Call for Papers
The Cultural and Historical Significance of el 5 de Mayo
The fact that the 1999 Meeting of the Popular and American Culture
Association at the Congress of the Americas (29 September - 2 October, 1999)
is taking place in Puebla, Mexico, lends itself to research on the cultural
and historical significance
of 5 de Mayo both in the United States and Mexico. Of course, the original
celebration was as a result of the Mexican victory over the French
expeditionary forces of Napoleon III on 5 May 1862.
The Conference is issuing a call for papers investigating various aspects of
5 de mayo including but not limited to: (1) the original 1862 battle; (2) how
the 5 de mayo celebration has evolved both in Mexico and in the United
States; (3) the panethnic quality of contemporary United States celebrations
of 5 de mayo (now celebrate by other Latin Americans and by Anglos as well as
persons of Mexican descent); (4) the emergence of a 5 de mayo children's
literature; (5) the celebration of 5 de mayo as contrasted with 16 de
septiembre in both the United States and Mexico; and (6) the economic impact
of the 5 de mayo celebration and its relationship to corporate America.
The Hispanic Research Center (HRC) of Arizona State University is committed
to producing a CD-ROM, The Binational 5 de Mayo Project: History of the 5
de Mayo Holiday and will be making a major presentation of the plans for
this CD (to be completed in 2001) at the conference. The HRC encourages
submissions and participation in the creation of this CD-ROM including
articles, art, information, and other materials.
Contact:
Santiago Moratto
Hispanic Research Center
PO Box 872702
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-2702
e-mail: ifsam@asuvm.inre.asu.edu
Telephone: (602) 965-1279
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