Call for Papers, Abstracts, and Works-in-Progress
The American Studies Program at the University of Miami invites submissions for “Nuestra América: Graduate Student Roundtable Workshop,” a collaborative event dedicated to supporting emerging scholarship related to the United States, Latin America, or the hemispheric intersections that bind them.
This workshop is designed as a supportive, feedback-focused environment where graduate students may present articles, conference papers, dissertation chapters, or other works-in-progress and receive constructive commentary from faculty and peers.
Borrowing from José Martí’s call to imagine the hemisphere anew, “Nuestra América” invites scholars to explore the cultural, historical, political, aesthetic, and linguistic entanglements of the Americas. We welcome projects that examine (but are not limited to):
- Transnational identities and borderlands
- Migration, diaspora, and displacement
- Hemispheric literary and cultural exchanges
- Race, ethnicity, and Indigeneity
- Empire, imperialism, and anti-colonial movements
- Comparative American studies
- Intersections of gender, sexuality, and the Americas
- Media, performance, and visual cultures across the hemisphere
- Environmental humanities and the hemispheric ecologies of the Americas
- Creative works related to any of the above topics or fields
Projects may come from any discipline (English, American Studies, History, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Political Science, Religious Studies, Digital Humanities, etc.) that engage in some way with the United States, Latin America, or hemispheric frameworks. We especially encourage creative works too!
Submission Guidelines
We invite the submission of an abstract (250–300 words) that previews a developing project or conceptual direction. For instance, graduate students might seek in-depth feedback on:
- Draft journal articles
- Conference papers
- Sections of thesis/dissertation chapters
- Digital humanities projects
- Archival or fieldwork-driven pieces
Participants will be grouped into thematically aligned roundtables and paired with faculty respondents who will offer targeted feedback.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, April 1st
Time: 1 Day
- Morning Session: 10 – 12pm
- Lunch (included): 12:15 – 1:15pm
- Afternoon Session: 1:30 – 3:30pm
Location: University of Miami
Format: Short presentations (5–8 minutes) followed by roundtable discussion and faculty feedback. Depending on number of students who submit to be in the workshop, we envision 3 workshop panels of 3-4 participants, which means about 12 – 15 participants in total.
How to Submit
Please send your abstract or work-in-progress as a PDF to emc988@miami.edu with the subject line: “Nuestra América Workshop Submission – [Your Name]”
Please include the following information:
- Your name
- Program and year
- Project title
- Type of submission (genre of work you are describing in your abstract)
- Keywords (3–5)
Deadline: Monday, March 16th
Why Participate?
- Receive detailed, constructive feedback from faculty
- Build community with scholars across disciplines
- Workshop ideas in a supportive, non-competitive environment
- Strengthen materials for publication, conferences, or dissertation milestones
- Contribute to hemispheric conversations within and beyond your field
