Call for Papers:
Without Borders: Rethinking Mesoamerican Art

Session at the College Art Association Conference, Chicago

Panel Co-Chairs: Lauren Grace Kilroy, Brooklyn College, CUNY; and Nina
Berson, Mount Saint Mary’s College, Los Angeles.

This session will focus on contact and connections between Mesoamerica,
the southwestern and southeastern U.S., and the Caribbean prior to the
arrival of Europeans. Questioning the ways in which people, objects, and
ideas came into contact in these areas encourages dismantling the
invisible scholarly borders that have been erected around these
geographic spheres. In what manner did these relationships and exchanges
become visually manifest? What are the political implications in our
time for such a reconceptualization of "Greater Mesoamerica" and the
ancient U.S.? Why does considering this shared history matter? We
encourage comparative and theoretical papers, as well as those focused
on the historiography of these areas.

Deadline for proposals is May 15, 2013.

Following the guidelines put forward by CAA, proposals should include
the following:

1. Completed Session Participation Proposal Form (see p. 26 at
http://www.collegeart.org/pdf/2014CallforParticipation.pdf)

2. Letter of Interest, CV, and Preliminary Abstract (a 1-2 page
double-spaced, typed
description of topic)

3. Mention of CAA membership status. (Please note, you must be a current
member of CAA)

Proposals should be sent electronically as attachments to:
LGKilroybrooklyn.cuny.edu & NBersonmsmc.la.edu