17th Annual Eastern Caribbean  Islands Cultures (‘ISLANDS IN BETWEEN’)
Conference on the Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the Eastern Caribbean
Co-organized by the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, the Virgin Islands Caribbean Cultural Center, and Universidad de Costa Rica, Cátedra de Estudios de África y el Caribe y la Sede Regional del Caribe.

Call for Papers
EARLY NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACTS/PANEL PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BEFORE 15 AUGUST WILL TAKE PLACE BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014.

Papers may be in English, Spanish or any other Caribbean language and should conform to the allotted fifteen minutes of presentation time and five minutes of question time. Please submit your proposal within the text of an e-mail and NOT as an attachment. Proposals should include: a one-page abstract (maximum 250 words), the author’s name, postal and e-mail addresses, home institution (if applicable), and a brief
biography (50 words or less).

Please send submissions or enquiries to the Puerto Rico Conference Organizing Committee (Dannabang Kuwabong, Nicholas Faraclas, and Yolanda Rivera): islandsconference@gmail.com
Conference dates: Thursday 6 November to Saturday 8 November 2014
(Arrival: Wednesday November 5, 2014. Departure: Sunday November 9, 2014)
Venue: Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede Regional del Caribe, Port Limón City.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORMAT:
Lead Presenter’s Name:
Professional Title/Position:
College/University/Organization:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Names & Addresses of Co-Presenters (if applicable):
Title of Abstract:
Abstract Text:
Brief (50 word) Bio-data:

Suggested topics for presentation include:
• Language, Literature, Culture, History, and Education in Limón
• Eastern Caribbean Drama, Poetry, Fiction, Cinema, Essays, Biographies, etc.
• Language and Culture, Identity, and/or Gender in the Eastern Caribbean
• Creole Linguistics and the Creolization of Languages and Cultures in the Eastern Caribbean
• Art, Music, Dance, Cuisine, and Popular Culture of the Eastern Caribbean
• Eastern Caribbean Carnival, Religions, Other Performance Traditions
• The Environment, Tourism, and Development in the Eastern Caribbean
• Culture and Politics, Society, History, Law, and Economics in the Eastern Caribbean

Information regarding the conference will be available on the Islands In Between Web Page here.

Adapted from email announcement.