Conferences

GEMELA 2012 Conference: "Building Bridges"

The 2012 GEMELA Conference will be hosted at the University of Portland, Oregon, on September 13-15, 2012. The conference will focus on women’s cultural production in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia and Colonial Latin America. Papers or sessions that focus on the conference theme of "building bridges" between geographical spaces or between disciplines are highly encouraged. We also welcome suggestions for discussion papers and/or workshops on theory, pedagogy, and other related topics. Papers may be delivered in Spanish, English, or Portuguese. Send a one-page abstract by April 15, 2012 with a subject heading of "conference" to: gemela2012@yahoo.com. Graduate Students should send an abstract along with a full text (7-10 pages max.)

All presenters must pay 2012 membership ($30 for two years) and the conference registration fee ($100 faculty/$50 students) by June 1, 2012. Participants traveling from abroad can pay upon arrival at the conference but need to confirm participation by June 1, 2012. A copy of the call for papers in PDF format is available here, please distribute widely.

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If you are interested in hosting the conference, please download our Conference Host Form, which provides a point-by-point description of Host and Board shared responsibilities for the conference.

Click on the link for a program of the conference in PDF format.

GEMELA mini conference grants

GEMELA invites members to submit proposals for sponsorship of mini-conferences. To be eligible, proposals must meet the following guidelines:

  1. Co-sponsorship will be considered as long as GEMELA is not hosting its conference during the same semester.
  2. The maximum amount awarded for an individual conference will be $250.00. No more than two awards will be granted per academic year.
  3. The conference/symposium must be hosted by a current GEMELA member/s.
  4. GEMELA will be listed on program and advertisements as co-sponsor.
  5. The theme of the sponsored conference must relate to GEMELA's mission.
  6. Please send your short request in an email to GEMELA’s 2nd Vice President: second.vice-president@gemela.org

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