The Latin American Studies Program at Birmingham-Southern College cordially
invites you to attend the Fifth Annual Latin American Studies Symposium
(April 10-12, 1997) -- see the preliminary program below. This conference is
designed to highlight the importance of undergraduate research in Latin
American Studies. In addition, we have a number of special events
(luncheons, workshop, staged reading) to promote faculty exchange of ideas.
While there is no registration fee, you have to be registered in order to
attend the event. To register, please send an e-mail message with your name,
mailing address, and institutional affiliation to LAS@bsc.edu. In your
message, please specify the events (panels, luncheons, workshop, etc.) that
you plan to attend. In our response, we will provide additional information
about lodging and campus facilities.
I look forward to welcoming you to our campus on April 10.
Sincerely,
Gamaliel Perruci
Director, Latin American Studies Program
Birmingham-Southern College
FIFTH ANNUAL LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
THURSDAY - APRIL 10, 1997
8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration and Welcome
9:00-10:20 a.m. PANEL I: Church-State Relations in Latin America
10:30-11:45 a.m. PANEL II: Issues in Public Policy
12:00-1:20 p.m. GUEST SPEAKER LUNCHEON
Speaker: Stephen Schwab, DCI Representative, Air War College
Topic: "The OAS Support for Democracy in the Americas"
1:30-2:50 p.m. PANEL III: Literature and Society (I)
PANEL IV: The Political Economy of Stability
3:00-4:20 p.m. PANEL V: Literature and Society (II)
PANEL VI: La literatura latinoamericana y el genero testimonial
4:30-5:00 p.m. FACULTY RESEARCH REPORT
Speaker: Sandra Sprayberry, Birmingham-Southern College
Topic: "Xoxokoltekayotl: Cultural and Political Movements of
the Indigenous Peoples of Morelos, Mexico"
5:00-5:30 p.m. RECEPTION
FRIDAY - APRIL 11, 1997
9:00-10:20 a.m. PANEL VII: The Struggle for Democracy
10:30-11:50 a.m. PANEL VIII: Literary Interpretations
PANEL IX: Migration, Nation-Forming and National Identity
12:00-1:20 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER LUNCHEON
Speaker: The Hon. Charles A. Rodriguez, President,
Senate of Puerto Rico
Topic: "Puerto Rico: Self-Determination on the Eve of the
21st Century"
1:30-2:50 p.m. PANEL X: Women and Social Mobilization in Latin America
PANEL XI: Temas culturales en la literatura latinoamericana
3:30-5:00 p.m. STAGED READING
"Gleaning/Rebusca" by Caridad Svich
SATURDAY - April 12, 1997
9:30-10:00 a.m. TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP: Introduction
10:00-11:50 a.m. SESSION I: TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Speaker: Molly Molloy, New Mexico State University
Topic: "Technology Resources in Latin American Studies"
12:00-1:50 p.m. LUNCHEON
2:00-3:50 p.m. SESSION II: CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS
Speaker: Nelson Valdes, University of New Mexico
Topic: "Classroom Applications of Technology Resources"
4:00-4:30 p.m. TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP: Concluding Remarks