General Information

Registration

All persons attending the convention must register. To be eligible for the pre-registration fee reduction, your registration form must be postmarked by or on November 11, 2002. ASA members and program participants will have received a complete program book prior to the start of the fall semester. Others who pre-register for the convention will receive a copy with their badges and tickets. Additional copies of the book may be purchased at the registration desk for $5.00.

Complete the registration form found in this book. Mail it with your check or money order, payable to the American Studies Association:

American Studies Association
c/o WALCOM—Registration Services
6780 Heverlo Road
Sunbury, OH 43074

Or fax registration form toll-free to:

1-877-848-4123

Please note that this is not a correspondence address. Use it only to remit payments. Please do not send hotel registration forms or room payments to this post office box.

The pre-registration form must be postmarked on or before November 11, 2002. Forms arriving late risk not being processed, and you will be required to pay again at the convention. If there is a duplicate payment, the larger amount will be refunded after the convention. If you are unable to mail your form by November 11th, bring it with you to the convention, where you may register at the on-site rate.

The registration desk will be on the 4th Floor Exhibit Hall (Woodway Foyer). The desk will be open the following hours:

Thursday, November 14 Friday, November 15 Saturday, November 16 Sunday, November 17

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Session chairs and participants arriving on the day of their scheduled session must check in at the registration desk 30 minutes prior to the session in order to receive registration materials, including the Pocket Program, which will list the session's room assignment.

Headquarters Hotel

The 2002 Convention Headquarters Hotel is the Westin Galleria, 5060 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77056-5801 & the Westin Oaks Houston, 5011 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056: Phone: (713) 960-8100 or fax (713) 960-6551; www.westin.com.

Please send your hotel reservation request and your first night's room deposit, directly to the hotel:

ATTN: RESERVATIONS MANAGER
THE WESTIN GALLERIA AND OAKS
5060 W. ALABAMA
HOUSTON, TX 77056-5801
RESERVATIONS 1-713-960-8100 or FAX 1-713-960-6551

Please register early! An extra person charge of $15.00 will apply for each additional adult (more than two) staying in the same room with existing bedding. All rates are subject to the Houston tax of 17%. Please mention you are attending the ASA convention to receive the special room rate. Rooms not reserved by October, 14 2002, will be sold on a space available basis and will not be subject to the group discount.

Rates

Room Single Occupancy Room Double Occupany Student Rate

$157.00 $172.00 $102.00

For Hotel reservation contact the Hotel DIRECTLY, Call: (713) 960-8100 or Fax (713) 960-6551. Be sure to obtain a confirmation number in writing from the hotel. Bring your confirmation number with you to Houston in case you are asked for it at the front desk upon check-in. Persons without valid reservation confirmation numbers may not be able to get a room at the host hotel.

Overflow Hotel

The 2002 Convention Overflow Hotel is the Bradford Homesuites at 3440 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77056. Reservations, 1-888-486-STAY (7829) or locally 713-629-9711; www.bradfordsuites.com.

You may write or fax (713-629-9711) your reservation request and your first night's room deposit, directly to the hotel:

ATTN: RESERVATIONS MANAGER
BRADFORD HOMESUITES
3440 SAGE ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77056

Please register early! An extra person charge of $10.00 will apply for each additional adult (more than two) staying in the same room with existing bedding. All rates are subject to the Houston tax of 17%. Please mention you are attending the ASA convention to receive the special room rate. Rooms not reserved by October, 14 2002, will be sold on a space available basis and will not be subject to the group discount. Bradford Homesuites will also being running a shuttle to the headquarters hotel during the convention. Check with Bradford Homesuites for details.

Transportation: Bradford Homesuites will provide one mini-bus for ASA attendees with transportation to and from the Westin Galleria and Oaks for the ASA Conference. The bus will be provided Thursday (11/14) through Saturday (11/16) from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Sunday (11/17) from 7:00 am to 1:00 PM The bus will run continually between the 2 destinations during these hours.

