Recent Announcements

Proposals for the PAMLA 2012 conference were due April 22, 2012.  A limited number of topic areas extended their deadlines to May 15.  

If your paper has been accepted by a Presiding Officer but you did not have the opportunity to enter it online, please (1) create an account on this website and (2) send your session topic, paper title, 50 word abstract, and AV needs to webmaster@pamla.org.  We will verify with the Presiding Officer and add your proposal to the system.

The theme for this year's Forum and many of our special sessions is "Migration, Immigration, and Movement." We are pleased to announce the following special events at PAMLA 2012:

Creative Artist Spotlight: Sandra Cisneros
Friday, October 19, Seattle University

Ana Maria Rodriguez-Vivaldi, Washington State University
Presidential Address and Luncheon
Saturday, October 20, Seattle University

Jose David Saldivar, Stanford University
Plenary Address and Luncheon
Sunday, October 21, Seattle University

Forum: Migration, Immigration, and Movement
Speakers to be announced
Saturday, October 20, Seattle University

Speaker biographies

The official PAMLA 2012 conference hotel is the Renaissance Seattle Hotel in downtown Seattle.  See the Accommodations page for information about this hotel's amenities and instructions on how to reserve your room at the special PAMLA conference rate.  Additional lodging options will be listed there as well.

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