October 6-8, 2011
Mexico City

Colloquium co-organized by:

Conference on Faith and History
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas de la UMSNH
Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana

Plenary Panelists:

Dr. Alicia Mayer, Chair of Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, UNAM, and

Dr. Paul Freston, Professor of Sociology, São Carlos University, Brazil.

Call for papers: We invite scholars interested in the history of Protestantism in the Americas to propose full panels or individual papers that relate to the colloquium theme by May, 15 2011.

Panel topics might include, but are not limited to, the following:

History of Protestantism in the Americas
Religion and Identities in the Americas
Protestantism and the teaching of History
Protestantism and Education
Methodological Considerations in the study of Protestantism
Protestants in Social, Political and University Student Movements
The Americanization of Protestantism
Critical Issues in the Teaching of Inter-American or Pan-American themes

Proposals for papers should include the following information: a) Description of the paper (No more than 500 words)
b) Paper title
c) Author name and affiliation institution
d) E-mail
e) May suggest the panel where to include the paper

Proposals and papers should be written in English or Spanish. The proposals will be submitted to an Academic Committee who will contact the authors about the acceptance/not acceptance of the paper.
If the paper is accepted please send it in extenso by August 15, so it may be included in the Proceedings of the Conference CD. Please send the paper in double space/New Roman/12pts.
There will not be a limit of words for the written version of the paper but each presenter will only have 20 minutes for his/her presentation in a panel. Please contact the organizers if you need a digital projector.

To submit a proposal for a paper in English, please contact:

Daniel Miller (Calvin College) MILL@calvin.edu
Ron Morgan (Abilene Christian University) rxm03c@acu.edu
Lourdes de Ita (IIH/UMSNH) loudeita@gmail.com.mx AND conferenciainternacional2011@yahoo.com.mx,

Other features of the program may include:

Group tours that will enrich your understanding of Mexico and your teaching of history [possibilities include Teotihuacán, el Zócalo and el Palacio Nacional (Diego Rivera murals), Museum of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)]

ORGANIZERS:
Dr. Ronald Morgan, Abilene Christian University (Sede Reino Unido)
Dr. Daniel Miller, Calvin College (EEUU)
Dra. Lourdes de Ita, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Mtro. Carlos Mondragón, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mtro. Carlos Olivier, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Dr. Carlos Viesca Treviño, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Academic Comittee:
Dra. Lourdes Jacobo Albarrán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Dr. Jaime Hernández, Universidad de Guadalajara
Dr. Felipe Vázquez, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social
Mtro. Ariel Corpus, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social
Mtro. Javier Lozano, Universidad de Guadalajara
Mtra. Marta Gleason, Universidad de Guadalajara
Lic. Alejandra Ortiz, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

CONTACTS:
Mtro. Carlos Mondragón (FES Iztacala, UNAM) ftl_mexico@yahoo.com.mx
Dra. Lourdes de Ita (IIH/UMSNH) loudeita@yahoo.com.mx
Dr. Daniel Miller (Calvin College) MILL@calvin.edu
Dr. Ron Morgan (Abilene Christian University) rxm03c@acu.edu