PCA/ACA Conference: Latin Americans & Latinos - Identity Issues and Cultural Stereotypes (Seattle, March 22-25, 2016)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) National Conference

March 22-25, 2016

Seattle, WA

Sheraton Hotel

Subject Area: Latin Americans & Latinos - Identity Issues & Cultural Stereotypes

Proposals are welcome as they relate to concrete issues of identity and/or stereotyping within Latin American and Latino contexts, including but not limited to notions of gender, sexuality, language, race/ethnicity, nationality, politics, immigration, and customs or traditions. Papers may focus on questions of identity and stereotyping in literary, cinematographic, theatrical, media, sociological or other popular culture frameworks within Latin American and Latino contexts in the U.S. or abroad. All disciplines and theoretical approaches considered. Interdisciplinary perspectives are encouraged. Papers may be presented in English or Spanish. Three or four person panel proposals are strongly encouraged. Each participant will have approximately 20 minutes for his/her presentation.

Deadline for submission of abstract (100-150 words): no later than October 1, 2015

Abstracts should be submitted though The PCA Database: http://ncp.pcaaca.org

(Select Latin Americans & Latinos – Identity Issues & Cultural Stereotypes as subject area)

For more information about the conference or Seattle, or for specific instructions on submitting an abstract, please visit: www.pcaaca.org/national-conference/

Or contact:         Raúl Rosales Herrera, PCA Area Chair

                  Latin Americans & Latinos – Identity Issues & Cultural Stereotypes

                  Drew University

                  rrosales@drew.edu