CALL FOR PAPERS: 5th Annual ucLADINO Judeo-Spanish Symposium: Networks, Relationships, and Zones of Contact

5th Annual ucLADINO Judeo-Spanish Symposium:
Networks, Relationships, and Zones of Contact

March 2-3, 2016
University of California, Los Angeles

CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline: January 1, 2016

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Bryan Kirschen      Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics – State University of New York at Binghamton
Devin Naar       Sephardic Studies Program Chair and Assistant Professor of History  –  University of Washington

ucLADINO is a student-run organization at the University of California, Los Angeles dedicated to promoting the knowledge and use of the Judeo-Spanish language(s).

Now in its 5th consecutive year, the ucLADINO Judeo-Spanish Symposium is the nation’s premiere space for students, scholars, and community stakeholders to connect and share original research on linguistic, literary, cultural, and historical facets of Judeo-Spanish.

This year we will explore the ways in which Judeo-Spanish creates and/or functions within and across diverse physical, socio-cultural, and linguistic geographies. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Diversity and transformation in linguistic contact zones
• Trans-historical and intergenerational relationships
• Judeo-Spanish in domestic and public spaces
• Political, economic, and cultural networks and activism
• Underrepresented communities in the Sephardic Diaspora
• Judeo-Spanish in interdisciplinary studies
• Crossing borders in literature, music, and performance
• University-Community relations and collaborations

 

Please feel free to examine topics pertaining to any time period, region, or academic discipline. Submissions by students (graduate or advanced undergraduate) and junior faculty are highly encouraged.

Note: Because our symposia are attended by a large number of community stakeholders in addition to students and scholars from a variety of disciplines, panel participants are expected to present in an engaging and accessible fashion. Strictly reading papers is discouraged, and the inclusion of multimedia is strongly encouraged.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

• 200 words maximum, excluding selected references
• Must be submitted through Easy Abstracts: http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/ucladino2016
• Deadline for receipt of abstracts: January 1, 2016
• Notification of acceptance will begin: January 10, 2016

 

For more information: Visit our website (http://www.ucladino.com), or contact ucLADINO Co-Directors, Payton Phillips Quintanilla and Cheri Robinson (ucladino@yahoo.com).