CFP: Black Diaspora in the South and the Caribbean

Fourth Annual Conference of the Program in Louisiana and Caribbean
Studies at Louisiana State University.

"Black Diaspora in the South and the Caribbean."

Mar 16-17, 2007

NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Feb. 1, 2007

Invited keynote speakers include:

-Jane Landers, Associate Professor of History, Vanderbilt University

-Francis Abiola Irele, Visiting Professor of African and African American
Studies and Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

-Ifeoma Nwanko, Associate Professor of English Vanderbilt University

The Program in Louisiana and Caribbean Studies at Louisiana State
University invites proposals for individual presentations at its fourth
annual conference.

Possible topics include:

-music & performance

-maroon societies

-religion

-storms and disasters

-folklore

-popular and material culture

-the plantation

-slave rebellions

1 page proposal/abstract and a CV of not more than 3 pages should be sent
by Feb. 1, 2006, to Dr. Paul E. Hoffman, Acting Director, Program for
Louisiana and Caribbean Studies, hyhoff@lsu.edu. Proposals for 3-4 person
panels welcomed.

Anthony D. Hoefer, Jr.
Coordinator, Program in Louisiana & Caribbean Studies
Louisiana State University