Date:  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 09:26:57 -0700
From:  Garland D Bills <gbills[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UNM.EDU>
Subject: Call: Spanish in US/Contact

CALL FOR PAPERS

    7th UNM Conference on Ibero-American Culture & Society:
    "SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE IN CONTACT WITH OTHER LANGUAGES"

            jointly with

    16th CONFERENCE ON SPANISH IN THE UNITED STATES

            12-14 February 1998
            University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
            USA

*-*-*-*-* In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding *-*-*-*
*-*-*-*-* of the first Spanish settlement in New Mexico in 1598 *-*-*-*-*

Plenary Speakers: Carol A. Klee (University of Minnesota)
           Ana Roca (Florida International University)

Papers dealing with any aspect of Spanish in the U.S. or of Spanish or
Portuguese in contact with other languages are welcome. Oral presentations
will be limited to twenty minutes. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS
(MAXIMUM OF 500 WORDS) IS NOVEMBER 15, 1997. Abstracts may be submitted by
e-mail or regular mail. E-mail abstracts: place all identifying
information (name, address, telephone number) along with title of paper at
the beginning of the message, followed by three blank lines, the title
repeated, and the abstract. Regular mail abstracts: 3 copies of abstract
with title and no identifying information, with accompanying 3x5 card with
paper title and author's name, address, and telephone number or email
address.

Send abstracts or requests for additional information to:
        1998 Conference
        Department of Spanish and Portuguese
        University of New Mexico
        Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
        e-mail: spanish[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]unm.edu
        telephone: (505) 277-5907
        FAX: (505) 277-3885
        Web: http//:www.unm.edu/~spanish