<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">The Association for Hispanic Classical Theater Symposium, </span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 31-April 2, 2016</span></span>, Hilton Garden Inn, El Paso.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">Submission deadline: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">September 1, 2015</span></span>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Century Gothic';color:rgb(102,51,0)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">The 2016</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> AHCT Symposium will take place <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 31-April 2</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">in El Paso, Texas. Th</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">ese dates coincide with the </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">Golden Age Spanish Theater Festival at the Chamizal National Memorial, <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 30-April 2, 2016</span></span>. Sessions will</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> begin <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Thursday</span></span>morning, <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 31</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">, and</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> end <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Saturday</span></span> afternoon, <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">April 2</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">. The </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">meeting of the officers of the </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">AHCT wi</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">ll take place <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Wednesday, March 30</span></span>,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon, with the meeting of the Board of Directors to follow, from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">1:30-5:00 p.m.</span></span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class=""><br></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">Call for Papers.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> The AHCT particularly encourages studies on performance aspects of Siglo de Oro dramatic texts, though proposals for papers or special sessions on other topics related to Spanish Golden Age theater are welcome. As 2016 marks the 400^th anniversary of the deaths of Cervantes and Shakespeare, comparative studies of the work of the two dramatists are encouraged. Papers should be 20 minutes in length, and may be delivered in Spanish or English. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">To submit an abstract, go to the 2016 conference page at:</span><a href="http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/conferences/2016-el-paso/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/conferences/2016-el-paso/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> and fill out the</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xQRG-sYoCpuHyo6BjLaHGSM6AYEr4lMzeY_1Hq8ISOE/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">AHCT Abstract Submission Form for the 2016 Conference</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">. If you are a graduate student, after submitting your abstract through the website, please also send your completed ten-page paper in Word to </span><a href="mailto:gradsubmissions@comedias.org" target="_blank" onclick="window.open('https://mail.google.com/a/apps.denison.edu/mail/?view=cm&tf=1&to=gradsubmissions@comedias.org&cc=&bcc=&su=&body=','_blank');return false;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">gradsubmissions@comedias.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">This applies to all students, including those who have been invited to be members of panels, whether organized by faculty members or others. Graduate students whose papers are accepted for presentation will be considered for the AHCT Everett W. Hesse Travel Grant. Participants that will be using the projector for their presentations should plan on bringing their own laptops. No VCR or DVD players will be available; presenters using video should plan on showing them in digital form. <b>The deadline for receipt of all</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> submissions (abstracts and graduate student papers) is <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">September 1, 2015</span></span>. </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">Submitters will be notified of their status by<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">November 1, 2015</span></span>. <b> </b></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">Hotel Reservations. </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">The Symposium will once again take place at the Hilton Garden Inn El Paso/University, 111 West University Avenue, El Paso, 79902, <a href="tel:1-915-351-2121" value="+19153512121" target="_blank">1-915-351-2121</a>. A special conference rate is available to participants that reserve by<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 29, 2016</span></span>; the rate of $112 applies to single/double/triple/quad rooms, and includes a hot buffet breakfast for up to two people per room. The group rate applies <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Tuesday, March 29 through Sunday, April 3, 2016</span></span>. All rates are subject to a 17.5% tax. Parking is complimentary. Reservations may be made online at </span><a href="http://www.elpaso.stayhgi.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">www.elpaso.stayhgi.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> or by calling 1-877-STAY-HGI <a href="tel:%281-877-782-9444" value="+18777829444" target="_blank">(1-877-782-9444</a>). Use the group rate code: “HCT” (no “A” this year). <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">AHCT Conference Registration.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> You must be a member of the AHCT to register for the conference. Current membership dues are $65 (or $120 for two years) for faculty and $55 (or $100 for two years) for retired members and students. The registration fee for the conference for all faculty attendees and graduate students that are reading papers or participating in a special session is $125. A late fee of $50 is assessed if registratio</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">n is paid after <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 18, 2016</span></span>; if registration is not paid in full by <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 3, 2016</span></span>, the participant will be dropped from the program.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'"> Registration includes conference attendance, the AHCT annual banquet, transportation to and from the Chamizal <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Wednesday</span></span> through <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Saturday</span></span> evenings for the Drama Festival, and the <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday</span></span> Evening Post-Performance Reception. (Note: a special registration rate of $40 applies to students who do not present papers or attend the banquet. An additional $25 payable at the time of registration purchases tickets for the banquet. The aforementioned late fee also applies to auditor registration.) </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">Registration fees and dues can be paid by way of PayPal on the </span><a href="http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/conferences/2016-el-paso/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">2016 Conference webpage</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic'">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span style=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