<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font
size="5"><b>Annual
Conference </b></font></font><br />
<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><br
/>
Communications Technologies and the Impacts on Indigenous
Languages
and Cultural Identity in the Americas<br />
</strong></font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><br />
</font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><strong>February
14-16, 2007<br />
University of Florida</strong></font><font size="2" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><br />
Gainesville, Florida</strong></font>
</p><p align="justify"> <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">http://www.latam.ufl.edu/news/Newsconf%2007.html</font></p><p
align="justify"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<strong><em>Description</em></strong></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">The
mission of this conference is to examine from multidisciplinary
perspectives
how communications technologies have affected indigenous
language and
cultural identity in the Americas, with a focus on cultural
continuity
in a changing world. Since the middle of the 20th Century,
indigenous
communities throughout the Americas have gained considerable
demographic,
political and cultural presence in their respective national
arenas. From
the Zapatista movements in Mexico, the civil war, peace accords
and Rigoberta
Menchus Nobel Prize in Guatemala, to the toppling of presidents
in Ecuador and Bolivia and Evo Moraless presidency, organized
indigenous
communities have become cultural and political references to
understanding
national and continental possibilities and problems. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">Such
increasing invigoration of indigenous communities has depended,
to a large
extent, on the conscious revitalization of their native
languages, their
traditional cultures, and the skillful and widespread use of
communications
technologies (from sound recordings and video taping to
electronic mail
and the Internet). This conference will focus on the impact and
potential
of global technologies of communication on Indigenous languages,
cultures
and identities in the Americas. We hope that this approach will
bring
together a variety of participants from diverse disciplines and
cultures.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><strong><em>Format</em></strong><br />
In addition to plenary addresses and individual papers, the 56th
Conference
will host up to nine roundtables designed to encourage
interaction between
conference participants working in and outside of academia.
</font></p>
<p align="justify">
<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><strong><em>Call for
Papers: </em></strong><br />
Submissions are invited for papers on original, unpublished
research on
any area related to the conference topics, including but not
limited to
the following:</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Impacts of
communications
technologies on indigenous languages (linguistics, language
pedagogy,
e-learning, instructional design), cultures (oral traditions,
native knowledge,
spirituality, traditional clothing, arts) and identity
(political movements,
concepts of identity and history).</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We will
accept proposals
for alternative-format presentations.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">Presentations may
be given in English or Spanish. Translations of the
presentations will
be made available to conference participants.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><strong><em>Submissions:
</em></strong><br />
Please submit your proposal electronically in Word format by
September
30th, 2006.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Please
include the
following information:</font></p>
<blockquote>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><strong>*</strong>
Paper title. <br />
<strong>*</strong> Name, affiliation, mailing address, phone
and fax
numbers, email address. <br />
<strong>*</strong> 150-200 word abstract. <br />
</font> </p>
</blockquote>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Please
submit abstracts
as a single email attachment and not in the body of the email to
<a href="mailto:elowe@ufl.edu">elowe@ufl.edu</a></font></p>
<p> </p><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">Acknowledgement of receipt
of the abstract will be sent by e-mail as soon as possible.
Notice of
acceptance or rejection will be sent by October 31, 2006, along
with pre-registration
materials.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For further
information,
please contact:</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><strong>Elizabeth
Lowe, Associate Director</strong></font>
</p><p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">Center
for Latin American Studies</font></strong>
</p><p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">University
of Florida</font></strong>
</p><p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">319
Grinter Hall</font></strong>
</p><p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">Gainesville,
Florida 32605</font></strong>
</p><p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif"><a
href="mailto:elowe@ufl.edu">elowe@ufl.edu</a></font></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">TEL
352-392-0375 </font></strong>
</p><p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">FAX
352-392-7682</font></strong> </p>
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