Call for Papers – Global Studies Conference, Moscow, Russia, 20-22 June 2012
FIFTH GLOBAL STUDIES CONFERENCE Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia 20-22 June, 2012 http://onglobalisation.com/conference-2012/ The deadline for the next round in the call-for-papers (a title and short abstract) is 20 March 2012. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission.
DAY 2 AT “TEOTIHUACAN TO TENOCHTITLAN” AN HOMAGE TO ALFREDO LÓPEZ AUSTIN
Day two was spectacular. The presentations were inspiriational in terms of the level of scholarship that a human can achieve. Dr. López Austin’s talk was moving and gave insight into his life and his experience as a scholar. Dr. López Austin told us about his short lived career as a lawyer, and his abrupt switch to a less […]
Day 1 at "Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan" an Homage to Alfredo López Austin
Day one has come to an end and it was quite a show. All of the talks were very interesting and engaging. It was great seeing Dr. López Austin once again, he is not only a great scholar but an amazing person as well. I have said it before, and I will say it again, […]
Live From "Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan"
Waiting for the action to begin. More updates to come.
Monsters and Myths in the Making: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium: CFP
Monsters and Myths in the Making: An Interdisciplinary Graduate StudentSymposium April 21, 2012 History Graduate Society University of Florida Keynote: Dr. W. Scott Poole, College of Charleston, author of *Monsters inAmerica: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting* (2011). Vampires and werewolves breaking hearts, zombies overtaking the world, andthe Brothers Grimm solving mysteries, […]
Nahuatl Prefix Reference Table
This little chart might come in handy for those of you learning classical Nahuatl from central Mexico. I will be posting a prefix table for modern Huastecan Nahuatl soon. (click to enlarge)
“Traversing Borders” at UCR: Call for Papers
“First Annual UCR Art History Graduate Conference, Saturday, May 12, 2012 ‘Traversing Borders’: Call for Papers Academic scholarship rarely fits neatly into the confines of a single disciplinary label. Many academic studies cross between disciplinary, regional and temporal borders. For example, Italian Renaissance studies examine a geographic region made up of independent city-states that were not, […]
Visual Knowledge in the Early Modern Americas: Conference at the Huntington Library
In this conference, historians and art historians investigate the role and interpretation of visual objects such as drawings, prints, and paintings as well as theatrical performances in British, Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish American colonies from 1500 to 1800. $25. FREE FOR STUDENTS! The only thing students have to pay for are the buffets, but […]
Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan: Final Schedule Released
The AHS over at CSULA has finally released the schedule for their homenaje to Alfredo Lopez Austin. It appears that all of the headliners will indeed be presenting and attendees will be able to enjoy two full days of Mesoamerican scholarship. The schedule is as follows: Friday – February 10, 2012 9:30 am – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Manuel Aguilar-Moreno […]
Series: Contested Visions in Latin America Through Film
The LACMA is offering a great opportunity for film lovers to get their fix as “Contested Visions” continues. Actor/Director Edward James Olmos will be hosting the event on January 21, 2012. The LACMA will be showing international films starting at 1PM and there will be a round table discussion at 6:45PM. You need tickets for each movie, however, […]
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