Uncommon Communities: X International Conference

Speakers): Various

The Center for Latin American Studies, the  Division of Literatures, Languages and Cultures; the Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures, and the Center for African Studies at Stanford 
invites you to the 
 
X International Conference
American Portuguese Studies Association
"Uncommon Communities"
October 13-15, 2016 - Stanford University
 
The X International Conference of the American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA) will take place at Stanford University, October 13-15, 2016. Panels focused on the diversity of Luso-African, Brazilian and Portuguese Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.
 
The keynote speakers are Professor Abel Barros Baptista (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), and awarded fictionist and art curator, Veronica Stigger (Brazil). A Tribute to Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht and his work on Luso-Brazilian Literatures will take place on Friday, Oct. 14, 1h40-3h10pm.
 
HOST
Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures at Stanford University
 
CO-SPONSORS
Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS);  Division of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (DLCL); Deparment of Iberian and Latin American Cultures (ILAC); Center for African Studies (CAS); Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD)
 
LOCATION OF MEETINGS
Thursday and Friday: The conference will take place in the Munger Conference Center, located in Paul Brest Hall at at 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, 94305
The nearest parking lot to Paul Brest Hall is Parking Structure 6.
It is an underground parking lot.  After 4pm, the parking lots are free.
Saturday:  The conference will take place in Pigott Hall, Bld. 260, near the White Plaza.
 
(Keep an Eye)
Conference Opening and Welcome.
Thursday, October 13 — Paul Brest Hall
10:00-10:30am.
 
·       Dan Edelstein (Chair Division of Literatures, Cultures and Languages) (To be confirmed)
·       Joan Ramon Resina (Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures)
·       Alberto Diaz-Cayeros (Director of the Center for Latin American Studies)
·       Richard Roberts and Laura Hubbard (Center for African Studies)
·       Nuno Mathias (Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco (To be Confirmed)
·       Juliano Alves (Deputy Consul, Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco, ) 
·       Michael Baum (President of FLAD)
 

Keynote address: Abel Barros Baptista
Thursday, October 13 — Paul Brest Hall
10:30am-12:00pm
«Sábio é o que se contenta com o espectáculo do mundo»
Sobre Aires e o Memorial de Aires.
 
Keynote Address: Veronica Stigger
Friday, October 14 — Paul Brest Hall
5:00am-6:30pm
“Life is but a dream: navios fantasmas e comunidades incomuns em Opisanie świata”
 
Closing Reception “Lusophonia Dançante”
Saturday, 8pm-11pm - Black Community Center
DJs. Megha Makam and Jamille Pinheiro Dias
 
Complete Program
http://apsa.us/conference-2016/schedule/
 
Registration and packet pick-up
Registration and packet pick-up will be held in Paul Brest Hall, on Thursday, October 13, and on Friday, October 14, from 9:00am-5:00pm.
 
X Conference Organizers
 
Faculty Coordinators
Vincent Barletta (ILAC)
Marília Librandi-Rocha (ILAC)
 
Student Coordinator
Gabriela Andreea Badica (ILAC)
 
Program Committee
Sophia Beal (University of Minnesota)
Deolinda M. Adão (UC Berkeley)
 
Conference Poster
Julia Goolsby
 
Web-Site
 
Facebook Page
 
Special Gratitude
Allen Sciutto, Charo Robinson, Elizabeth Sáenz-Ackermann, Jamille Pinheiro Dias, Jordan Chin, Kit Miller, Laura Quirarte, Laura Schilling, Lisa Surwillo, Lucas Coe, Megha Karam, Melanie Macdonald, Mike Widner, Molly Aufdermauer, Newsha Firoozye, Rodolfo Dirzo,Teresa Bouza, Undergraduate and Graduate Students from ILAC/ DLCL/ CLAS/ CAS.
 
APSA
 
President
Ana Paula Ferreira (University of Minnesota)
 
Vice-President
Leila Lehnen (University of New Mexico)
 
Treasurer
Rex P. Nielson (Brigham Young University)
 
Secretary (interim)
Leila Lehnen (University of New Mexico)
 
Executive Committee
Ana Catarina Teixeira (Emory University)
Fernando Arenas (University of Michigan)
Kátia Bezerra (University of Arizona)
Kimberley da Costa Holton (Rutgers University-Newark)
Marília S. Rocha Ribeiro (Michigan State University)
Paulo de Medeiros (University of Warwick)
Severino J. Albuquerque (University of Wisconsin)
Executive Editors, Journal of Lusophone Studies 2015-2019
Vincent Barletta (Stanford University)
Marília Librandi Rocha (Stanford University)
 
Book Review Editor
Kimberley da Costa Holton (Rutgers University-Newark)