SECOLAS Annual Conference
Cartagena, Colombia
March 9-13, 2016

Program – Draft – Tentative and Subject to Change

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

2-5pm        Museo del Oro Zenú, Palacio de la Inquisición, Archivo Histórico (optional, not included in registration fees)

Thursday, March 10, 2016

2-4pm        Executive Committee Meeting

5-6:30pm    Tertulia sobre la vida de Gabriel García Marquez en Cartagena y su obra

• Tentative speakers – Jaime Abello, Ariel Castillo, and one of Gabo’s brothers (Site TBD)

6:30-8:30pm    Opening reception (Site TBD)

Friday, March 11, 2016

8-11:45am    Panels (optional City Tour; not included in registration fees)

1:15-5pm    Panels

5:30-7pm    General Business Meeting

7:30pm    Banquet (keynote address by Gene Bell-Villada)

Saturday, March 12, 2016

8-11:45am    Panels (optional City Tour; not included in registration fees)

1:15-5pm    Panels

8pm        Graduate Student Mixer (Site TBD; not included in registration fees)

Sunday, March 13, 2016

8am        Day trip to Palenque de San Basilio (historic quilombo; optional; not included in registration fees)

or

Day trip to Islas del Rosario (snorkeling; optional; not included in registration fees)