We are delighted to invite submissions for the Race in Iberia Symposium at The Ohio State University, hosted by TRECE (Taller de Raza, Etnicidad, y Ciudadanía en España) in partnership with the Iberian Studies section of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. This is TRECE’s second symposium; the first was held at Northwestern University in 2022. 

Founded on the premise that racial diversity is a permanent feature of contemporary Spanish society, TRECE is a scholarly network that aims to promote the critical study of race in Spain. This year, the scope of the TRECE symposium will be expanded to include a comparative focus on Spain and Portugal, an effort that seeks to broaden our understanding of racial processes in a larger Iberian context.

The three-day event will bring together a diverse cohort of experts dedicated to anti-racist scholarship, pedagogy, art, and activism within and beyond Spain and Portugal. It will also feature keynote speakers including Paloma Chen and guest speakers.

Panels

We invite proposals for presentations on topics including

• Representations of race in Iberian cultural texts

• Intersectional studies of race and culture 

• Race and migrations

• Race beyond migration

• Race and the environment

• Anti-racist activisms

• New disciplinary approaches to race and ethnicity

• Transnationalism and anti-racist discourses

• Racial iconographies in media and popular culture

Pedagogy Session

We invite proposals for a dedicated pedagogy session during which participants will share strategies for making Iberian Studies and related subject matter inclusive and relevant to diverse student populations. The session is designed according to a stations format (similar to a poster session), during which attendees will circulate and engage with presenters about their pedagogical projects and strategies. Presentations may address such topics as:

• Activism and anti-racism in the classroom

• Incorporating race and racialized voices into the curriculum

• Experiential and community-based learning projects

• Teaching critical media literacy

• Digital tools and multimedia 

Submission guidelines

Please send a 250-word abstract to asociaciontrece@gmail.com by May 15, 2024. In the title of the submission please indicate your preference for presenting a research paper or participating in the pedagogy session. Papers and presentations may be given in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Decisions will be sent by mid-June.

Printable CFP in English

Convocatoria en español 

Chamada de trabalhos