This Email version of the Call For Papers will be accompanied by
separate messages with the Session Proposal form and the Individual Paper
Proposal form. If you prefer to use the original printed paper version, or
if you need a Junior Lecturer Fellowship request form or a Special Event
Proposal form, send a new request to LASA95@cornell.edu. Feel free to
re-post these materials to other lists as seems appropriate
General Procedures:
Proposals for panels, workshops and papers should be submitted by mail,
in two copies, to: LASA95 Program, 190 Uris Hall, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853-7601. Submissions from Latin America or the Caribbean
may be Faxed to (607) 255-8919. Email: LASA95@cornell.edu. Deadline for
receipt of proposals is November 1, 1994. The Program Office will send
proposals to one of the 16 Section Heads, who will coordinate, group, and
select them for inclusion in the program. Final coordination and room and
time assignment will take place at the Program Office. Inclusion of all
proposed sessions or papers in the final program cannot be guaranteed. By
April 1995 organizers will be notified whether or not their proposal has
been accepted.
All U.S.-based program participants must preregister for the congress by
May 15, 1995.
Proposers must identify the Program Section most appropriate for their
session or paper proposal, from the following list (Section Heads are
listed for information purposes only. All proposals should go to the
Program Office):
Agrarian Issues and Indigenous groups: Quetzil Castaneda, Anthropology,
University of Houston
Democracy and Human Rights: Kevin Middlebrook, UCSD Center for
US-Mexican Studies
Economy and Development: James Dietz, Economics, University of
California Fullerton
Environment: Barbara Lynch, Ford Foundation
Gender Issues: Florence Babb, Anthropology, University of Iowa
History and Historical Processes: Todd Diacon, History, University of
Tennessee Knoxville
Interamerican Relations: Van Whiting, UCSD Center for US-Mexican Studies
Labor Studies: Maria Cook, Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
Literature and the Arts: Alicia Borinsky, Language and Literature,
Boston University
Politics and Public Policy: Francisco Durand, Politics, University of
Texas San Antonio
Scholarly Resources: Dolores Martin, HLAS, Library of Congress
U.S. Latinos: Virginia Sanchez Korrol, Puerto Rican Studies, Brooklyn College
Caribbean: Rosario Espinal, Sociology, Temple University
Central America: Carlos Sojo Obando, FLACSO, San Jose, Costa Rica
Mexico: Dennis Gilbert, Sociology, Hamilton College
South America: Gonzalo Falabella, Santiago, Chile
[Meetings and Special Events (including plenaries, films and other
activities not covered by section categories): Thomas Holloway, LASA95
Program Chair, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-7601]
Priorities:
Coordination and final selection of program sessions will consider the
following criteria:
o Overall quality and potential of the session for the advancement of
knowledge in a particular area
o Adherence to the guidelines given below regarding session size and
composition
o Participation from more than one country and more than one institution
o Participation of younger scholars, women, or members of underrepresented
minorities
o Organization or participation by those proposing sessions for their
first LASA congress
o Organization or participation by Washington area institutions, agencies,
or organizations
o Congress preregistration of all U.S.-based participants by May 15, 1995
Types of Sessions:
1. Panels: presentation of papers prepared specifically for the occasion,
and discussion of them. Paper presenters will be required to submit the
paper to LASA and to other panel members prior to the congress.
2. Workshops: exchange of information and ideas among several individuals
focused on a common theme of interest to participants. Presentations may
be informal, and papers need not be prepared for distribution.
3. Meetings and Special Events: sessions organized by groups of LASA
members, Task Forces, and affili ated organizations, for which the extent
of the invitation must be specified. The deadline for submitting proposals
for such events to the Program Office is January 15, 1995.
4. Films and Video Screenings: Showings other than in panels or
workshops. Procedures will be announced in a future issue of the LASA
Forum.
To organize a session or propose a paper for LASA95, fill out the
appropriate form (Session, Individual Paper, Meeting or Special Event) and
submit two copies directly to LASA95 Program, 190 Uris Hall, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY 14853-7601. Deadline for receipt of proposals is
November 1, 1994. Subsequent correspondence may be by mail; Fax: (607)
255-8919; or by electronic mail: LASA95@cornell.edu.
