 cm).Please note: Authors are asked to submit their abstracts in pdf format through the following web site: «pasha.fas.rutgers.edu». Once registered, your username will be your email. If you have already submitted your abstract by email, you need not submit it again. No faxes will be accepted. You will be asked to register with your name, email, affiliation and phone number. During the submission process, please make sure you indicate for which session (MAIN SESSION / BILINGUALISM-SLA/CREOLES) you want to be considered. Submissions are limited to a maximum of one individual and one joint abstract per author. Preference will be given to presentations not duplicated at other major conferences (e.g., LSA, NELS, WCCFL).Deadline for receipt of abstracts: Sunday, November 20, 2005.Contact: lsrl@rci.rutgers.eduSpecial Parasessions:-Bilingualism and Language Acquisition in Romance Languages-Romance based Creoles

Literatura de los Siglos de Oro, Historia de España

mpierc@umich.edu;mdvl_congres@wmich.edu

The core of the Congress is the academic program, which exists in three broad types of sessions: Sponsored or Special Sessions are organized by affiliated learned societies, associations, institutions or individual scholars and ad-hoc groups. The organizers set predetermined topics, often narrowly focused and reflecting the considered aims and interests of the organizing individuals or groups. General Sessions are organized by the Congress Committee at the Medieval Institute from the individual submissions of proposals for papers. Topics include all areas of Medieval Studies, and sessions are determined from the topics of abstracts submitted. If you want to give a paper: consult the Call for Papers and determine whether a Sponsored or a Special Session may be hospitable to a proposal. Contact the organizer(s) as soon as you can, but NO LATER THAN September 15, 2005. OR: submit your proposal directly to the Congress Committee (Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432), which will attempt to match the proposed paper with similar offerings in General Sessions. If you are organizing a session(s): By September 15, 2005, you should have received all paper proposals for your session(s). Submit the completed session information to the Congress Committee by October 1, 2005. The complete session information must include a completed Session Organizer Form, an Abstract Cover Sheet for each presenter in the session (we do not need to see the abstracts themselves), and a signed Organizer Contract. All scheduling requests and AV/computer requests must be included in this submission. N.B. Organizers are obliged to refer all paper proposals that are not selected to the Congress Committee as soon as possible and no later than October 1, 2005 for consideration for General Sessions. The Committee kindly asks organizers who are ready with their programs before September 15, 2005 to inform the Medieval Institute so that it may announce closed sessions on the Congress Web site. Planning for Year 2006 sessions was well under way at the 2005 Congress as participants interact and exchange ideas. The efficient organizer generally tries to line up speakers as soon as possible. Sessions that are 'open' on May 16 may be closing or closed at any point along the timeline to the September 15, 2005 deadline. The organizer who waits until the last minute or the person proposing a paper who waits until the last minute may be very disappointed, failing to fill a session or to place a paper, respectively.

Estudios culturales, Literatura hispanoamericana, Literatura peninsular

ailfh2006@weber.edu;lculbertson@weber.edu

El Congreso tendrá los siguientes subtemas:«La literatura de mujer y...»Las edades de la mujer.La representación de la mujer.Los feminismos.La identidad sexual.El medio ambiente.La espiritualidad. La globalización. Mujer y nación.El canon literario.El exilio.La expresión cinematográfica.Las artes plásticas.Los resúmenes de las ponencias deben incluir el nombre del o de la ponente, su título y afiliación, dirección postal, correo electrónico, teléfono y fax. Las ponencias no superarán los 20 minutos de presentación.Las propuestas para mesas incluirán a 3 participantes como máximo y constarán de los títulos de cada ponencia con su respectivo resumen.Las propuestas para escritura creativa original constarán de no más de 8 folios.Enviar propuestas de comunicaciones, mesas o mesas redondas antes del 2 defebrero de 2006 por correo electrónico a ailfh2006@weber.edu Para participar en el congreso como ponente, se debe ser socio de AILFH. Paramás información sobre cómo hacerse socio, por favor visiten: www.asu.edu/languages/ailfh/

Dialectología, Estudios culturales, Literatura del siglo XX

csconejero@unt.edu

Submissions are invited for a 20 minute presentation (in Spanish or English) on any topic dealing with the concept of "Spanishness" in the Spanish novel and/or cinema of the 20th-21st century. Possible topics could include: - "Spanishness" and nationalism/s. - "Spanishness" and identity. - Concepts of "the Spanish" in Spain and/or abroad. - "Spanishness" and postmodernism. - "Spanishness" and history. - The politics of "Spanishness". - "Spanishness" and feminism. - Concepts of "the Spanish" and exile. - Notions of "the Spanish" and "the Spanish American". - Language and "Spanishness". Submission of abstracts.One-page abstracts are invited and should contain the following information: Name of author Academic rank and affiliation Title of paper Any interest in chairing a session 150-200 word summary of paper Please email your abstract by December 30, 2006 to Dr. Cristina Sánchez-Conejero at csconejero@unt.edu.Notification of Acceptance.Authors will be notified of acceptance by January 15, 2007.

