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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERSUNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA, LISBON9th to 11th SEPTEMBER 2013The Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies (ACIS) will hold its 35th Conference organised by the Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, from 9th to 11th September 2013. The conference will take place in Lisbon.The ACIS is cordially invited you to offer a paper, panel, or workshop presentation. Proposals for panels of four papers maximum are also invited on specific themes in addition to individual presentations. Any proposed panel should be organised by one convenor who will be responsible for inviting the speakers and chairing the session. You are also invited to suggest any speakers who you think would be willing to offer a paper, bearing in mind, however, that ACIS does not normally offer a fee or expenses for speakers. The choice of all panels and papers will be made by the Conference programme organisers in consultation with the Executive Committee.Below are the suggested thematic areas for papers and panels, which must relate primarily to Spain and Portugal. The themes are not exclusive and may be interdisciplinary in nature. Politics, Government, International Relations, the EU, Nationalism, Regionalisms Economics, Business, Labour, Social and Welfare issues Cultural production and communication in all their forms (e.g. film, television, journalism, media, advertising, digital communication and social networking) Social and Cultural Studies (e.g. identity, gender, ethnicity, popular culture) Contemporary History Language, Linguistics, Language Policy, Pedagogy and EducationOther suggestions are welcome, and Panels can be more specifically oriented within these broad areas. Papers will be allocated a maximum of 30 minutes on the programme (i.e. approx 20 minutes for the paper and 10 minutes for discussion and debate).If you wish to offer a paper, please refer to the Guidelines for Papers. For papers and/or panels, please send, preferably by e-mail, a title and abstract (approx. 150 words) by Friday 22nd March 2013 to:Dr Mark GantUniversity of ChesterModern Languages DepartmentParkgate RoadChesterCH1 4BJTel. +44 (0)1244 513049E-mail: m.gant@chester.ac.uk