 Southern California Chapter CALL FOR PAPERS
Send
the titles of your paper, presentation, session, or workshop
to
Prof. D. Zarazúa (zarazua@usc.edu).We will consider works in the areas of teaching, literature, linguistics and/or cultures of Luso-Hispanic countries. Deadline: Monday, March 8th, 2010.
Presentations should be limited to a maximum of twenty minutes (approximately seven or eight double-space pages) with ten minutes for questions. Papers can be presented in English, Spanish, and/or Portuguese. Please also request in advance any audiovisual equipment. Thanks to CSULA for successful Fall 2009 MeetingThe Southern California Chapter of AATSP would like to thank The College of Arts & Letters and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures of California State University, Los Angeles, for hosting the Fall 2009 Meeting of our chapter. We are especially grateful to professors Domnita Dumitrescu, Elena Ruzickova and Pablo Baler for organizing such a successful event. Also thanks to Professor Terry Allison, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters for supporting and attending the event. Finally, thanks to all the presenters and moderators who participated.
Passing Away of Professor Sara de la VegaWith sadness we have to inform the members of our chapter of
the passing away of Professor Sara de la Vega on October 28th, 2009. Professor de
la Vega taught Spanish at Los Angeles Valley College until 1989,
she was active and served as President of the Southern California
Chapter of the AATSP in the 1970's. She was the author of the textbook Avanzando: gramática española y lectura. Chapter ElectionsThe Chapter will held elections for the posts of President and Vice-President during our Spring 2010 meeting. The people elected will serve during the period of August 2010 to July 2012. The deadline to receive nominations and self-nominations is Monday, April 12. Please submit information to Loknath Persaud (lxpersaud@pasadena.edu). AATSP 2010 Annual Conference Call for ProposalsAll AATSP members
are invited to submit proposals for academic papers, sessions, posters,
and workshops for the 2010 Annual Conference. The call for proposals
ends Dec. 1, 2009. The conference is July 10-13, 2010 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental. Click here for more information about submitting your proposal. And, plan now to attend the conference! To be entered into this drawing submit your proposal by November 15! Proposals previously submitted are automatically entered into the drawing. GOOD NEWS FOR AV USERS:
The AATSP has been able to arrange for FREE screens and Data (LCD)
Projectors for presenters who request them before the end of online
registration. For scheduling purposes, please indicate your need for a
Data (LCD) Projector when you submit your proposal. Guadalajara,
the capital of Jalisco, is a prosperous metropolitan city. It is a city
rich in cultural heritage, and is known as the birthplace of the
mariachi. Throughout 2010, Guadalajara will join the region in hosting celebrations and observances of the 100th and 200th anniversaries of the Mexican Revolution (1910) and War of Independence (1810). Nearby, the city of Tequila is the headquarters of José Cuervo, where the distilling of the famous Tequila is an important economic resource to Mexico. Look for the excursions at the conference to provide opportunities to experience the best of Guadalajara! 2009 Executive Council ElectionOnline voting for the 2009 AATSP Election is now open. The election for four open positions on the Executive Council will begin in late October and run through midnight (Eastern Time) Sunday, Nov. 29.The election will be held online only and will be conducted through an outside source (VoteNet.com) on behalf of the AATSP. All eligible regular and life members of the AATSP will soon be receiving an email with balloting information as well as their unique username and password for the election. The actual ballot link will arrive in a separate email. Only one vote is allowed per eligible member. Questions should be directed to the AATSP National Office staff at 248-960-2180. Awards and ScholarshipsThe chapter invites all its members to propose nominees for the multiple awards given by the national organization for outstanding teaching, outstanding service, or distinguished leadership. Self-nominations are also accepted. Click here for more information. The next nomination period for AATSP Awards will open in early 2010 for awards to be given at the 2010 conference. The national organization also offers scholarships and stipends to attend the National Conference, to enroll in study abroad programs, and to conduct research in a Luso-Hispanic country. Click here for more information. Apply by December 1, 2009, for scholarships and stipends to be used in 2010.
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