The AHCT Annual Spanish Golden Age Theater Symposium
and
Joint Conference with AITENSO
September 12–14, 2024, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
ADAPTATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND RELEVANCE OF GOLDEN AGE THEATER
Proposal Submission Deadline: April 10, 2024
Dear Comedia Enthusiasts,
The Association for Hispanic Classic Theater cordially invites scholars, practitioners, and all those engaged in the study and performance of Early Modern Hispanic Theater to join us at our annual symposium. This year, we are pleased to collaborate with the Asociación Internacional de Teatro Español y Novohispano de los Siglos de Oro, AITENSO, and to hold our conference in conjunction with the LA Escena Classic Theater Festival in Los Angeles. This festival, organized by Diversifying the Classics at UCLA, is dedicated to both traditional and contemporary Comedia performances.
The joint conference will feature as plenary speakers: Dr. Frederick de Armas (University of Chicago), and Dr. Susan Paun de García (Denison University)
The deadline for abstract submission is April 10. To submit an abstract, please use this Google form or scan the QR code on the right.
The conference registration fee for all faculty attendees, as well as for graduate students presenting papers or participating in a special session, will be as follows:
- Early bird registration: $125
- Final registration: $150
Current AHCT membership dues are $60 per year (or $120 for two years) for faculty and $55 per year (or $100 for two years) for retired members and students. A lifetime membership is also available for $650.
List of Hotels
1. On campus:
- UCLA Guest House $249/night (room availability is probably very limited).
- Luskin Hotel, $395/night.
2. In the area, but off-campus:
- Hotel Angeleno approximately $175 (offers a shuttle service to campus).
- Pali Hotel Westwood Village ca. $225/night on their website. Walking distance from the campus.
- Royal Palace Westwood Hotel ca. $240/night on Booking.com Walking distance from the campus.
3. Other hotels in the west side of the city (all would require UBER/Lyft):
- Several Hiltons near the airport starting at $180/night
- L.A. Sky Boutique Hotel ca. $200/night on Booking.com
- Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites, ca. $210/night, at 2528 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90064 (2 miles from Nimoy Theater)
- Century Park Hotel, ca. $200/night, at 10330 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90064 (2.2 miles from Nimoy Theater).
We look forward to welcoming you to our annual gathering of Comedia enthusiasts.
For more information visit AITENSO (www.AITENSO.com), la AHCT
(http://www.wordpress.comedias.org/) y el festival LA Escena
(https://diversifyingtheclassics.humanities.ucla.edu/).