[Comedias] Call for Papers

[AHCT Listserv]

The Association for Hispanic Classical Theater Symposium,

March 31-April 2, 2016, Hilton Garden Inn, El Paso.

Submission deadline: September 1, 2015.



The 2016 AHCT Symposium will take place March 31-April 2 in El Paso, Texas.
These dates coincide with the Golden Age Spanish Theater Festival at the
Chamizal National Memorial, March 30-April 2, 2016. Sessions will begin
Thursdaymorning, March 31, and end Saturday afternoon, April 2. The meeting
of the officers of the AHCT will take place Wednesday, March 30, from 9:00
a.m.-12 noon, with the meeting of the Board of Directors to follow,
from 1:30-5:00
p.m.


*Call for Papers.* The AHCT particularly encourages studies on performance
aspects of Siglo de Oro dramatic texts, though proposals for papers or
special sessions on other topics related to Spanish Golden Age theater are
welcome. As 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the deaths of Cervantes and
Shakespeare, comparative studies of the work of the two dramatists are
encouraged. Papers should be 20 minutes in length, and may be delivered in
Spanish or English. To submit an abstract, go to the 2016 conference page
at:http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/conferences/2016-el-paso/ and fill out
theAHCT Abstract Submission Form for the 2016 Conference
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xQRG-sYoCpuHyo6BjLaHGSM6AYEr4lMzeY_1Hq8ISOE/viewform>.
If you are a graduate student, after submitting your abstract through the
website, please also send your completed ten-page paper 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.
Participants that will be using the projector for their presentations
should plan on bringing their own laptops. No VCR or DVD players will be
available; presenters using video should plan on showing them in digital
form. *The deadline for receipt of all** submissions (abstracts and
graduate student papers) is September 1, 2015. *Submitters will be notified
of their status byNovember 1, 2015.


*Hotel Reservations. *The Symposium will once again take place at the
Hilton Garden Inn El Paso/University, 111 West University Avenue, El Paso,
79902, 1-915-351-2121. A special conference rate is available to
participants that reserve byFebruary 29, 2016; the rate of $112 applies to
single/double/triple/quad rooms, and includes a hot buffet breakfast for up
to two people per room. The group rate applies Tuesday, March 29 through
Sunday, April 3, 2016. All rates are subject to a 17.5% tax. Parking is
complimentary. Reservations may be made online at www.elpaso.stayhgi.com or
by calling 1-877-STAY-HGI (1-877-782-9444). Use the group rate code: “HCT”
(no “A” this year).


*AHCT Conference 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. The registration fee for the conference for all faculty
attendees and graduate students that are reading papers or participating in
a special session is $125. A late fee of $50 is assessed if registration is
paid after February 18, 2016; if registration is not paid in full by March
3, 2016, the participant will be dropped from the program. Registration
includes conference attendance, the AHCT annual banquet, transportation to
and from the Chamizal Wednesday through Saturday evenings for the Drama
Festival, and the Friday Evening Post-Performance Reception. (Note: a
special registration rate of $40 applies to students who do not present
papers or attend the banquet. An additional $25 payable at the time of
registration purchases tickets for the banquet. The aforementioned late fee
also applies to auditor registration.) Registration fees and dues can be
paid by way of PayPal on the 2016 Conference webpage
<http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/conferences/2016-el-paso/>.


*Conference Updates.* Further details regarding the symposium will appear
on the 2016 conference page on the AHCT website as they become available.
For special inquiries, please contact the AHCT Conference Director, Darci
Strother at strother at csusm.edu.
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