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Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage (Recuperando el Patrimonio Literario Hispano de EE. UU.) y la Association for Documentary Editing (Asociación para la Edición Documental) celebrarán una conferencia conjunta en octubre de 2026 en Houston con el tema
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Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage and the Association for Documentary Editing will hold a joint conference in October 2026 in Houston with the theme "Record Keepers of Nation: Diverse Foundational Figures and Documents of the US." For details, see
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">XVIII Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage/Association for Documentary Editing 2026, a joint conference</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>Record Keepers of Nation: Diverse Foundational Figures and Documents of the US</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;">October 8-10, 2026 · Houston, Texas</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 42, 94);"><a style="color: rgb(33, 42, 94);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc7b26a50-d846-b304-9e1d-fcef8ecea9eb" href="https://artepublicopress.com/recovery-program/">The Recovering the US Hispanic Literary
Heritage Program</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (