The Annual Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Section of the Southern Historical Association

November 5 – 8, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky

The Latin American and Caribbean Section (LACS) of the Southern Historical Association welcomes individual papers and panels for its meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, November 5 – 8, 2009.

LACS accepts papers and panels on all aspects of Latin American and Caribbean History, including the fields of the borderlands and the Atlantic World. The location of the 2009 meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, on the banks of the Ohio river, reminds us that major waterways help connect the interiors, the peripheries, and the centers. In keeping with that idea, panels and papers that highlight the connections between people, cultures, and areas of Latin America, the Caribbean, the Atlantic World, and the borderlands are especially welcome.

Each year LACS also sponsors one panel, entitled “The Kimberly Hanger Memorial Panel,” which usually has some connection to the field of Louisiana or New Orleans history.

Please note that the Program Committee may revise proposed panels. All panelists are required to be members of LACS. For information about membership, please visit the website at: http://www.tnstate.edu/lacs/

Submissions should include a 250-word abstract for each paper and an abbreviated curriculum vitae for each presenter. Submissions should be sent via email attachment to: andrew.mcmichael@wku.edu.

We encourage faculty as well as advanced graduate students to submit panels and papers. Deadline for submissions is October 1, 2008. Complete panels are appreciated, but not required.

Submit panels and papers to:

andrew.mcmichael@wku.edu

or

Andrew McMichael
1906 College Heights Blvd #21086
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green KY 42101-1086