41st Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern LanguageAssociation (NeMLA)
April 7-11, 2010
Montreal, Quebec -(www.nemla.org)
Stemming from the interest generated by thesuccessful 2009 NeMLA Panel on Women Artists and Social Movements in LatinAmerica, the 2010 Panel endeavours to focus on those areas which haveexperienced revolutionary movements in the last half of the 20thcentury -Nicaragua, Chiapas, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, to name only a few. Withinthese diverse movements, women have often had to take on (or been conferred)very specific and life-changing roles. This social shift from “traditional”Spanish American society has been reflected in the literary production of womenwriters of these areas. Women writers perceive and interpret revolution in aplethora of ways, whether it is implicitly hinted at or explicitly mentioned intheir works. Their literary production is often engendered from a marginalizedstandpoint and remains on the periphery of the canon, while doubtlesslyarticulating a feminine penetration of both the literary and political spheres.With the aim of unearthing possible symmetries and bridging continents, thisPanel welcomes submissions about women writers from all the Spanish-speakinggeographic areas of the Americas,and especially from those women from “twice-marginalized” groups (Indigenous,Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin-American, minority communities, etc.).
Abstracts ofa maximum of 300 words (.doc or .rtf format) and a brief bio/bibliography ofthe author should be sent to Dr. Sophie M. Lavoie (University of NewBrunswick-Fredericton/CCLEH) at: lavoie@unb.ca.The deadline for receipt of abstracts is September 30, 2009.
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email & Postal address
Telephone & Fax number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)
The 41st Annual Convention will featureapproximately 350 sessions, as well as dynamic speakers and culturalevents. Details and the complete Callfor Papers for the 2010 Convention will be posted in June: www.nemla.org.
Interested participants may submit abstracts to more thanone NeMLA session; however panelists can only present one paper (panel or seminar). Convention participants may present a paperat a panel and also present at a creative session or participate in aroundtable.