International Conference on Martí, Juárez, and Lincoln in the Soul of Our America.
May 17-19, 2009
Monterrey, Mexico
The Contributions of José Martí, Benito Juárez, Abraham Lincoln, and other leaders of what Martí called ‘Our America.’ is the theme of a conference in Monterrey, Mexico, from May 17-19. Guided by Martí’s statement, ‘To be educated is the only way to be free,’ the principal goal of the conference is to promote an Alternative for the Americas Inspired by the Ideas of Martí (in Spanish, Alternativa Martiana para las Américas—ALMA, or soul). Among the special guests will be Cuban leader Armando Hart, president of the Cuban National Commission of the Martí Program. Initial conference sponsors include the Latin American Studies Program, University of Houston and the Universities of Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Guadalajara.
Proposal deadline:
April 19, 2009
Contact information:
Proposals are to submitted to Dr. Águeda Marisel Oliva of the Instituto José Martí de Educación Superior in Monterrey at [mailto]marisel.oliva@josemarti.edu.mx[/mailto]. U.S. contacts are Dr. Susan Kellogg, Director of the University of Houston Latin American Studies Program ([mailto]alma2008@uh.edu[/mailto]); Prof. Dionicio Valdés, Department of History, Michigan State University ([mailto]valdesd@msu.edu[/mailto]); Prof. August Nimtz, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis ([mailto]animtz@umn.edu[/mailto]).