CALL FOR PAPERS – IV International Conference The Voice of Grandparents

Call for Papers deadline: April 30th, 2015

THE VOICE OF GRANDPARENTS: IDENTITY, MEMORY, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

September 11-13, 2015 – University of Toronto, Canada

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Toronto organizes the IV International Conference on “The voice of grandparents: identity, memory, and cultural patrimony” which will take place on September 11, 12 and 13, 2015, at the ROBARTS library, located at 130 St. George Street, on the University campus.

An initiative of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, this conference is organized at the University of Toronto for the first time. It will give continuity to the work presented at the three conferences previously organized in partnership with: the University of the Azores, in 2009 and 2013, and the Universidade Aberta and Pro Dignitate Foundation, in 2011.

The conference seeks to “give a voice” not just to grandparents but also to grandchildren in an increasingly mobile and fragmented society. Aiming to reflect on an interdisciplinary area of study, researchers from all continents and scientific fields are invited to share their studies. The area of research we are aiming to cover includes relevant topics, such as: grand-parenting, intergenerational relations, identity formation, the sense of belonging, the discovery of roots, the transmission of values and cultural heritage, and the wealth of affect that elders bring to grand-parenting.

Immigrant grandparents play an important role in these areas. Better knowledge of the impact of the grandparents’ presence in the lives of grandchildren, and more studies on the effects of co-habitation may contribute to the implementation of favorable policies, thereby contributing as well to an improvement of family life in the country of origin and/or in the host country.

Due to its size, the Portuguese Diaspora presents challenges that a forum of researchers assembled in a space fit for dialogue, debate, and the sharing of knowledge might be able to address.

CONFERENCE THEMATIC AREAS:

1) Identities

This theme relates to processes linked to personal, social and cultural identity formation, to the intersecting of cultures and traditions, and to the relationship of migrants with the country of origin and the host country.

2) New concepts of family and intergerational relationships This theme reflects the new types of contemporary families and the change

processes operated by the different actors that compose them, with a focus on the relationships among generations, in particular on the current role of grandparents.

3) Language, literature, arts and media

This theme covers the representation of relationships between grandchildren and grandparents in literature, cinema and the other arts, in the media and on the internet.

4) Cultural Heritage

This theme deals with the role of grandparents as transmitters of knowledge and culture, namely family histories, moral values, religion and beliefs, fun and games, gastronomy, language and other aspects of the cultural heritage.

5) Health, education and quality of life

This theme focuses on the influence on the mental, physical health, and solidarity that result from the modes of relating across generations, as well as on the learning exchanges that take place between grandparents and their grandchildren.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals for papers or posters for the IV Conference should be sent until April 30, 2015, to:
manuela.marujo@utoronto.ca

Proposals can be submitted, individually or in group, in one of the three Conference languages: Portuguese (Chamada em PORTUGUES) English or French (Appel des texts en Français). Students, artists and other interested parties are encouraged to submit proposals for poster sessions. All proposals will be submitted to the Scientific Committee. The registration to the fourth Conference must include the following information:

1) An abstract with title, three keywords, and summary of the objectives, methodology, and research results and/or recommendations (up to 250 words).

2) A short CV which lists: name, contact email and phone number, institution or entity of origin, country, academic training, and three publications in the last five years.

The maximum time allotted for the oral presentation of papers is 15 minutes. The posters should measure 60 cm. X 91cm. (24” x 36”).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Until 30 April 2015 – submission of proposals

Until 30 may 2015 – notification of proposal results

Until 30 June 2015  – conference registration

ORGANIZATION AND COSTS

The Organizing Committee of the IV International Conference assumes no responsibility for transportation (international or domestic), accommodation, and food expenses.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT (in CAN dollars)

Registration modalities*

Until June 30th

After June 30th

Participants with papers

$50.00

$80.00

Participants without papers

Free

Free

Students with papers

$20.00

$30.00

Students

Free

Free

Social program

(to be announced)

* Includes certificate of participation and Conference documentation.



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Manuela Marujo, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Toronto

Maria Izilda de Matos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Maria João Dodman, Dept. of Language, Literature & Linguistics, York University, Toronto

Natália Ramos, CMERI-Universidade Aberta, Lisbon

Rosa Maria Simas, CES-University of the Azores

Roseli Boschilia, Dept. of History, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil



ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Manuela Marujo, University of Toronto

Maria João Dodman, York University

Ana Paula Ribeiro, Coordinator of the Portuguese Language Program in Canada, Camões, I.P.

Fabiano Rocha, Librarian, Robarts Library, University of Toronto.

Ilda Januário, Researcher, CRIA-Universidade Nova de Lisboa (retired Senior Research Officer – OISE/University of Toronto)

Newton Moraes Dance Theatre: New Performances on February 04 to 07 @ 8pm

New performances at Winchester Theatre, February 04 to 07 at 8pm.
Unique performance at the Four Seasons for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2015 at noon. It is a free performance of Brazil, The Land of Tears and Soul.  This is a very beautiful, passionate dance created in collaboration with company’s dancers that included African-Brazilian culture and many emotions and feelings from Brazil’s cultural pot.

Photos by Cylla von Tiedermann.

“Entre Margens e Memórias: Representações da Diáspora”, Nov 2 – Dec 1 2014

The University of Toronto, York University and Camões I.P. extend you a warm invitation to attend the events which make up the program “Entre Margens e Memórias: Representações da Diáspora”. It includes talks, film screenings and exhibits and aims at promoting a critical and open reflection about the Portuguese-speaking Diaspora.

Click on the link for the Calendar of Events

Entry is free and all are welcome!

Luso-Brazilian Film Screenings: Diaspora & Exile @ the Media Commons Theatre

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese in collaboration with the University of Toronto Libraries would like to invite you to the Luso-Brazilian Film Screenings: Diaspora & Exile that will be held in the last 3 Thursdays of the month of November at the Media Commons Theatre (Robarts Library, 3rd floor).

PLACE    Media Commons Theatre (Robarts Library, 3rd Floor)
DATE    November 13, 20, and 27, 2014
TIME:    6:30pm to 9:30pm

Screening 1 (Nov 13, 2014):    Foreign Land (Terra Estrangeira, Brazil/Portugal, 1995) Directed by Walter Sales and Daniella Thomas. Introduced by João Pedro Vicente Faustino (Camões Instituto)
Screening 2 (Nov 20, 2014):    Beyond the Road (Além da Estrada, Brazil/Uruguay, 2012) Directed by Charly Braun. Introduced by Hudson Moura (Department of Spanish & Portuguese)
Screening 3 (Nov 27, 2014):    In Vanda’s Room (No Quarto da Vanda, Portugal, 2000) Directed by Pedro Costa. Introduced by Kass Banning (Cinema Studies Institute)
 Language

All movies are in Portuguese with English subtitles. Each movie will be introduced and contextualized by Luso-Brazilian studies specialists, and a Q&A session will follow each screening.

 Free Admission

Admission to this event is free, but please take the time to complete our event registration form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SQsj-bbJVo76aOU42BjYsQhVdNGnLVsnXShVd74rd7I/viewform

 Organizers

Hudson Moura (Department of Spanish & Portuguese)

Fabiano Rocha (University of Toronto Libraries)

 Contact

For further information regarding this event, please contact fabiano.rocha@utoronto.ca