27-29 February 2008
15th Annual University of New Mexico
Conference on Ibero-American Culture and Society

Keynote Speakers:

28 February:
Matthew Bailey

29 February:
Samuel Armistead

Suggested Subtopics:

Heroes in the various manifestations of the Cid - in the Cantar, in the Mocedades, in the early Chronicles, in the specific Chronicles of the Cid, in the Romancero, in Guillén de Castro's version|the Other - Moors, Raquel y Vidas, Infantes de Carrión| Urraca, Ximena, Elvira| Castilian enemies - among them García Ordóñez| Alfonso or Sancho or García| the Cid's vassals| episodic variations among the manifestations| the audience for whom these versions were redacted| others as limited by interests and imagination.

Conference Hotel and Travel Information
Conference Registration Form (DOC)(PDF)
Conference Program (PDF)
El Cid to be read 2/27/08...Get the TextGet the Schedule
Cantar de mio cid (Courtesy Matthew Bailey)

Sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese with generous support from:

Latin American and Iberian Institute, UNM

For questions please contact:

Anthony J. Cárdenas-Rotunno

at: spanconf@unm.edu

Keynote Speakers:

28 February:Matthew Bailey

29 February:Samuel Armistead

Suggested Subtopics:

For questions please contact:

28 February:
Matthew Bailey

29 February:
Samuel Armistead