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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS

Grand Valley State University and the Latin American Studies Program
invites your participation in...

THE THIRD WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS
"Imagining the Americas: Literature, Culture and the Arts"

Time and Place: Saturday, October 11, 1997, Eberhard Center, 301 W.
Fulton, in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan

The identities of Latino and Indigenous peoples are imagined in the
form of literature, culture and the arts.  This conference explores
the many ways such identities, values, and images are created,
maintained, imposed, and reflected by aesthetic means-in West
Michigan, North America, and throughout Latin America.  Across the
community, local activists, teachers and academics, students,
community organizations and leaders can interact in a stimulating and
useful way, exploring the links between art, culture, institutions,
and interests at all levels.

TRANSFORM ACTIVISM AND IDEAS INTO A MESSAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY...

Featuring keynote speaker/performer Jose Cuellar "Dr. Loco" (Ph.D.)
and members of his "The Rocking Jalapeno Band"

Dr. Cuellar is Performer, Anthropologist, and Lecturer on Chicano
Studies.  Get ready for an interactive, musical, learning
experience...

Other special events planned: Performing Arts Festival, Film
Festival, Panels and Presentations, Poster Sessions, Art Display and
Student Poetry Competition, Gran Baile, and more!!!


The Program Committee welcomes contributions related to the following
themes:

*  Art, Ethnic Identity, and Response to Politics

*  Translating Cultures

*  Indigenous Culture/Native Americans

*  Classroom Art/Poetry/Story and its Use

*  Immigrant Experiences

*  World view and Religion

*  Cultural Preservation; Heritage and Artifact

*  Latina Culture

*  Encounter Day (Columbus Day)


If you have an idea, propose wither a single presentation (15
minutes) or a whole session (75 minutes).  We encourage various
formats: reading papers, panel discussions, collaborative/audience
involvement, film/slide showings, or performance.  Students are
encouraged to participate!  Please contact Russell Rhoads at (616)
385-9929 (e-mail:f94kc01@kzoo.edu) or Walter Foote at (616) 895-3686
(e-mail: footew@gvsu.edu), or submit a written description of your
proposed participation.  We look forward to hearing from you by
SEPTEMBER 1, 1997.

Sponsored by: Grand Valley State University, Latin American Studies
Program (GVSU), Latino Student Union (GVSU), Office of Minority
Affairs (GVSU), Kalamazoo College Latin American Studies Program,
Institute for Global Education

Send correspondence to: Americas Conference 97, Latin American
Studies Program, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
49401

Submitted by: Cliff Alles-Curie, Indigenous Issues Working Group/
Institute for Global Education (IGE).  Please contact me at IGE
(616/454-1642) or e-mail me at: ac.jazz@lol.shareworld.com