WISPS XI Conference -jointly organised with WIGS

The conference theme is Friendship and Cross-cultural co-operation but we also welcome papers not related to the conference theme
Swansea University, 12-13 November 2010 (Call For Papers)

Conference Programme will be available in due course

Swansea University

Abstracts will be available in due course

Conference Registration Form will be available in due course

Postgraduate Travel Bursary Application Form will be available in due course

Confirmed keynote speaker - Professor Carol Tully (Bangor University)

Possible thematic areas include:

What are the networks in which women have participated?
Literary / Cinematic friendships
Representations of friendship in literature and film
German-Hispanic-Lusophone political relations
Hispanic adaptations of German texts/films and German adaptations of Hispanic texts/films
Migration between German and Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries

We look forward to receiving proposals for papers of 20 minutes duration and also ideas for panels. Please send your 250-word proposals in Spanish, Portuguese or English, including name of speaker, title of paper, and full contact details no later than 11 June 2010. Papers are welcome from both members and non-members and from both male and female academics whose research falls within Spanish, Portuguese and Latin-American studies (including Portuguese-speaking Africa, Macau, Goa and Timor). Please send your proposals to: