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Call for Papers and Proposals for Organized Panels "Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean" International Conference Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Peoples, Latin American Studies Association Section (ERIP-LASA) Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies (LACES) Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, University of California at San Diego (CILAS-UCSD) San Diego, CA (USA) 22-23 May 2008 __________________________________________________ Individual papers and organized panel proposals are invited for the First Conference on Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean, May 22-23, 2008, at the University of California, San Diego. The event will be organized and sponsored by ERIP (LASA Section on Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Peoples), CILAS-UCSD (Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, University of California, San Diego) and LACES (Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies, journal published by Taylor & Francis). Panel and individual paper topics relating to all aspects of ethnicity, race relations, Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and other ethnic or racial groups in Latin America and the Caribbean are welcome. Scholars and practitioners in all humanities and social science disciplines with an interest in these areas of research are encouraged to participate. The program will feature about a dozen panels, organized into four sessions. On the first day there will be a welcome lunch and a reception and keynote speaker in the evening. The second day's program includes lunch and a closing panel with participation of distinguished scholars in the afternoon. Submissions of pre-organized panels will be given preference in the selection process. Individual papers are also welcome and will be assigned by the ERIP Conference Program Committee to an appropriate panel with a chair and a discussant. Those wishing to organize panels are encouraged to contact the ERIP Conference Program <[email protected]> for assistance in developing ideas for panels, recruiting participants, etc. The conference will include panels, proposed and organized by CILAS-UCSD, on indigenous peoples and natural resources (land, water, trees and forests, herbs, oil, natural gas, and other resources). We encourage other institutions such as regional or country-focused scholarly associations and university departments, to propose "sponsored panels" organized by the institution, involving their members and receiving their imprimatur. Submission of Proposals: The deadline for submitting proposals for individual papers and pre-organized panels is Wednesday, October 31, 2007. The relevant forms and detailed information about the mechanics of the submission of proposals can be obtained at the conference's webpage. Registration: The conference's registration fees will cover lunch on both days and a reception on the evening of the first day. Pre-registration entitles participants to a discounted fee. To download the pre-registration form and obtain full information about the pre-registration and registration fees, amounts, forms of payment and deadlines, please visit the conference's webpage. Registration and Travel Support for Participants from Latin America and the Caribbean: Paper presenters coming from Latin America and the Caribbean will be exempted from registration fees (but they are still required to pre-register). They will also be able to apply for small grants to help subsidize their travel costs. For full information about these grants, and to download the application for travel support, please visit the conference's webpage. ERIP-LACES Best Graduate Student Paper Award: A $500 prize will be awarded to the best graduate student conference paper. The relevant information about how to enter the competition, conditions and deadlines is offered in the conference's webpage. Full information about the conference can be found on the main conference webpage which includes links to: - Schedule of Key Dates - Registration/Pre-registration form - Individual Paper Proposal form - Pre-organized Panel Proposal form - Travel Support Application form - Conference Program - Lodging, transportation, maps - ERIP-LACES Best Graduate Student Paper Award Conference webpage: http://cilas.ucsd.edu/events/conferences.php Contact addresses: - Communications about paper or panel proposal submissions, program matters, and travel support applications: ERIP Conference Program <[email protected]> - Communications regarding pre-registration or registration matters, local arrangements, and mailed or faxed invitation letters to support an application for a visa or travel funds: ERIP Conference Administration <[email protected]> Conference's Program Committee: Christine Hunefeldt (CILAS-UCSD, email: [email protected]) Jerome Branche (ERIP-LASA, email: [email protected]) Leon Zamosc (LACES, email: [email protected]) ERIP Conference Program Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies University of California at San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, 0528 La Jolla, CA 92093-0528 USA Phone: +1 (858) 534-6050 Fax: +1 (858) 534-7175 Email: [email protected] Web: http://cilas.ucsd.edu/events/conferences.php __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
