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“Hispanic
Literature and Film at the Bicentennial
of Latin American Independences
(1810-2010)”
Seventh Biennial Florida
International University
Conference on Spanish and
Spanish-American Cultural Studies
April 1-3, 2010
On the occasion of the
bicentennial of the Latin American independences, the FIU Annual
Symposium on Hispanic cultural studies will examine and evaluate
the state of literature and film on both sides of the Atlantic.
Although preference will be given to those papers addressing the
issue of independence and its ramifications, other transatlantic
topics are also welcomed. The deadline for submission is
December 1st. Suggested topic headings or panel
requests include but are not limited to:
Marketing the Bicentennial in the
Age of Globalization
The Wars of Independence: History
and Myth
Independence and Revolution
The Mexican Revolution, 1910-2010
Bolivar and Martí in Fiction and
Film
The Liberal Tradition
Mestizaje and Hybridization
Postcolonial historical writings
Interpreting the Other
The Politics of Identity
Colonialism and Postcolonialism
Utopianism and the Transatlantic
Imagination
Transatlantic Travelogues
The Myth of the “Hispanidad”
The Politics of Memory in Spain
and Spanish America
The Boom and the Transatlantic
Publishing Industry
Literary and other cultural
exchanges across the Atlantic
Transatlantic Modernities
European attitudes toward the
Americas and vice versa
Transatlantic Cinemas and the
Film Industry (Coproductions)
Exile and migrations
Racism and Xenophobia
"Discoveries" and Cultural
Contacts
Nationhood and Racial Identities
Social Stratification and
Mobility
Papers may be written in Spanish
or English. Length should not exceed 10 double-spaced pages
(reading time: 20 minutes). Registration fee is $160. If you are
interested in presenting a paper or in organizing a session,
please E-mail a one-page abstract (250 words) accompanied by a
title page with the author’s name, address and phone no later
than December 1st to:
Professor Joan Torres-Pou
Department of Modern Languages
Florida International University
University Park, DM 499, Miami,
FL 33186
Fax (305) 348-2130,
Phone (305) 3438-6223
E-mail:
pouj@fiu.edu
Web:
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/modlang/pages/CallPaper_Home.htm
A revised version of selected
papers on the conference main topic will be considered for
publication in a collective volume.
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Hispanet’s Call for
Papers 2010
“Latin American Film”
Florida International
University /
Florida Memorial University
June
1st, 2010
We welcome papers of 15 to 30 pages, notes and works
cited included, that represent a critical study of these
topics in Latin American film. Hispanet is an
online journal sponsored by the Modern Language
Department of Florida International University, the
Graduate Student Organization of this department, and
Florida Memorial University. The deadline for
submission is June 1st, 2010. Suggested topic
headings include but are not limited to:
Fragmented Stories in a Postmodern World
The Importance of Dreams in Films
Can Magical Realism be in the Reel?
African/Indigenous Protagonists
Cuban Film Making under Castro
Political Correctness
Violence and Sex
History of Latin American Film
Women Film Directors
Censoring in Dictatorships
Showing the Unseen
Racial and Class Concerns
Why Documentaries?
Language and Translation Bias
Cultural Changes in Motion
Mexican Golden Age
Mythical Stories
Historical Films
Silent Movies in Latin America
Relevance of Musicals and Popular Music
Guerrilla Heroes in the Screen
The Grotesque in Comedies
Religious Motives
The Use of Thrillers and Suspense
Cultural Encounters
Camera Techniques in Low Budget Films
Children’s Roles in Films
Countryside and City Stories
From Literature to Film
How Latin American See Their Others
Papers may be written in Spanish or English using the
MLA format 6th edition. The electronic submission of
your paper is in Word 2003 or 2007. It must not have
your name, or your affiliation in the text. Use a
separate document for your data: title page with the
author’s name, affiliation, address, and phone:
zclark@FMUNIV.EDU
(Subject: Hispanet Submission). You should also send by
post two printed copies of your paper and one page with
your data to:
HISPANET
Prof. Zoila Clark
Department of Humanities – Fine Arts Building
Florida Memorial University
15800 NW 42nd avenue – Miami Gardens, FL 33054 - USA |
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