[ecrea] CFP: Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies

*CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR *

*PAPERS*

*UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW*

*1 -- 3 SEPTEMBER 2011*

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The Association will hold its 32^nd Conference organised jointly by the
University of the West of Scotland and the University of Glasgow, for 1
- 3 September 2011. The conference will take place at Wolfson Hall,
University of Glasgow. You are cordially invited to offer a paper,
panel, or workshop presentation. Panels of four papers maximum are also
sought on specific themes in addition to individual presentations. The
panel should be organised by one convenor who will be responsible for
inviting the speakers and chairing the session. You are also invited to
suggest any speakers who you think would be willing to offer a paper,
bearing in mind, however, that ACIS does not normally offer a fee or
expenses for speakers. The choice of all panels and papers will be made
by the Conference programme organiser in consultation with the Executive
Committee.

Below are the suggested thematic areas for papers and panels, which must
relate primarily to Spain and Portugal. The themes are not exclusive and
may be interdisciplinary in nature.

Politics, Government, International Relations, the EU, Nationalism,
Regionalisms

Economics, Business, Labour, Social and Welfare issues, Education

Film, Television, Journalism, Media, Advertising, Leisure, Tourism, Sport

Twentieth-Century History

Cultural Studies, Identities, Gender

Language, Linguistics, Language Policy and Pedagogy

Other suggestions are welcome, and Panels can be more specific within
these broad areas. Papers will be allocated a maximum of 30 minutes on
the programme, in order to leave time for discussion and debate. If you
wish to offer a paper, please refer to the Guidelines for Papers (on the
next page). For papers, please send, preferably by e-mail, a title and
abstract (approx. 150 words) by 15 May 2011 and for Panels by 22 May
2011 to:

Dr Margaret Anne Clarke

School of Languages and Area Studies

Park Building

King Henry I Street

Portsmouth

PO1 2DZ

Tel. +44 (0)23 92846156
E-mail:(acis2011 /at/ iberianstudies.net)

Informal enquiries concerning papers and topics are welcome before the
deadlines. Please note that a year's membership will be included in the
conference fee. Details concerning conference registration will be made
available in due course on the ACIS websitewww.iberianstudies.net
<http://www.iberianstudies.net>. Please visit this site for further
information about the Association.

*Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies*

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*ABOUT THE ACIS*

The Constitution briefly describes the general aims of the Association
as the promotion of "the study of the social, economic and political
affairs of the Iberian area together with its languages". Following on
from this broad description we could further define our areas of
activity in terms of geographical limits and historical period:

1. Geographical limits: Spain and Portugal and their dependent
territories. International relations involving either country are included.

2. Historical period: approximately the past 100 years, from the
beginning of the twentieth century to the present. This is not meant to
exclude references to an earlier period, where appropriate.

3. Language: the Spanish and Portuguese languages, especially
contemporary usage; the minority languages of the Iberian Peninsula,
especially in their social and political context.

If you have published a book on a subject of potential interest to ACIS
members in the course of the past year, we invite you to take the
opportunity to use our web pages to publicise it. Please send details to
(ACIS /at/ iberianstudies.net)


*Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies***

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*ACIS CONFERENCE 2011*

*ACIS POSTGRADUATE BURSARIES*

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*The Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies is offering two
bursaries to cover half-fees (for registration and accommodation) for
the forthcoming ACIS Conference at Glasgow University, 1-3 September
2011. These bursaries are available to postgraduate students whose
research is related to an area of interest to ACIS members (see attached
Guidelines for Papers), and who are willing to offer a paper at the 2011
Conference. ACIS aims in this way to encourage postgraduate students to
participate in the Association, which is concerned with the study of
social, political and economic aspects of the Iberian area, as well as
its languages and cultures.

Applications should be made to Dr. Margaret Anne Clarke (contact details
below), using the form on the next page. *The completed application form
should be accompanied by a supporting reference from the candidate's
supervisor*; the reference is needed to help the Conference Organiser
and ACIS Executive Committee decide which applications will be of most
interest and value, and of sufficient quality to be included in the
Conference programme.

Successful applicants will be invited to the full conference at
half-cost; travel expenses, however, are not included in the bursary.
Successful applicants will also be invited to submit papers for
publication in the /International Journal of Iberian Studies (IJIS)/, on
the understanding that publication is not guaranteed, as it is a
refereed journal.

/N.B. These bursaries are intended for postgraduate students who are not
in full-time or fractional academic posts; students who are employed to
undertake small amounts of part-time teaching (less than 0.5 FTE
timetable) will be eligible./

Final date for applications will be 30 May 2011

*PLEASE BRING THIS INVITATION TO THE ATTENTION OF*

*POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. *

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*ACIS RELIES ON*

*ITS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO PUBLICISE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO POSTGRADUATES.

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*ACIS CONFERENCE 2011
APPLICATION FOR ACIS POSTGRADUATE BURSARY*

NAME OF APPLICANT: INSTITUTION:

ADDRESS:

Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:

Degree for which registered:--------------------------------------------

Duration: -------------- Current year of research:--------------------

NAME OF SUPERVISOR (and address if different from above):

PROPOSED TITLE OF PAPER TO BE OFFERED:

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PAPER (100 words maximum - continue on a separate
sheet if necessary):

Return by 30 May 2011* *to:

Dr Margaret Anne Clarke

School of Languages and Area Studies

Park Building

King Henry I Street

Portsmouth

PO1 2DZ

Tel: + 44 (0)23 92846156
Email:(acis2011 /at/ iberianstudies.net)  **