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CALL
FOR PAPERS
Iberia
and the Mediterranean
Universidad
de Granada
Granada,
Spain
May 29-June 1, 2002
 he
Mediterranean Studies Association's 5th annual International Congress,
"Iberia and the Mediterranean" will be held on May 29-June 1,
2002 at the Universidad de Granada in Granada, Spain. Papers and sessions
on all subjects relating to the Mediterranean region and Mediterranean
cultures around the world from all periods are encouraged.
 Following
a day of optional excursions, including the Alhambra, the congress will
open with a plenary session and reception on the evening of May 29. Over
the course of the next days over 150 scholarly papers will be delivered
before an international audience of about 250 scholars, academics, and
experts in a wide range of fields. Held in the center of the old city
at the
Centro de Lenguas Modernas,
the official languages of the congress are Spanish and English. In addition,
sessions in any Mediterranean language are welcome. A number of special
events are being planned for congress participants that will highlight
the unique cultural aspects of Granada. The congress is sponsored by the
Mediterranean Studies Association, the Universidad de Granada, the University
of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Arizona State University, and the University
of Kansas. Selected revised papers will be considered for publication
in the Association's journal, Mediterranean Studies.
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Mediterranean Studies Association is an interdisciplinary organization
which promotes the scholarly study of Mediterranean cultures in all aspects
and disciplines. It is particularly concerned with the ideas and ideals
of western Mediterranean cultures from Late Antiquity to the Enlightenment
and their influence beyond these geographical and temporal boundaries.
 roposals
for papers and sessions are now being solicited. Papers and proposals
for sessions are encouraged which focus on the conference theme, but any
paper or session proposal with a Mediterranean theme, from any period
and any discipline, will be considered. Proposals for roundtable discussions
of a topical work or theme are also welcome. The typical panel will include
three papers, each lasting twenty minutes, a chair, and (optionally) a
commentator. For examples of paper and session topics, and the range of
subjects, see the programs from Lisbon
(1998), Coimbra (1999), Salvador
(2000), and
Aix-en-Provence (2001).
roposals
should include a 200-word abstract for each paper and a one-page curriculum
vitae for each participant, including chairs and commentators. Each participant’s
name, e-mail and regular address, and phone number should also be listed.
Proposals are now being solicited for the first round of consideration.
The first deadline for submissions is January 15, 2002, though
proposals will be considered after that date.
lease
send proposals to: Mediterranean Studies Association, P.O. Box 212, East
Sandwich, MA 02537, USA. For information on the congress
or the Association contact MSA@umassd.edu.
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