2024 Spring Conference @  

Pomona College in Claremont

April 20, 2024

Submission Deadline: March 15 , 2024

Topics/Areas of Interest

Original contributions on topics covered under broad areas but not limited to:

• Spanish Language/Literature

• Portuguese Language/Literature

• Latin American Studies

• Chicana (o)/Latina (o) Studies

• Central American Studies

• Culture/Civilization/Art

• Ethnic Studies / Critical Race Theory

• Best Practices

• Engaged Learning

• Teaching/Methodology of Spanish or Portuguese

• Second Language Acquisition

• Heritage Language Education

• Bilingual Education

• Linguistics

• Study Abroad and Service Learning

• Technology in the Classroom

• K-12 teaching

• Social Justice

• Decolonizing the Syllabus

• Intersectionality

Presentation formats:

• Research papers / Case studies / Best Practices

• Workshops

Paper : 15-20 minute presentation.
A paper session will consist of two to three presentations and will be divided equally between the presenters.

Pedagogical Workshop presentation: a full 60 minute session.
One presentation per session.

The conference languages are Spanish, Portuguese, or English.

Although we are open to all types of papers, we would like to encourage papers with a pedagogical approach, and / or research-based findings that could have a classroom or curricular implementation.

Submitting a Proposal / Submission Procedure:
Via email: aatsp.southerncalifornia@gmail.com
Please, type 2024 Spring CONFERENCE in the Subject.

• Title of your paper/proposal

• Author(s) Department(s) and Affiliation(s) and e-mail Address(es)

• Presentation format: Paper or Workshop

• Abstract: A brief description (200 words or less) of your paper or presentation, and a short abstract version (50 words or less) to be included in the program in case of being selected.

• Short Bio (50 or less words) to be read by the moderator in case of being selected.

Acknowledgement of received submissions will be via email. If you do not hear from us, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Information about the conference (program, registration, etc.) will be posted on our website as conference approaches: https://sites.google.com/site/aatspsocal/

Everyone is welcome to attend the conference. If you wish to participate without presenting a paper (or in addition to presenting a paper) , e.g., to chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference program, etc., please send an email to: aatsp.southerncalifornia@gmail.com