Uncommon Communities: X International Conference
Speakers): Various
The Center for Latin American Studies, the Division of Literatures, Languages and Cultures; the Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures, and the Center for African Studies at èצӰ
invites you to the
X International Conference
American Portuguese Studies Association
October 13-15, 2016 - èצӰ
The X International Conference of the American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA) will take place at èצӰ, October 13-15, 2016. Panels focused on the diversity of Luso-African, Brazilian and Portuguese Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.
The keynote speakers are Professor Abel Barros Baptista (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), and awarded fictionist and art curator, Veronica Stigger (Brazil). A Tribute to Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht and his work on Luso-Brazilian Literatures will take place on Friday, Oct. 14, 1h40-3h10pm.
HOST
Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures at èצӰ
CO-SPONSORS
Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS); Division of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (DLCL); Deparment of Iberian and Latin American Cultures (ILAC); Center for African Studies (CAS); Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD)
LOCATION OF MEETINGS
Thursday and Friday: The conference will take place in the Munger Conference Center, located in Paul Brest Hall at at
The nearest parking lot to Paul Brest Hall is .
It is an underground parking lot. After 4pm, the parking lots are free.
Saturday: The conference will take place in , Bld. 260, near the White Plaza.
(Keep an Eye)
Conference Opening and Welcome.
Thursday, October 13 —
10:00-10:30am.
· Dan Edelstein (Chair Division of Literatures, Cultures and Languages) (To be confirmed)
· Joan Ramon Resina (Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures)
· Alberto Diaz-Cayeros (Director of the Center for Latin American Studies)
· Richard Roberts and Laura Hubbard (Center for African Studies)
· Nuno Mathias (Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco (To be Confirmed)
· Juliano Alves (Deputy Consul, Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco, )
· Michael Baum (President of FLAD)
Keynote address:
Thursday, October 13 —
10:30am-12:00pm
«Sábio é o que se contenta com o espectáculo do mundo»
Sobre Aires e o Memorial de Aires.
Keynote Address:
Friday, October 14 —
5:00am-6:30pm
“Life is but a dream: navios fantasmas e comunidades incomuns em Opisanie świata”
Closing Reception “Lusophonia Dançante”
Saturday, 8pm-11pm - Black Community Center
DJs. Megha Makam and Jamille Pinheiro Dias
Complete Program
Registration and packet pick-up
Registration and packet pick-up will be held in , on Thursday, October 13, and on Friday, October 14, from 9:00am-5:00pm.
X Conference Organizers
Faculty Coordinators
Vincent Barletta (ILAC)
Marília Librandi-Rocha (ILAC)
Student Coordinator
Gabriela Andreea Badica (ILAC)
Program Committee
Sophia Beal (University of Minnesota)
Deolinda M. Adão (UC Berkeley)
Conference Poster
Julia Goolsby
Special Gratitude
Allen Sciutto, Charo Robinson, Elizabeth Sáenz-Ackermann, Jamille Pinheiro Dias, Jordan Chin, Kit Miller, Laura Quirarte, Laura Schilling, Lisa Surwillo, Lucas Coe, Megha Karam, Melanie Macdonald, Mike Widner, Molly Aufdermauer, Newsha Firoozye, Rodolfo Dirzo,Teresa Bouza, Undergraduate and Graduate Students from ILAC/ DLCL/ CLAS/ CAS.
APSA
President
Ana Paula Ferreira (University of Minnesota)
Vice-President
Leila Lehnen (University of New Mexico)
Treasurer
Rex P. Nielson (Brigham Young University)
Secretary (interim)
Leila Lehnen (University of New Mexico)
Executive Committee
Ana Catarina Teixeira (Emory University)
Fernando Arenas (University of Michigan)
Kátia Bezerra (University of Arizona)
Kimberley da Costa Holton (Rutgers University-Newark)
Marília S. Rocha Ribeiro (Michigan State University)
Paulo de Medeiros (University of Warwick)
Severino J. Albuquerque (University of Wisconsin)
Executive Editors, Journal of Lusophone Studies 2015-2019
Vincent Barletta (èצӰ)
Marília Librandi Rocha (èצӰ)
Book Review Editor
Kimberley da Costa Holton (Rutgers University-Newark)