[Comedias] Final CFP AHCT 2015

[AHCT Listserv]

Dear Golden Age Theater Enthusiasts:

This final call for papers for the 2015 Association for Hispanic Classical
Theater contains links to the 2015 Symposium page, the online Abstract
Submission Form and other pages through which you can pay membership dues
or registration fees. Please share with any colleagues you think may be
interested. All submissions are due August 1, 2014.

Sincerely,
Chris Gascón
Recording Secretary
AHCT

Call for Papers:

The Association for Hispanic Classical Theater (AHCT) Annual Spanish Golden
Age Theater Symposium

March 19 - 21, 2015, Hilton Garden Inn, El Paso.

Deadline for submissions: August 1, 2014

http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2015-el-paso/



The 2015 AHCT Spanish Golden Age Theater Symposium will take place March
19-21 in El Paso, Texas. These dates coincide with the Spanish Golden Age
Theater Festival at the Chamizal National Memorial, March 18-22, 2015.
Sessions will begin Thursday morning, March 19, and end Saturday
afternoon, March
21. On Wednesday, March 18, AHCT officers will meet from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon and
the Board of Directors will meet from 1:30-5:00 p.m.

*Call for Papers.* The Association for Hispanic Classical Theater
particularly encourages studies on all aspects of performance of *Siglo de
Oro* dramatic texts, though proposals for papers or special sessions on
other topics related to Spanish Golden Age theater are welcome. Papers
should be 20 minutes in length, and may be delivered in Spanish or
English. To submit an abstract for the AHCT Symposium, fill out the 2015
AHCT Symposium Abstract Submission Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UZBG1eBwCpGmoqi0OMpEW1ent_aEKg5k9efhiyMRarg/viewform>
on
thewww.comedias.org website. Graduate students should, in addition to
submitting an abstract, send completed ten-page papers in Word to
gradsubmissions at comedias.org. This applies to all students, including those
who have been invited to be members of panels, whether organized by faculty
members or others. Graduate students whose papers are accepted for
presentation will be considered for the AHCT Everett W. Hesse Travel Grant.
The submission form will allow applicants to indicate any special equipment
needs and to volunteer to help at the symposium. Conference participants
who will be using the projector for their presentations should plan to
bring their own laptops.*The deadline for receipt of all submissions
(abstracts and graduate student papers) is August 1, 2014.*

*Hotel Reservations. *The Symposium will once again take place at
the Hilton Garden Inn El Paso/University, 111 West University Avenue, El
Paso, 79902, 1-915-315-2121. A special conference rate of $112 is available
to AHCT symposium participants; the rate applies to
single/double/triple/quad rooms, and includes a hot buffet breakfast for up
to two people per room. All rates are subject to a 17.5% tax. Parking is
complimentary. The group rate applies Tuesday, March 17 through Sunday,
March 22, 2015. Reservations may be made online atwww.elpaso.stayhgi.com or
by calling the Hilton's toll-free number 1-877-STAY-HGI (1-877-782-9444).
Use the group rate code: AHCT.

*AHCT Symposium Registration.* You must be a member of the AHCT to register
for the conference. Current membership dues are $65 (or $120 for two years)
for faculty and $55 (or $100 for two years) for retired members and
students. A lifetime membership may be purchased for $650. The registration
fee for the conference for all faculty attendees, as well as for graduate
students who are reading papers or participating in a special session, is
$125. A late fee of $50 is assessed if registration is paid after February
5, 2015; if registration is not paid in full by February 19, 2015, the
participant will be dropped from the program. Registration includes
conference attendance, the annual banquet of the AHCT, evening
transportation to and from the Chamizal National Memorial for the *Siglo de
Oro*Spanish Drama Festival, and refreshments in the hospitality room after
the theater performances. (Note: a special registration rate of $40 applies
to auditors who do not present papers or attend the banquet. An additional
$25 payable at the time of registration purchases a ticket for the banquet.
The aforementioned late fee also applies to auditor registration.)
Membership dues and registration fees can be paid on the comedias.org website
by way of PayPal from the 2015 AHCT Symposium page:
http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/2015-el-paso/.

*Conference Updates.* Further details regarding the symposium will appear
on the AHCT webpages as they become available. For special inquiries,
please contact the AHCT Conference Director, Darci Strother,
strother at csusm.edu.
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