Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries

Cuban Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami

2024-2025 Call for Papers

Submission Deadline: June 15, 2024

Launched in 2023, the Seminar in Cuban and Cuban Diaspora Studies provides a virtual forum for works-in-progress (articles, dissertation chapters, and book chapters) that explore issues in Cuban and Cuban diaspora studies, irrespective of period, discipline, or approach. We welcome work in English or Spanish. We also welcome comparative and interdisciplinary topics. The seminar is open to faculty members, graduate students, and independent scholars in the United States and internationally.

The seminar meets via Zoom select Fridays in fall 2024 and spring 2025, from 2 to 3:30pm EST/EDT. There will be five sessions in total. To maximize time for discussion, papers are circulated electronically two weeks in advance. Each session begins with brief opening remarks from the paper author and comments from an invited discussant. Conversations will be held in English or Spanish, in accordance with the language in which the pre-circulated paper is authored. Author and discussant each receive a $500 honorarium.

How to Apply

Fill out the application form, and submit a title, abstract (350 words max), and abbreviated CV (2 pages) as a single PDF by June 15th.

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Michael J. Bustamante (University of Miami) is the lead organizer of the seminar. Members of the Cuban Heritage Collection’s Academic Advisory Committee assist in the selection of participants. This program is made possible by generous funding for the Morrison Fund for Cuban Studies at the University of Miami.