GUIDELINES FOR SESSION ORGANIZERS
LASA Membership and Congress Registration
LASA derives nearly all its operating funds from annual membership dues
and fees from registrations at its congresses. Everyone who appears in the
LASA95 program should be a current (paid-up) member of LASA, and all who
participate in the program must regis ter. Congress preregistration for
all U.S.-based program participants must be received in the LASA
Secretariat by May 15, 1995. If any of the U.S.-based participants in an
accepted panel or workshop are not preregistered for the XIX congress by
May 15, 1995, that session will not be included in the final congress
program. Participants from outside the 50 U.S. states are encouraged to
join LASA and to preregister for the congress by August 7, 1995. Those
outside the U.S. who do not make the August 7, 1995 deadline will be
required to register on-site at the Washington meeting. All attendees,
without exception, are required to register. Preregistration packets will
be sent by the Secretariat soon. If you are not a LASA member contact
LASA@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU about membership and congress preregistration.
Session Size:
Sessions should be planned to last 1 hour and 45 minutes. An ideal
panel consists of three papers and one discussant, with approximately 20
minutes allotted for each presentation. No panel will be approved with
more than 5 papers. Those who organize and chair sessions should allow
time for contributions and questions from the audience. An ideal workshop
should have no more than 5 participants, and time for audience
participation should also be provided.
Multiple-session panels cannot be accommodated, but organizers working
together on common themes may request that their sessions be scheduled in
sequential time blocks and in the same or adjacent rooms.
Organizers should indicate anticipated attendance to facilitate the
assignment of rooms. Limitations on the space available and the difficulty
of accurately predicting session attendance make it impossible to guarantee
room capacities.
Number of Appearances:
U.S.-based participants may appear in the program no more than two times
(as chair, presenter, discussant, or combination of these), and may present
no more than one paper.
Latin America- or Caribbean-based participants may appear in the program
no more than three times (as chair, presenter, discussant, or combination
of these), and may present no more than two papers.
Travel Funding for Latin America- and Caribbean-based Participants:
Funding is limited and cannot be guaranteed. Acceptance of a panel or
paper does not assure that travel funding will be available. LASA Junior
Lecturers will receive air fare, registration, and per diem expenses.
Other travel grantees will receive air fare and congress registration only
(not per diem expenses). No more than one participant per panel may
receive travel funding. Only those presenting a paper are eligible to
apply for travel funding (not chairs or discus sants). An individual
request must be submitted on the proper form, filled out completely, for
each person seeking travel funding. All requests for funding should
include a site address for courier delivery (e.g., DHL or UPS, not a Post
Office box) in the event that airline tickets or other communication must
be sent by such means.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF SESSION ORGANIZERS
1) Submit 2 copies of the Session Proposal forms, filled out completely,
to LASA95 Program, 190 Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
14853-7601 by the November 1, 1994 deadline. Titles must be given for all
papers, a Program Section designated for each session or individual paper
proposal, and complete current addresses provided for all participants.
2) Once a session is approved, notify all participants and maintain
contact with them up to the congress. By April 1995 organizers will be
notified whether their proposal has been approved for inclusion in the
program.
3) Be a LASA member and ensure that all U.S.-based session participants
are preregistered for the congress by May 15, 1995. If this requirement is
not met the session will not be included in the final program.
4) Report any changes in proposed sessions to the LASA95 Program Office no
later than April 1, 1995. Communication via electronic mail is encouraged,
to the following internet address: LASA95@cornell.edu
5) Indicate on the Session Proposal form any audiovisual equipment needs,
and inform the LASA95 Program Office of any changes in such requests no
later than July 31, 1995. Any equipment requested but not used will be
charged to the session organizer.
6) If funding for a Latin America- or Caribbean- based paper presenter is
needed, submit a LASA Junior Lecturer nomination or Individual Travel
Funding request, as appropriate, for no more than one such person per
session.
DEADLINE FOR SESSION AND PAPER PROPOSALS: NOVEMBER 1, 1994
LASA95 Program Office, 190 Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
14853-7601, USA Internet Address: LASA95@cornell.edu