2019

8th Crossing Over International Symposium
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-4434
The theme this year is "Place and Belonging."

Keynote Speaker

Maria Socorro Tabuenca, PhD presenting "U.S. and Mexican Discourses on and about the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands" on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the West Wing Conference Pavillion (4th floor) Wolstein Center.

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel Reservations can be made at The Crowne Plaza: Cleveland at Playhouse Square at 1260 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
A block of rooms have been reserved from October 03, 2019 - October 6, 2019. The special room rate will be available until the group block is sold-out.

Conference Registration

Registration and Payment information can be found on the Cleveland State University's ShopNet site.
Registration Fees:

  • Full Time Faculty: $150.00
  • Part-Time Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Students: $100.00
  • Guest of any of the above who would like to enjoy meals: $50.00

Call for Papers: Closed

Call for Papers deadline was May 19, 2019. After the conference, papers can be submitted to our open access online journal Cultural Encounters, Conflicts and Resolutions

For more information about the Crossing Over International Symposium, please contact
Angela Bailey, Department Secretary, tel:216-687-4645
Dr. Antonio Medina-Rivera, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics, Director of Cultural Crossings
Cleveland State University Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

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