Rates

Room Single Occupancy Room Double Occupancy

$85.00 $85.00

Meetings

Meetings, sessions, and events take place almost exclusively at the Westin Galleria and Oaks, Houston, TX.

ASA Registrants

Pre-Registration Fee (postmarked on or before November 11, 2002)

ASA Member/International Affiliate* ASA Student—Member ASA Member—Household Income Under $15,000/year Non-Members Non-Member—Household Income Under $15,000/year Non-Member—Student

$65.00 $20.00 $45.00 $85.00 $65.00 $35.00

Registration Fee (on-site)

ASA Member/International Affiliate* ASA Student—Member ASA Member—Household Income Under $15,000/year Non-Members Non-Member—Household Income Under $15,000/year Non-Member—Student

$80.00 $35.00 $60.00 $100.00 $80.00 $50.00

*Members of affiliated overseas societies may register at the ASA member's rate.

A Registration form may be found among the pages of this book.

NO REFUNDS OF REGISTRATION OR TICKET FEES WILL BE GRANTED. PREREGISTRATION IS NONTRANSFERABLE AND MATERIALS CAN ONLY BE PICKED UP BY THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE MATERIALS WERE PREPARED.

Badges

Badges must be presented for admission to all sessions, receptions, and the book exhibit. Badges are obtained through the payment of registration fees and should be picked up on site at the conference registration desk.

Pocket Program

The Pocket Program, which lists the locations of all sessions and functions, along with any emendations to the program, will be available upon checking-in at the Westin Galleria Hotel. Only one Pocket Program will be distributed to each registered attendee. Safeguard your Pocket Program—lost or missing ones cannot be replaced. Pre-registration is nontransferable and materials can only be picked up by the person for whom the materials were prepared.

Online Program

The program will be available online in August, at www.theasa.net under "Annual Meeting Information."

Experimental Formats

The 2002 Program Committee has encouraged presenters to try different formats beside the traditional reading of papers—online, exhibit, performance, and "talk" formats. We hope that such experiments will bring variety to the program and give us all more opportunities for conversation and sharing ideas. Sessions in which one or more papers will be presented in these formats are indicated in the program by a parenthetical description following the sessions title. For example: Cyberculture Studies as American Studies: Locating Design, Discourse, and Diversity in Cyberspace (ONLINE)

To explain what we mean by each alternate format, we offer broad definitions.

Online format means that:

• the full text of each conference paper as well as introduction and commentary by each panel's moderator will appear on the internet.

• a web-based "discussion board" for facilitating asynchronous online commentary and discussion of the papers is available. It is envisioned that the online discussion will begin two weeks before the panelists actually meet in Houston, and that it will continue several weeks after the conference.

• if the panelists desire, a website may include electronic documents to supplement the presentations, including text, image, audio, and video files, as well as lesson plans and/or teaching strategies for using the papers and/or accompanying online resources in the classroom.

Exhibit format means that a paper is either replaced by, or coupled with, an exhibit.

Performance means that instead of or in addition to the regular session papers there will be a performance piece included in the session's line-up.

"Talk" format means that the presenters have written a paper, distributed it ahead of time, as is customary, to the chair and commentator, but will "talk" rather than read the paper, and may, if appropriate, engage the audience in different ways.

Focus on Teaching Day

Saturday, November 16, 2002, the Committee on Secondary Schools will present a series of three sessions aimed at both secondary school practitioners of American Studies and collegiate-level American Studies scholars interested in pedagogy and in strengthening ties between the two education levels. These sessions will be cross-over workshops that deal with issues of interest to both secondary school and university faculty, in order to highlight the classroom issues we share, as well as to acknowledge our differences. Focus on Teaching Day offers ASA members substantive discussions and debates about curriculum design and teaching practices. For Focus on Teaching Day Registration Forms and luncheon reservations contact the American Studies Association, 1120 19th Street, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036; phone: (202) 467-4783; fax: (202) 467-4786; email: annualmeeting@theasa.net.

