Update: extended deadline
----Call for papers related to: Depictions of Mexico in Antebellum America.
Papers wanted on how Mexicans, and former Mexican territories, figured in the sectional rivalry during the antebellum period. The issues of Slavery, Manifest Destiny, Sectional Rivalry, and outright War are all relevant to this fascinating middle period in the relations between the United States and Mexico--a period which determined many of the images and stereotypes to dominate discussions in later times.
Likely topics: Texas Immigration and Tensions Congress and Admission of Texas to the Union The Mexican-American War Slavery in the "New South" Slavery (or lack of it) in Mexico Southwestern Humor (a la Kenneth S. Lynn's book, Mark Twain and Southwestern Humor) Images of Mexicans in Pulp Literature and Popular Culture The Democratic Review and Manifest Destiny New England and Expansion into Mexico Movies about the Mexican American War and the variations of The Alamo Story. Recent Documentary Efforts by PBS on the M-A War. Depictions of Mexico in antebellum works of history
Paper treating any aspect of the topic are welcome.
Proposals may be in either English or Spanish. Please send an abstract of 250 words that includes a title. Please sent abstracts via email.
Deadline for proposals have been extended to June 30 2001, but early proposals find the most compatible panels. Exhibits, displays, poster sessions are also invited. This Area is a strand within the Popular Culture Association meeting in Puebla, Mexico. For full information about the conference, check the conference web site: www.udlap.mx/congress
(This meeting is one of the international activities of the national Popular Culture Association and the Program Chair is Peter Rollins, RollinsPC@aol.com)
PLEASE CONTACT AREA CHAIR: Lyon Rathbun Penn State University Worthington Scranton 120 Ridge View Drive Dunmore, PA 18512 Email: lor1@psu.edu (570)963-2657
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