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Call for Papers "Dialogue and Borders: Rethinking Latin America and the Caribbean" 6th Annual Graduate Student Conference State University of New York at Stony Brook New York, NY (USA) 27-28 April 2007 __________________________________________________ The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program at Stony Brook University invites presentation proposals for its 6th annual graduate student conference to be held on April 27 and 28, 2007 at the Stony Brook Manhattan Campus. We take this years theme, Dialogue and Borders, as a starting point for rethinking the social and geographic reality of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the disciplinary boundaries within and across which we come to terms with that reality. Among the questions we ask are: How do borders hinder or instigate dialogue? Is dialogue possible across historical periods and cultural divides? Who sets the rules of a dialogue? Has the creation of new academic disciplines truly widened the scope of dialogue? How can we bridge the divide between academic institutions and the population at large? In the spirit of opening dialogue and crossing borders, we welcome submissions from all disciplines on any related topic including but not restricted to: Globalization and indigenous cultures Trans-border relations Citizenship Race and gender identity Intersections of local histories and global designs Memory and truth-telling Geo-politics Linguistic borders and translation Migration and labor Wealth, poverty and development Human rights Philosophy and liberation Technology and education Social movements Presentation proposals should be 1 to 2 pages in length, in either Spanish or English, and should include a cover page with name, academic affiliation and contact information. Panel proposals and alternative, non-paper presentations will also be given consideration. Please submit your proposal electronically to: [email protected] Deadline: February 1, 2007 Keynote Speaker: Susan Besse (City College, CUNY) For further information please visit: http://www.stonybrook.edu/lacc Contact: Greg Wolff and Celina Bragagnolo Conference co-chairs LACC N-333 Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg. SUNY at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794-4345 USA Tel: +1 (631) 632.7569 Fax: +1 (631) 632.9432 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.stonybrook.edu/lacc __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