10:00 - 11:45 AM
American Studies in Secondary Education (ROUNDTABLE)

American Studies starts in secondary schools for many students and this roundtable allows for an active discussion between panelists and audience members about the continued expansion of American Studies in secondary schools. This roundtable will highlight a variety of methods used to teach American culture in a variety of high schools. Professors of undergraduate students or professors in colleges of education may also find interesting some of the guiding questions we will examine. Audience members are encouraged to interact with the panel and ask questions throughout the presentation once introductions have been completed.

12:00 - 1:45 PM
Focus on Teaching Day Luncheon (Ticketed)

The luncheon will include a panel discussion of secondary and university educators entitled, "State Standards and Interdisciplinary Education: Impact on Programs and Implications for Practice." Audience response and comment is encouraged.

2:00 - 3:45 PM
Race, Gender, and Education in the Bush Years (ROUNDTABLE)

The last few years have been characterized by important and sometimes unforeseen trends affecting issues of race, gender, and education. Another topic of increasing concern at both national and local levels has been the role that standardized test scores play in student advancement and admissions, and the extent to which such testing privileges a curriculum that neglects the history, literature, and lives of women and minorities. In the spirit of the ASA 2002 Conference theme of "The Local and the Global," this roundtable offers specific examples of how teachers and administrators from various states, at elementary, secondary, and university levels, are cultivating the success of minority and women students in the face of such challenges. It is a collaboration of the ASA Women's Committee and Committee on Secondary Education, which have ongoing interests in the linkages between academics and secondary schools and educational partnerships among teachers, students, and administrators fostering sensitivity to and awareness of issues of gender and race.

4:00 - 5:45 PM
A Coming-of-Age Course: Teaching First-Year Undergraduates to Think About Who They Are, How They Got That Way, and Who They Might Become

This panel discusses the pedagogy, politics, and pragmatics involved in teaching an interdisciplinary, first-year experience seminar which focuses on the Coming-of-Age experience. Developed at Cabrini College, the course intends to serve—among other things—as an intellectual and cultural bridge between the high school experience and the college experience. Our mix of panelists allows for a conversation among ourselves and with the audience about how coming-of-age can be conceived as a shared historical and cultural experience, a shared local experience, and an uniquely individual experience. Panelists will provide those attending the session with curricular materials such as reading lists, sample syllabi, and writing assignments.

Tours, Self-Guided Tours and Events

The Local Arrangements Committee has assembled a list of tours, exhibits, and other events of interest. You may find this information online at: www.theasa.net.

Members of the Local Arrangements Committee will also be available at or near the registration desk to assist you with making plans.

7:00 - 9:00 PM, Wednesday, November 13th
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say

Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say is an artistic and cultural not for profit organization, whose goals are in the area of literature, literacy, and social service to the Latino community and thus the Houston community at large. Our most basic goal of our mission is to take the literary gifts that Houston has to offer into the deepest level of the Latino community. In the process, we will enhance and add to Houston's literary life by cultivating an audience that has been historically under-served and under-represented, and by inspiring and instructing new writers and readers, as well as creating new distribution systems, new promotional systems to promote and distribute Latino literature. This leads to our ultimate goal: to inspire a new national definition, image for Latinos and thus create a new national model for literary organizations.

Palabra is now housed at Talento Bilingue de Houston, a full-fledged theatre. Showcases features nationally published Latino and Latina writers alongside Nuestro Discoveries, talent from the community cultivated through Nuestra Palabra classes, seminars, and readings. This has amounted to well over 150 writers during their short existence. Performers consist of poets, essayists, playwrights, fiction writers, composers; however, writing, literature is always the foundation for the event. Performances are in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. In the audience, you will find comadres, compadres from the community sitting next to professionals from corporations, next to students and professors from any of Houston's universities and colleges, teachers of every grade level, as well as activists and writers who cross all racial and ethnic boundaries. These showcases are more than simply readings. Each forum evolves from or leads to other ways to educate and inspire the community, and at the same time promotes Latino literature and Latino authors.

7:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, November 14th
Mariachi Music by MECA (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts) of Houston

With a view toward increasing the social and intellectual development of Houston's inner-city youth through the arts, Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA) works in partnership with public schools to provide arts education year-round. The activities expose youth to the arts with in-school, after-school and summer programs. Classes in ethnic art forms include mariachi, Mexican ballet folklorico, international ballet folklorico and Afro-Caribbean dance. Classical instruction in voice, instruments, modern dance and jazz, ballet and theater is offered as well, with students practicing up to 6 hours per week. Fees for classes are waived for about 75 percent of the participants, who perform community service instead—cleaning the organization's central facility or schools, creating public murals and helping with mailings. The center follows the school schedule, but is open all summer as well. A large part of MECA's programming involves support services for students, which include tutoring, a mentoring program, assistance with college applications, scholarships and a girls club for junior and senior high school students, as well as social services through agencies with satellite offices in the center. "The strength of our program is the comprehensive support services we offer the children and the whole family," says Executive Director Alice Valdez. "If a child is having problems, we call in the whole family and get social service agencies involved." MECA will provide music during the Women's Committee, Minority's Committee, and Queer Caucus Reception, 7:00 - 8:30 PM on Thursday, 14 November.

8:30 - 9:30 PM, Thursday, November 14th
Readings by Arte Público Press authors Graciela Limón and Rolando Hinojosa

Arte Público Press is the largest and most established publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by U.S. Hispanic authors. Together with its imprint for children, Pinata Books, and its Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage project, Arte PúblicoPress provides the most widely recognized showcase for Hispanic literary arts and creativity.

Graciela Limón is the critically-acclaimed and award-winning author of five novels: Erased Faces (2001), The Day of the Moon (1999), Song of the Hummingbird (1996), The Memories of Ana Calderón (1994) and In Search of Bernabé (1993). In Search of Bernabé, translated and published in Spanish as En busca de Bernabé in 1997, is the recipient of an American Book Award. It was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times' Art Sydenburg First Novel Award and was named a "Notable Book of the Year" by The New York Times Book Review. Limón is Professor Emeritus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where she served as a professor of U.S. Latina/o Literature and Chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.

Rolando Hinojosa, the Ellen Clayton Garwood Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of the Klail City Death Trip Series of novels, which examine relations between Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town, Klail City, Texas. He is the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the most prestigious prize in Latin American fiction, Casa de las Américas, for the best Spanish American novel in 1976. Several of his novels have been translated into German, and The New York Times Book Review has compared him to William Faulkner. His most recent novel, a mystery, is Ask a Policeman.

6:00 - 8:00 PM, Friday, November 15th
Reception and Tour at the Contemporary Arts Museum

Marti Mayo, Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum, offers a tour of their H.C. Westermann print exhibit in conjunction with the sculpture show by the same artist. The show's title is: "See America First: Prints by H.C. Westerman." In addition, there is also an exhibit of American artist Roxy Paine. There will be a small reception with wine and beer for ASA conference attendees on Friday, 15 November from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Ticket price is $10.00 per person (limited to 70 people).

For history of museum see http://www.camh.org/cam_about/museumhistory.htm

H.C. Westermann (1922-1981)
Over 45 lithographs, linoleum cuts, and woodblock prints by Chicago artist H.C. Westermann (1922-1981) comprise the exhibition, which is being held in conjunction with The Menil Collection's presentation of H.C. Westermann, a retrospective of the artist's painting and sculpture. Westermann, an influential American sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, has often been characterized as an American original—someone who steadfastly clung to his own unique artistic sensibility without regard to art world fashion or theory, generally working outside the critical mainstream of contemporary American art. His work draws from diverse sources, including Hollywood film, American classic literature and myth, popular media and pulp culture, and—based on his own military service experience—the horror of war.

