RMCLAS 2017 Annual Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah
The 64th Annual Conference of the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday April 5th to Saturday April 8th, 2017. The RMCLAS Annual Conference provides an opportunity for scholars and graduate students to share original research on Latin America. The conference will be held at the Hilton City Center in downtown Salt Lake City.
RMCLAS 2017 Final Program Now Available
The 2017 Preliminary Program for RMCLAS is now available here! We are still adding an index and other small details, but the panel times are fixed. Please let us know if you see any errors that need correction. Many thanks to the program committees for their long and hard work!
Call for Papers
Panels and paper proposals on any topic in Latin American Studies are welcome. In addition to panels that present original research, we also welcome panels and roundtable discussions that focus on other aspects of academic life, including pedagogy, career planning, and teaching. We encourage presentations from all disciplines including, but not limited to, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Gender Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Political Science, and Sociology.
We suggest that panels consist of a chair, at least three presenters, and a commentator (one of whom may be the chair and/or commentator). Papers can be presented in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
Please fill out the panel proposal on the Google Form link here. This form will also accommodate single-paper proposals. The deadline for panel and paper proposals is January 1, 2017. Be sure to hit “submit” when you are done. It is probably wise to prepare your panel proposal in your word processing program, then paste it into this form (to avoid losing info etc.). You should have a backup of your proposal in any case.
Membership in RMCLAS and conference registration is required to participate in the conference.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Jeffrey M. Shumway, RMCLAS President, 2017, Brigham Young University (jshumway@byu.edu)
Colonial Program Chairs: Mark Lentz, Utah Valley University; Jay Harrison, Hood College; John Chuchiak, Missouri State University
Modern Program Chairs: Kirstin Erickson, University of Arkansas; Michele Stephens, West Virginia University
Conferencia Anual 2017 de RMCLAS
La 64a Conferencia Anual del Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies que se celebrará en Salt Lake City, Utah, del miércoles 5 – 8 de abril, 2017. La Conferencia Anual de RMCLAS ofrece una oportunidad para la comunidad académica (profesores y estudiantes posgraduados) de compartir investigaciones originales sobre Latinoamérica. El hotel del congreso será el Hilton City Center en el centro de Salt Lake City.
Convocatoria
Paneles y propuestas de ponencias sobre cualquier tema en Estudios Latinoamericanos son bienvenidos. Además de los paneles que presentan investigaciones originales, también damos la bienvenida a paneles y mesas redondas que se centran en otros aspectos de la vida académica, incluyendo la pedagogía y la planificación de carrera. Animamos a las presentaciones de todas las disciplinas, incluyendo, pero no limitado a, Antropología, Arqueología, Historia del Arte, Estudios Culturales, Economía, Estudios Ambientales, Etnomusicología, Cinematología, Estudios de Género, Historia, Lingüística, Literatura, Ciencias Políticas y Sociología.
Se sugiere que las mesas consistan de tres ponentes y un comentarista (el coordinador puede ser un ponente o el comentarista). Las ponencias pueden ser en inglés o español o portugués. Favor de llenar el documento de propuesta por presentación (en Google Forms). La fecha límite de inscripción es el 1 de enero de 2017.
Se recomienda que se prepare la propuesta en un programa como Word, y despues pegarlo en la Google Form. Aqui esta el link de Google Forms para las propuestas:
Acuerdese de clickear “submit” al final y esperar el mensaje “Thanks!”
Cordialmente,
Jeff
Jeffrey M. Shumway, RMCLAS President, 2017, Brigham Young University (jshumway@byu.edu)
Colonial Program Chairs: Mark Lentz, Utah Valley University; Jay Harrison, Hood College; John Chuchiak, Missouri State University
Modern Program Chairs: Kirstin Erickson, University of Arkansas; Michele Stephens, West Virginia University
RMCLAS 2017 Conferência Anual
A 64a. Conferência Anual do Rocky Mountain Council on Latin American Studies acontecerá em Salt Lake City, Utah, EUA, de 5 – 8 de Abril de 2017. A Conferência anual do RMCLAS oferece a académicos e alunos de pós-graduação a oportunidade de intercâmbio de pesquisas originais sobre América Latina. O hotel da Conferência será o Hilton City Center em o centro do Salt Lake City.
Chamada de Trabalhos
Em reconhecimento dos desenvolvimentos recentes entre as relações do Estados Unidos e Cuba, o tema deste ano é “Reconciliação e Novos Inicios”. Encorajamos painéis e projetos sobre qualquer assunto em estudos Latino-americanos são bem-vindos. Além de painéis de pesquisa original, convidamos também painéis e mesas-redondas sobre outros aspectos da vida acadêmica, incluindo a pedagogia e planejamento de carreira. Nós encorajamos apresentações de todas as disciplinas incluindo Antropologia, Arqueologia, História da Arte, Estudos Culturais, Economia, Estudos Ambientais, Etnomusicologia, Estudos de Cinema, Estudos de Gênero, História, Linguística, Literatura, Ciência Política, e Sociologia.
Sugere-se que as mesas sejam compostas de três apresentadores (um dos quais pode ser o coordenador) e um comentarista. O trabalhos podem ser em Inglês, Espanhol ou Português. Por favor, preencha o documento proposta de apresentação. A data limite para a inscrição de mesas e trabalhos é 1 de enero de 2017. Aqui esta o link.
Mais informação será publicada na página web do RMCLAS (www.rmclas.org) a medida que se tornarem disponíveis.
Obrigado,
Jeff
Jeffrey M. Shumway, RMCLAS President, 2017, Brigham Young University (jshumway@byu.edu)
Colonial Program Chairs: Mark Lentz, Utah Valley University; Jay Harrison, Hood College; John Chuchiak, Missouri State University
Modern Program Chairs: Kirstin Erickson, University of Arkansas; Michele Stephens, West Virginia University