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Racial & Ethnic Diversity: Information exchange

Susana Hinojosa Susana Hinojosa, University of California, Berkeley, is chair of the ACRL Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee

Conference information

Many librarians have indi- cated a strong interest in be- coming much more involved in the conferences held by other professional associa- tions. Here, briefly, is infor- mation on three important 1993 conferences.

National Association for Chicano Studies

The National Association for Chicano Studies’ (NACS) 21st Annual Conference will be held March 25-27, 1993, at San Jose State Uni- versity, California. The tentative theme of the conference is “Defining Chicana and Chicano Studies.” Registration, hotel, and transportation information will be available by November 1992. The deadline for papers is December 31, 1992. Please request proposal forms early from: NACS 21 Program Committee, University of Califor- nia, Berkeley, Chicano Studies Program, 3404 Dwindle Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. NACS mem- bership information is available from: Rusty Barcelo, NACS Treasurer, Academic Affairs, 114 Jessup Hall, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.

National Association for Ethnic Studies

The National Association for Ethnic Studies’ (NAES) 1993 Conference will be held at the University of Utah, March 3—6, 1993. The conference theme is “Race, Class, and Gender.’’ Additional confer- ence information (a bro- chure will be available soon) is available from: 1993 NAES Conference, c/o Prof. Alberto Pulido, Conferences & Institutes, University of Utah, 2174 Annex Bldg., Salt Lake City, UT 84112; phone: (801) 581-5809; fax: (810) 581- 3165.

National Conference on Racial & Ethnic Relations in American Higher Education

The 6th Annual National Conference on Racial & Ethnic Relations in American Higher Educa- tion will be held in New Orleans, June 3-8, 1993. Request a conference brochure and in- formation regarding conference presentations/ proposals from: Maggie Abudu Green, Execu- tive Director, The Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, University of Oklahoma, 555 Constitution, Norman, OK 73037-0005; phone: (405) 325-3936; fax: (405) 325-1824. ■