Roxy Paine
This exhibition of the work of Brooklyn-based artist Roxy Paine focuses on both his art-making machines and his meticulously crafted botanical sculptures. Paine's computer-driven machines—programmed by the artist to create sculpture, paintings and ink drawings—challenge our notion of the importance of the artist's hand in the making of a work of art. In contrast to the "automated" work, installations made by Paine with his own hands include fields of mushrooms, plots of poison ivy, and a crop of poppies. Modeled from botanical specimens, Paine's tableaux of nature are as metaphorically charged as they are scientifically precise. Through his work, Paine allows us to explore a dynamic place where technology converges with nature and science. This exhibition is co-organized by the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston and the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham Massachusetts.

9:30 PM -12:30 AM, Friday, November 15th
ASA President's Annual Dance

The ASA and Arte Público's Recovery Project invite all meeting participants to a night of dancing, following the Presidential Address at 8:00 PM. This year's dance will feature salsa band, Sol Caribe.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 16th
Morning walking tour of Houston's architectural sites

This tour will walk downtown and explore Houston's historical buildings, many of which are on the National Register of Historic Places, with a brief comment on the history and significance of each. Included are the M&M Building (UH-D), New Cotton Exchange (Houston's first "skyscraper"), Kennedy Bakery (Houston's oldest extant building), and the Pillot Building (oldest iron front building west of the Mississippi). The tour should last no more than one hour and twenty minutes. The tour is limited to (15) people. The only cost is for a taxis to and from Downtown Houston. Tickets are $5.00 per person and taxi fare to and from the downtown area.

12:00 - 5:00 PM, Saturday, November 16th
Afternoon tour of Houston museums and folkart sites; Tour provided by the Orange Show Foundation

The tour will consist of visits to these places: Orange Show, Flower Man's house and nearby park, Project Row Houses, Texas Southern University Museum, Beer Can House, and Art Car Musuem. The tour will be 2-3 hours long, with no more than 15 minutes given to any one site: www.orangeshow.org.

The Orange Show Foundation is a non-profit organization, founded in 1980 to preserve, present, promote and popularize the extraordinary artistic expressions of ordinary people. This is accomplished through the maintenance of The Orange Show monument, an archive and library, and a diverse schedule of cultural and educational programs for children and adults. Workshops and participatory activities provide the opportunity, means, and inspiration to experience the creative process. In McKissack's hands, the mundane tools of daily life became the means to communicate the truths of his life and times, as he saw them. The Orange Show's appeal to people of all backgrounds is our strongest contribution to the cultural life of Houston, Texas. Appreciation of The Orange Show and its programs is not dependent on one's knowledge of art traditions, but on the attention one pays to it; therefore, it speaks to scholar and child, artist and bricklayer, educated collector and troubled adolescent. Tickets will be $20.00 per person. Tour limited to 50 people. See www.theasa.net for information updates in the online program book.

7:00 - 9:00 PM, Saturday, November 16th
Readings from African and Asian American Writers

African American and Asian American Writers will present their work in readings.

Women's Breakfast

Please note that the Breakfast for Women in American Studies, 7:00 - 9:00 AM, Saturday, November 16, 2002, requires a ticket. Early reservations are advised because tickets are available in limited quantities. Tickets may be purchased when attendees pre-register, as noted on the pre-registration form, or at the registration desk upon arrival at the Westin Galleria and Oaks Hotels. No tickets will be sold after 5:00 PM, Thursday, November 14, 2002. (Tickets are $15 for regular members, $8 for students, $5 for international scholars)

Breakfast for Women in American Studies (Sponsored by the ASA Women's Committee)

SPEAKER:      Norma Cantú, Professor of English, University of Texas, San Antonio

Minority Scholars' Committee, the Women's Committee and the Queer Caucus Reception

The Minority Scholars' Committee, the Women's Committee and the Queer Caucus invite you to attend a reception at the ASA annual meeting in Houston to celebrate the inaugural awarding of the Romero First Book Publication Prize. Named in honor of long-time ASA member Lora Romero, the prize is for the best published first book in American Studies that highlights the intersection of race with gender, class, sexuality, and/or nation. Music during reception provided by MECA.