Literatura hispanoamericana

fgarcia@utep.edu;laramos@utep.edu

Under the frame of the Congress that is well recognized for its quality and dynamics, over 120 scholars integrated to prominent universities from the United States and Mexico and all over the world will share, enrich and discuss themes, tendencies and authors that outline the newest Mexican Literature. Among the institutions participating in this event there are The National Autonomous University of Mexico, The Iberoamerican University, The Veracruzana University, The Metropolitan University, The University of California at Irvine, The University of Texas at Austin, The Brasilia University, The Sao Palo Mackenzie Presbyterian University, The National Polytechnic Institute, The Autonomous University of Puebla, The University of Nebraska, The University of Missouri at Columbia, The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Texas A & M University, Texas Tech University, Sorbonne University, University of California at San Diego, University of Houston and others. Prominent literary researchers and critics will gather at about thirty round tables to discuss topics such as ¿Mexican Poetry on Gay Issues¿, ¿Historic Novel¿, ¿Contemporary Theater¿, ¿Children¿s Literature¿, ¿Identity and Genre of Feminine Literature¿, ¿Women and Homosexual Representation in the New Mexican Literature¿, ¿The Mexican Story in the Post Modern Era¿ or ¿Chronicle as Memory and Representation of History¿ as well as other important issues. Two controversial presentations dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the publication of Juan Rulfo¿s Pedro Páramo will take place. Besides, there will be the discussion table dedicated to Sergio Pitol, recently honored with the world famous ''Cervantes'' Award granted by Spain. Alberto Ruy Sanchez, a renown narrator and essayist, will be in charge of the main conference entitled ¿México Mudéjar: Exploraciones del mestizaje¿ with specific interest for scholars and researchers on the subject. The books from two important Mexican authors will also be included: Encuentros by Federico Patan and La última copa by Saúl Ibargoyen. To conclude the program, new books from Gráficos Eos Editing and the Iberoamerican University will be displayed. The XI Congress of Contemporary Mexican Literature opening ceremony will take place on March 2rd at 9:00 a.m. The round table sessions will start at 10:00 a.m. There will be the morning sessions (starting at 10:00 a.m.) and evening (starting at 3:00 p.m.). The event is free of charge and open to the public. There will be a book sale that includes anthologies of short stories, poetry, novels, and theater which are edited by Gráficos Eon as well as the latest issues of Revista de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. Make sure you take advantage of the huge discounts.For further information, please call +1 915 747 7030 and 747 / 6511 or visit the Internet site on the Program Activities.

Literatura de los Siglos de Oro

Jim.grabowska@mnsu.edu; Kimberly.Contag@mnsu.edu

Don Quixote, a seventeenth-century, Spanish burlesque parody of an older myth about chivalric ideals, inspired poets, dramatists, novelists, composers, choreographers, illustrators, painters, cartoonists, sculptors, graphic artists, cultural historians and philosophers to consider the impact of the quixotic in our world. The purpose of this conference is to explore the myths surrounding the novel written by Cervantes and the authentic new myths surrounding the reproductions, translations, adaptations and imitations of Don Quixote around the world and throughout history. This interdisciplinary learning experience will center on interactive discussions and workshops with participants representing their own disciplines. Electronic abstracts of papers, presentations, performances and workshops are due April 30, 2005. Notification of acceptance will be made by May 16. Completed working papers for discussion and materials for workshops must be submitted electronically with registration by July 25, 2005. Submission of selected of papers/presentations and workshop results for electronic publication are due January 6, 2006.We invite presentations, papers, performances, workshops for unraveling myth(s) concerning Don Quixote in the following disciplines: Art, Languages and Literatures, Theatre and Dance, Spanish Culture and History, Music, Philosophy, Ethnic Studies, TV/Film Studies, Popular Culture, Feminist/Gender Studies.

Literatura de los Siglos de Oro

bnelson@uchicago.edu; cvmattza@uchicago.edu

Suggestive topics to be considered (but not exclusively) concerning Don Quixote I: - Popularity of the Quixote- Reception of the Quixote outside of Spain- Modern Interpretations of the Quixote- Intertexuality- Genre Studies (chivalric, pastoral, picaresque, etc.)- Art of Printing/Publishing- Quixote and Artistic Expressions (Painting, Music, etc.)- Film Adaptations of the Quixote- Modernity and the Novel

Literatura de los Siglos de Oro, Dialectología

loly@Princeton.EDU

Programa- Martes 8 de marzoLectura públicaCelebración multilingüe de 'Don Quijote' y una galaxia de textos quijotescos que serán leídos por profesores y estudiantes de la universidad.17:00 en Chancellor Green Rotunda.A continuación habrá una recepción.- Miércoles 9 de marzo.Visionado de una película.'Don Kikhot' (1957), por Grigori Kozintsev.20:00 en McCormick 106.Habrá tentempiés.- Jueves 10 y viernes 11 de marzo.Coloquio académicoEn East Pyne 101.Sesión de apertura el jueves de 16:30 a 18:00.Sesión el viernes de 9:00 a 17:00.Participantes:Luis F. Avilés, University of California at Irvine.Marina S. Brownlee, Princeton University.Paul Firbas, Princeton University.Edward H. Friedman, Vanderbilt University.Mary Gaylord, Harvard University.Patrick Lenagham, Hispanic Society of America.Francisco Prado Vilar, Princeton University.Rachel Schmidt, University of Calgary.Nigel Smith, Princeton University.Michael Wood, Princeton University.Todos los eventos serán gratuitos y de libre acceso.