To view the Pre-Registration Form for the 2000 MALAS Conference, just click on: PRE-REGISTRATION, MEXICO

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The 2000 meeting of the Midwest Association of Latin American Studies will be held at the Los Cucuyos Resort Hotel in Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico, November 18-20, 2000. This announcement is the call for papers and sessions for this meeting.

The conference theme of "New Directions in Latin America in the Context of Globalization" reflects Mexico's role as a major trade partner of the United States, as well as the long history of cultural contacts in this region. Papers dealing with issues related to Latinos in the United States, as well as those on borderlands, boundary, and identity issues are also especially relevant.  However, MALAS welcomes interdisciplinary papers, posters, or organized sessions on any topic addressing Latin America and/or Latin Americans.   Presentations may be in the form of oral papers, poster sessions, or panel discussions, and papers may be submitted individually or as part of a special session or panel discussion organized around a specific topic or theme.

Presenters of individual papers should send a 150-word abstract on disk (any standard PC, Microsoft Word or RTF version is preferred), as well as a hard copy.  All abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings.  Organizers of special sessions and panels should send a list, arranged in the preferred order of presentation, of the names and address/phone number/e-mail address of presenters and paper titles (or panel discussion topics) along with abstracts of papers for special sessions and registration fees for all participants. Special sessions and panels should have between 3 and 4 participants. Sessions will be programmed to allow 15-20 minutes for individual presentations unless other arrangements are requested, with 30 minutes allocated for questions and discussions after the presentation of papers.  All abstracts and accompanying materials should be mailed directly to:
Dr. Richard Pace, MALAS 2000 Organizer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37132, USA.
In Mexico, all abstracts and accompanying materials should be sent to:
Juan Ramón Pérez, Centro Regional Universitario Oriente, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Apdo. Postal 49, Huatusco, Veracruz, CP 94100, Mexico.

Registration fees (see the pre-registration page) should be made out to MALAS and mailed with paper abstracts. For full details please see: Registration Details.

Abstract title form example: 
de Tal, Alberto, Universidad Nacional de Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico (e-mail: fdetal@uchih.mx) and Doe, John, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 (e-mail: doej@mtsu.edu). The Impact of NAFTA on the Coffee Commodity System in Veracruz State, Mexico.

The Conference Organizers plan on publishing a Proceedings of the 2000 MALAS Conference and those interested in submitting a paper for consideration should contact Dr. David Keeling at the Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576, USA.   Details will also be posted on this website.   All papers to be considered for the Conference Proceedings should be mailed no later than November 10, 2000.  

Questions about local arrangements, hotel, field trips, etc., should be addressed to MALAS 2000, Dr. Richard Pace, MALAS 2000 Organizer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37132, USA.   Most details are available on this website.

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