Call for Papers for VAF 2011 Annual Meeting in Falmouth, Jamaica

The Vernacular Architecture Forum invites paper proposals for its
Annual Meeting in Falmouth Jamaica May 31 - June 4, 2011. Papers may
address vernacular and everyday buildings, sites, or cultural
landscapes worldwide. Submissions on all vernacular topics are
welcome, but we encourage papers that explore topics related to the
conference themes of heritage tourism as the new colonialism; climate
and vernacular design; creolization, hybridity, acculturation and
other models for cultural engagement; and race, slavery, and place.
Papers should be twenty-minutes in length, although proposals for
complete sessions, roundtable discussions, or other innovative means
that facilitate scholarly discourse are also welcome.

Proposals must be one-page, fewer than 400 words, and include paper
title, author's name, and email address. Please state clearly the
argument of the paper and explain the methodology and content. Papers
should be theoretical or analytical in nature, rather than
descriptive. Attach a one-page CV to your proposal submission. The
deadline for proposals is September 13, 2010.

Presenters must deliver their papers in person and be VAF members at
the time of the conference. Speakers who do not register for the
conference by April 1, 2010 will be withdrawn. Please do not submit an
abstract if you are not committed to attending the papers session on
June 4. Presenter Fellowships to offset registration costs are
available to students and recent graduates. For more information on
Presenter Fellowships see http://www.vafweb.org/awards/presenter.html.

Electronic submissions of proposals and CVs in Word format are
preferred. Please send email proposals to Andrew Dolkart at
<asd3columbia.edu> or hard copies to:
Andrew Dolkart:
Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
413 Avery Hall
New York, NY 10027

For general information about the Jamaica meeting contact Louis Nelson
at <ln6nvirginia.edu>mailto:mmcgwu.edu.

A word about the cost of the Jamaica conference. The cost of this
conference will be similar to that of recent VAF conferences.
Registration will be $150, with the Friday tour and an optional Sunday
tour costing $125 each. The conference will be held at a resort
costing approximately $450.00 for five nights, including all meals,
drinks, and resort activities. Check for airfares flying into Montego
Bay (do NOT fly into Kingston).