The reception is from 7:00 - 8:30 PM on Thursday, 14 November. Pre-registration is required ($15 for regular members, $8 for students, $5 for international scholars).

Please come to eat, drink, network, and help us celebrate the inaugural year of this important award. The first winner will be announced at a brief program at the reception.

Alternative Accommodations

Graduate students and part-time faculty interested in alternative accommodations or the roommate connection service should consult the Student's Committee web site at http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/interests/student.

Disabled Persons

The Westin Galleria and Oaks Hotel complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, its regulations, and guidelines. So that the Westin Galleria and Oaks can better assist persons with special needs, individuals should indicate their specific needs on the hotel reservation form or in an attached letter and include a telephone number where they can be reached. In addition, they should make their reservations as early as possible, and no later than October 8. If they need additional assistance, they should contact the American Studies Association.

Child-Care Information

Individuals requesting bonded and licensed childcare during the ASA Conference can make arrangements directly with Care Temps at 713-263-9440. Your contact for Care Temps is Dorothy Bartkowiak.

Transportation: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Airport Transportation:The George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 28.73 miles and 33 minutes from the Westin Galleria and Oaks Houston. Hobby Airport is 16.85 miles and 23 minutes from the Westin Galleria and Oaks Houston. (All times presume normal traffic conditions.)

Amtrak Trains: Amtrak Service Limited line runs through Houston between Orlando and Los Angeles. The Houston Amtrak station is located at 902 Washington Ave., just north of downtown. For information, call (800) USA-RAIL or (800) 872-7245.

Taxis: Outside baggage claims at all three airports. Fares to the Westin Galleria and Oakes Houton: US$38.00 from George Bush Intercontinental: US$34 from Hobby.

Fiesta Cab Company Liberty Cab Company Square Deal Cab Company United Cab Company Yellow Cab Company Express Shuttle

(713) 236-9400     (713) 225-2666 (281) 999-0088     (713) 695-6700 (713) 659-7236 (713) 699-0000 (713) 236-1111 (713) 523-8888

Rental Cars: Car-rental companies offer vehicles in various price ranges: the average rental fee for a mid-sized car per day is US$30.00.

Shuttles/Buses: Airport shuttles and limousines carry passengers to Houston's major business and entertainment districts, including the Uptown/Galleria. Express Shuttle USA carries from Hobby Airport to the host hotel: US$15.00 (Hours of Operation: 5:00 AM - 11:30 PM); From Bush Intercontinental Airport to the host hotel: US$20.00 (Hours of operation: 5:00 AM - 11:30 PM. Pickups are available at some other area hotels by reservation only. Call (713) 523-8888 for details.

Metro: Houston's bus system, operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) is $1.00 for a one-way local fare, visitors can take METRO without having to worry about navigating the freeways or mapping out directions to their destination.

METRO also offers a free service downtown on colorful, vintage replica trolley buses. The trolleys access remote parking, restaurants, shops, major hotels, the courthouse complex, Enron Field and the George R. Brown Convention Center. METRO offers express service between Bush Intercontinental or Hobby and downtown.

METRO offers service between Bush Intercontinental and downtown Houston Monday through Friday with a one-way fare of $1.50 ($1.00, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM). These buses run approximately every 25 minutes, from 6:00 - 10:00 AM and again from 2:00 - 7:00 PM. Service between Hobby Airport and downtown Houston runs seven days a week with a one-way fare of $1.00. These buses run approximately every 30 minutes, from 5:00 AM - midnight. METRO information: (713) 635-4000.

Driving from the Airports