THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

"SPANISHNESS" IN THE SPANISH NOVEL AND CINEMA OF THE 20th-21st CENTURY

May 1-2, 2009
University of North Texas ( Denton , Texas , U.S.A. )

Conference organizer: Dr. Cristina Sánchez-Conejero

The conference program is available as a PDF file.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Submissions are invited for a 20 minute presentation (in Spanish or English) on any topic dealing with the concept of "Spanishness" in the Spanish novel and/or cinema of the 20^th-21^st century. Possible topics could include:

• "Spanishness" and nationalism/s
• "Spanishness" and identity
• Concepts of "the Spanish" in Spain and/or abroad
• "Spanishness" and postmodernism
• "Spanishness" and history
• The politics of "Spanishness"
• "Spanishness" and feminism
• Concepts of "the Spanish" and exile
• Notions of "the Spanish" and "the Spanish American"
• Language and "Spanishness"

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

One-page abstracts are invited and should contain the following information:

• Name of author
• Academic rank and affiliation
• Title of paper
• Any interest in chairing a session
• 150-200 word summary of paper

Please email your abstract (with "Spanishness Abstract" in the subject line) by the extended deadline of March 1, 2009 to Dr. Cristina Sánchez-Conejero at Cristina.Sanchez-Conejero@unt.edu.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND REGISTRATION FEE

Authors will be notified of acceptance by March 30, 2009.  A registration fee of U.S. $50 will be charged at that time.

The conference program is available as a PDF file.

ACCOMMODATION

The following hotels are close to campus:

Please contact Dr. Cristina Sánchez-Conejero at csconejero@unt.edu for additional information.