XXXII Annual ILASSA Student Conference
February 2–4, 2012
The University of Texas at Austin
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The Student Conference on Latin America, organized by the Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) at The University of Texas at Austin, is an interdisciplinary forum for students involved in Latin American research topics. The conference provides students with the opportunity to present research activities, develop presentational skills, exchange ideas and information, and meet other scholars from around the world. The conference, now in its thirty-second year, is the oldest and largest student conference in the field of Latin American Studies.
Sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA); Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS); Graduate Student Association; Graduate Public Affairs Council; Human Rights Clinic; William Wayne Justice Center; and the Departments of Geography, English, and Spanish & Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Abstract Requirements
ILASSA invites students to submit for acceptance a single-page abstract of a paper (300 words max) within the field of Latin American Studies. The abstract will enable us to select papers for presentation and to organize panels for the conference.
Abstract Submission
Abstracts should be submitted online in order to facilitate the submission process for everyone—especially for participants outside the United States. Hard copies of abstracts will not be accepted. Once you submit your abstract you will receive an automatic response that it was received. Please contact us at ilassa.student.conference@gmail.com if you did not get an e-mail following your submission. The final deadline for submission of abstracts is November 11, 2011. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by November 23, 2011. Students invited to participate will have until January 2, 2012, to submit final papers along with their registration fee. During the conference, each student will have approximately 15 minutes to present his or her work in a panel arranged around a common theme. Students will have access to a projector for use during panels.
Fees
There is no fee for submitting an abstract for consideration. If your paper is accepted, however, you must confirm your participation by January 2 through payment of the registration fee of $25. Register right here via PayPal using your credit or debit card. There will be an additional $10 fee for an optional dinner at a local Austin restaurant during one of the conference evenings.
Payments can also be mailed to the physical address listed below. (Special arrangements for payments can be made for international participants by contacting the conference coordinators via e-mail prior to payment deadline.)
Institute of Latin American Studies Student AssociationATTN: Conference Registration
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station D0800
SRH 1.310
Austin, TX 78712-0331
Accommodations
Upon request, participants will be provided housing with a University of Texas student as well as transportation from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Please note that transportation from the airport is available only on Thursday, February 2. Additionally, participants should be aware when booking flights that registration and opening speaker events begin at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 2. Participants may stay in a hotel at their own expense. Participants must notify coordinators of their housing requests by January 16. An e-mail with further instructions on submitting housing preferences will be e-mailed to accepted students.
While attending the conference, participants will have access to the Benson Latin American Collection, considered by scholars worldwide to be one of the finest research libraries for Latin American Studies.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact us at ilassa.student.conference@gmail.com. All conference correspondence will be conducted via e-mail.
Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station D0800
SRH 1.310
Austin, TX 78712-0331
Important dates for the 2012 ILASSA Conference
Friday, November 11, 2011 – Deadline for submission of abstracts
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Applicants notified of acceptance or non-acceptance
Monday, January 2, 2012 – Papers due and registration and equipment fee paid
Monday, January 16, 2012 – Flight information and housing requests due
February 2–4, 2012 – XXXII Annual ILASSA Student Conference
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