Call for papers
Altered states: Cross-disciplinary explorations
of tradition and the emergent in Latin America
Ithaca College  Apr. 17–18, 2015
The Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies (MACLAS) will hold its annual meeting at
Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, April 17–18, 2015. The Program Committee invites faculty,
students, and practitioners to submit proposals for both individual papers and full panels.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Altered states: Cross-disciplinary explorations of tradition
and the emergent in Latin America.” The introduction of ideas and patterns that challenge
tradition, and the interplay between old and new, creates a dynamism in the region that is both
exciting and challenging for those who study it. Boundaries often blur as the states of society,
culture, politics and identity are altered. We seek to examine these alterations from a wide
variety of perspectives and academic disciplines.
Although we encourage submissions that address this year’s theme, we welcome paper and
panel proposals dealing with all other aspects of Latin America. Organizers also will consider
workshop proposals that inform faculty and students on practical issues such as study abroad
programs in Latin America, academic publishing, the road to tenure, and effective
pedagogical techniques for the Latin American Studies classroom.
All submissions are due by Sat., Jan. 10, 2015. Please send to maclas2015proposal@gmail.com
with the following information:
 Title of individual paper, panel, or workshop (specify which);
 Your name (panel proposals must include the names and paper titles of all presenters;
discussants are optional);
 Your institution and position (faculty, graduate or undergraduate student, other); and
 A 250-word abstract in English or Spanish.
Applicants will be informed by Sat., Feb. 7, 2015 whether their proposals have been accepted.
MACLAS offers prizes for the best book and best article or chapter published by a member in the
last two years, as well as prizes for the best undergraduate and graduate papers presented at
the conference. Graduate students are encouraged to apply for a Christina Turner Graduate
Student Travel Award to help defray travel and lodging costs for the conference. Information
about these awards, including submission deadlines and contact information, is available on the
MACLAS website, at www.maclas.org.
Conference registration fees are $125 for the full conference or $75 for one day if submitted by
Mar. 15, 2015. After this date, the fees are $175 for the full conference or $100 for one day. In
order to appear on the program, conference participants must be current members of MACLAS.
Annual dues range from $10–$35, depending on professional status and income.
MACLAS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES