Call for Proposals

The ¿Del otro la’o? colloquium is an (inter)national

space for dialogue and debate relating to queer Workshops – Collaborative work sessions with
sexualities, also known as GLBTT. specific objectives and a product expected of the
audience. The proposal must include the
For this edition of the colloquium, we are seeking: objectives of the workshop and the product(s) or
panels, round tables, workshops and other artistic result(s) expected from the audience. It should also
and performing activities. We will accept papers note whether the workshop is open to the general
on the following topics, but we’re also open to public, or aimed at a specific audience.
proposals on other topics:
Artistic and Performing Activities – Activities like, but
• “queer” sexualities and solidarity not limited to, movie presentations, musicals, art
• “queer” sexualities and media exhibits, or acting related with Queer sexualities.
• “queer” sexualities and violence
• “queer” sexualities and work
• “queer” sexualities and health Requirements for submitting proposals
• “queer” sexualities, class and race
• “queer” sexualities, technology and science All proposals should include the following:
• “queer” sexualities, youth and adolescents
• “queer” sexualities and (re)socializations • Title and category
• “queer” sexualities and Diasporas • Name, affiliation, and e-mail address of all
• “queer” sexualities, religion(s) and spirituality presenters
• “queer” sexualities and the government
• Abstract of the paper in less than 800 words
• “queer” sexualities and their historical development
• Audiovisual requirements
• “queer” sexualities, multiculturalism and globalization
• “queer” sexualities and testimony (by family, friends…)
All proposals should be sent in either MS Word or
PDF to:
Categories
delotrolao@gmail.com
Panels – They touch on a specific topic from
different perspectives. They will be composed of
three or four panelists who will have an equal Important dates:
amount of time to present their papers. The
October 1st, 2009 – Deadline for submitting
presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with
proposals
the audience. The proposal must include an November 1st, 2009 – Notification of acceptance or
abstract of each participant’s corresponding rejection of proposals
paper. December 1st, 2009 – Deadline for confirmation of
assistance and submission of
Round Tables – Individual papers will be organized papers.
in sessions of three or four presenters with a
common topic. Each presenter will have roughly 20 For more information, please visit our website at:
minutes for his/her paper. The presentations will be
followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The http://www.delotrolao.org
proposal must include an abstract of the paper.