Individuals who wish to present papers in fields not listed here must first contact the conference organizers. Individuals interested in forming panels should also contact the conference organizers.
Participants who plan to use audio-visual equipment must indicate, along with their proposals, what kind of equipment they need. We, however, encourage participants to read directly from their hard copies. PowerPoint projections should be reserved only for more technical presentations that involve graphs, photographs, and other graphics.
Please also supply your personal data (contact, academic or professional affiliation, specialty, etc.).
Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 1, 2013; for registration and fees (non-refundable): April 1, 2013; Late registration (late fees added): June 1, 2013
Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their proposals soon after the deadline.
Please send abstracts by E-mail or Regular Mail to:
Dr. Yaw Agawu-Kakraba
Office for Summer Session
Pennsylvania State University
103 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802, USA
Email: yxa3@psu.edu
ICALLAS was originally known as ICASAD (International Conference on Afro-Hispanic Studies across the Disciplines), which was held in 2007 at the University of Ghana. In 2009, the intellectual scope of this event was broadened, and ICASAD became ICALLAS, which inserts the concerns of the peoples of African ancestry suitably within the wider coordinates of Luso-Brazilian and Latin American Studies.Call For PapersThe conference organizers are soliciting a 150-word abstract for papers in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Papers addressing matters regarding peoples of African ancestry in the Spanish-speaking as well as Portuguese-speaking worlds are welcome. Broader questions in Latin American studies related to, but not limited exclusively to, Afro-Hispanics will also be considered. For an abstract to be accepted, it must be engaging and clearly articulate the objectives of the paper to be presented. Areas of inquiry could include the following disciplines:-Anthropology-Art and Music-Economics-Education and Sports-Environmental Studies-History-Journalism-Linguistics, especially Pidgin and Creole Languages-Literature-Music-Political Science-Population Studies-Public Health-Religion and Philosophy-SociologySpecial sessions on issues related to Africa have been created to appeal particularly to local faculty and student interests in the areas of culture, politics, history, philosophy, and the arts
