Caribbean Without Borders Conference (CWB 2008)
Venue: University of Puerto Rico
Location: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Other
Event Date/Time: Mar 31, 2008 | End Date/Time: Apr 02, 2008 |
Registration Date: Jan 30, 2008 | |
Early Registration Date: Jan 30, 2008 | |
Abstract Submission Date: Nov 30, 2007 |
Description
“The Caribbean Without Borders Conference”
March 31, 2008-April 2, 2008 at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras Campus
Graduate Student Conference on Caribbean Literature, Linguistics, and Culture
Keynote Speaker: Lelawattee Manoo-Rahming
Organized by the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, Graduate Students of the Department of English, College of Humanities
Possible topics include:
Caribbean Poetry, Drama, and Fiction
Creole Linguistics and Writing in Creole
Caribbean Music
Asian Caribbean Experience
Canadian Caribbean Experience
Caribbean Migrations
Gender and Representation
Sex/Sexuality in Caribbean Literature
Caribbean Religion in Caribbean Literature
Culture and Identity in the Caribbean
Caribbean Cinema
Submission Format:
Paper/Presentation Title
Abstract: 250-300 Words
Biography: 50 Words
University Affiliation
Mailing Address
E-mail Address
Telephone Number
Deadline for abstracts: November 30, 2007.
Send submissions or inquiries to: Graduate Student Organizing Committee at uprgraduateconference@yahoo.com
Abstracts should be sent within the text of the e-mail and not as an attachment.
We welcome papers in English, Spanish, and French.