Provisional Agenda
SLAS Annual Conference
Thursday 26th – Friday 27th March 2009 @ Leeds University
Thursday Proceedings
12.00 - 14.30 Registration
11.00 - 13.15 Short film showings*
13.30 - 15.00 Panels A1
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 - 17.00 Panels A2
17.15 - 18.15 AGM (all invited)
18.15 - 19.15 Drinks reception, sponsored by BLAR / Blackwells
19.15 - 21.30 Buffet Dinner
21.00 - 22.30 Film showing - tbc
Friday Proceedings
08.00 - 10.00 Registration
09.00 - 10.30 Panels B1
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Panels B2
12.30 - 14.00 Buffet Lunch
14.00 - 15.30 Panels C1
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 - 17.30 Panels C2
18.00 - 19.00 Plenary: Professor Maxine Molyneux, Institute for the Study of the Americas
19.00 - 19.45 Drinks reception, sponsored by the University of Leeds
19.45 - 21.30 Conference Dinner
21.00 onwards - Late Music
* SHORT FILM SHOWINGS
Parallel to registration, we will be showing a number of short films for your entertainment. The provisional list of films includes a mixture of live action and animation, with some very strong films:
- Lucia
- En Agosto
- Sin Decir Nada
- Powerhouse
- Debajo
- Rojo Red
- Lección Relampago
- This is not a Fly
- Sopa de Pescado
- Cafe Paraíso
Many thanks to the Discovering Latin America Film Festival, in particular the directors Neal Baker and Sandra Tabares, who have provided the films.