Call for Papers [español]

International and Interdisciplinary Conference Non-Fiction* Latin American Travel Literature by travelers to and from the Americas in homage to the distinguished traveler and scientist, Alexander von Humboldt. (*Non-Fiction excludes novel, short story, poetry and theater) Special emphasis will be on travel writing: Between Mexico and the U.S.A. Between Latin America and the U.S.A. Between Latin America and the rest of the World. The conference will only allow for one presentation per participant.

Papers Topics could include, but are not limited to: Travel Anthologies Alexander von Humboldt Journals Sciences Letters Archaeology Chronicles Anthropology Discovery and Conquest Ethnography, History Theoretical Approaches Ecology and Travel Genre and Canon Scholarly Travels Gender Diplomatic Travel Writing Humor Missionary Travel Writing Travel and the Construction of the other Travel and Globalization Popular Culture in Travel Writing Travel in Translation Journalist Travels Exile Graphic Representation of Travels (Photography, Painting) Artist Travel Writing (Musicians, Painters, Architects) Representation of Indigenous Cultures in Travel Writing Mexican-American Border Travels

Special Session: Present Day Writers of Travel Literature: this session will be reserved for authors who wish to read their own travel writing.

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