Dates: November 7-8, 2008
Proposal Deadline: September 29, 2008
Location: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Website: http://pcclas.org

This year’s Conference of the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies (PCCLAS) will be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 7-8, 2008.  The conference will bring together scholars, educators, graduate, undergraduate, and high school students, and community members interested in Latin American Studies.  Papers from all areas of the social sciences, humanities and the arts and/or cross-disciplinary studies and relating to Latin American/Latino/a Studies are invited.  All topics are welcome.  Selected papers will be published in the Conference’s Proceedings.

Submissions:
Proposals for single papers and complete sessions are welcome.  Single paper proposals should include your paper’s title and abstract (200 word or less), and your name, academic affiliation (if appropriate), and contact information.  Session proposals (3 to 4 presenters) should include:  the session’s title and contact person; the same information required of single paper proposals for each of the session’s presenters.  Proposals to:  lead open forums, discussion groups, teaching workshops; to set up booths for graduate or study abroad programs; and/or to screen films or project other media are also welcome.

Email your submissions to the 2008 PCCLAS Program Chair, Robert Kirkland, at pcclas2008@cmc.edu.  Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged via email within 48 hours.  You may also send your submission via regular mail to:

Robert Kirkland
Department of History
Claremont McKenna College
850 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6420