Fourth Annual Conference on Women Writers of Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain and Colonial Latin America

Tucson, Arizona
September 16-18, 1999

We hope you will come join us!

We have an exciting program that will begin on Thursday morning and conclude Saturday afternoon. In addition to traditional sessions, we will have three "Talleres" in which workshop leaders will present concise position papers and lead discussion:

Taller I: Feminist Theory
Taller II: Transatlantic Connections: Women on Both Sides of the Atlantic.
Taller III: Recovering Her Story: Archival Research on Women

For complete program click here: Program

Annette Kolodny, renowned feminist theorist and scholar, will deliver the keynote address "Keeping Women in the Curriculum, on the Faculty and in the Administration: Reshaping the Academy for the 21st Century." Her talk will address several of the crucial issues that surfaced at the pedagogy round-table and at several discussions during last year's conference.
Registration: The registration fee ($75) will be due by August 1, 1999. (Late registration will be $85). Please note that this includes many meals and coffee breaks. To receive a registration form, please contact Amy Williamsen (FAX: 520-621-6104).

Lodging: The conference will be held at the Westward Look-- a lovely resort nestled in the foothills. Check out their website: www.westwardlook.com The room rate will be $109 plus tax (single or double). Up to 4 people can share a room ($25 extra per person over 2). These special rates will be available to our group 2 nights before and 2 nights following the conference dates. Make your reservations early--and no later than August 12, 1999--by calling 1 (800) 722-2500.Indicate that you are with the Women Writers conference. Graduate students who wish to stay with students in our program should contact Amy Williamsen as soon as possible.

Flights: The TLC Travel Agency has once again arranged for conference rates for domestic travel through Delta airlines (5% discount on excursions fares; 10% discount on full coach fares). If you book your flights at least sixty days in advance you will receive an additional 5% discount. To contact them, call 1-800-421-1812 and ask for Scotty, Hannah or Lori.

Ground Transportation: We have arranged for a group discount fare from the airport to the hotel with Arizona Stagecoach. One-way fare will be $25; the round-trip is only $40. All couples traveling together need only pay an additional $5 (one-way) or $10 (round-trip) for the second person. When you arrive at the airport, look for the ARIZONA STAGECOACH desk and make arrangements for your round trip. Your shuttle will leave within fifteen minutes after you contact the dispatcher.  

SYLLABI PROJECT

We would like to establish a "Syllabi Bank" to help generate ideas for courses on these women writers. If you have a syllabus you would like to share, send either an electronic copy or a hard copy to Lisa Vollendorf at the Department of Romance Languages, Wayne State University, Detroit MI 48202. We will post and distribute copies to conference participants and on this web-site. THANKS!!   

IN SEARCH OF A NAME

We have a great group, but an unwieldy name. (Just try filling out all the forms required to set up a conference with our current appellation!). We're looking for a great name and/or handy acronym. Please submit ideas to Amy Williamsen (preferably by fax: 520-621-6104). If your suggestion is selected by the steering committee and you attend the conference, you may even win a prize (in addition to our eternal gratitude).