XII International Conference of Literature: Memory and Imagination of Latin America and the Caribbean Through the Oral and Written Paths
and
The International Conference of Romance Literatures of the DLL at St. John’s University
Convened by:
The Department of Languages and Literature (DLL) and the Graduate Program in Hispanic Literature at St. John’s University (New York), The Center for Research for Latin America and the Caribbean (CIALC) of the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), La Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Perú) and Pontificia Universidad Católica (Ecuador)
Conference Dates: October 12-14, 2016
Location: St. John’s University, Queens Campus (New York)
Main Topic: Literature and Languages: Crossing Frontiers and Finding Diversity in Culture
Abstract Deadline: July 23, 2016
The conference will also include a special tribute on the 70th Anniversary of Gabriela Mistral’s Nobel Prize in Literature
The information below has been provided by the conference organizers. Find out more about the conference on their Facebook page and on their website.
Subtopics:
- Literature and its relationship with history, politics
- Oral and written expression, memory, and literacy
- Development and reform in the fields of science and technology
- Ethnicity and cultural diversity
- Literature, ecology, environment
- Referential genres (fiction/ no fiction)
- Gender and body
- Literature and the arts (film, theater, music, etc.)
- Literature and science
- Pop culture and innovations
- Digital proposals
- Global migrations
- Linguistics and acquisition of a second language
- Creative writing
New proposals of subtopics, as well as initiatives for creating workshops and committees, are welcome. Presentations (to be given be in English, French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese) shall not exceed a 15 minute duration.
In order to be considered, participants should include: Name of the presenter or name of the workshop coordinator, name of the academic association, title of essay, an abstract (250 words max), and a brief curriculum vitae. The information should be sent to the Academic Committee at St. John’s University before July 23, 2016. Contact email: conferenceunamsju16@gmail.com
Contact:
Professor Milton Fernando Romero Obando: conferenceunamsju16@gmail.com
Professor Marie-Lise Gazarian: gazariam@stjohns.edu
