About The Americas Council
The Americas Council provides an annual conference for presenters and participants to explore critical socio-cultural, political, economic, global, regional and national issues including the challenges and opportunities facing Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. Proposals for individual papers and panels on specific topics are now being requested.
While the focus of this conference is primarily for university/college faculty members, the Americas Council also encourages secondary school faculty along with graduate and undergraduate students to participate.The conference typically includes at least two graduate and two undergraduate panels.
"The purpose of the Americas Council is to provide a venue in which faculty from the University System of Georgia can engage and share their interest and expertise regarding The USA, Latin America and Canada." Dr. José de Arimateia da Cruz, Chairperson
While the focus of this conference is primarily for university/college faculty members, the Americas Council also encourages secondary school faculty along with graduate and undergraduate students to participate.The conference typically includes at least two graduate and two undergraduate panels.
"The purpose of the Americas Council is to provide a venue in which faculty from the University System of Georgia can engage and share their interest and expertise regarding The USA, Latin America and Canada." Dr. José de Arimateia da Cruz, Chairperson
Possible Topics |
Sample of Topics That the Conference May Include:
Politics, World/Regional Economy and Trade Issues Cultural Studies, Arts, Language and Literature Migration/Gender/ Indigenous Populations Social Transformation: Regional/Global Issues Education, Health and Technology History, Ethnographic and Archeological Studies Science, Ecology and the Environment Teaching Paradigms: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Perspectives |
Who is who in The Americas Council of the University System of Georgia:
José de Arimatéia da Cruz – Chair of the Americas Council
Professor of International Relations and Comparative Politics - Armstrong State University, Savannah. Anisio Martins dos Santos – Member of the Americas Council and Conference coordinator - 2014-2015-2016 Lecturer of German and Spanish - Georgia College & State University Nancy Tille-Victorica – Member of the Americas Council and Conference coordinator 2017 Assistant Professor of Spanish - Armstrong State University Luise Strange de Soria – Member of the Americas Council and Conference planning & Communication Professor of Chemistry - Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus Ernie Guyton – Member of the Americas Council and Conference Coordination & logistics Professor of Anthropology - Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus George Danns – Member of the Americas Council and Conference adviser Professor of Sociology – University of North Georgia Priscilla Dodds – Member of the Americas Council and Conference coordination & logistics Professor of Computer Sciences – Georgia Perimeter College Lynn Fedeli – Member of the Americas Council - Conference adviser and abstracts reader Professor of Italian and Spanish – Kennesaw State University Donna Danns – Member of the Americas Council – Conference adviser Professor of Economics – University of North Georgia Jim Anderson – Member of the Americas council – Conference adviser and abstracts reader Professor of Music Assistant to the Vice President- Director of International Education- Armstrong State University Cristian Harris - Conference adviser and papers reader
Assoc Prof, Political Science International Affairs Coordinator University of North Georgia Alvaro Torres-Calderón - Conference adviser and papers reader
Assoc Prof, Spanish University of North Georgia |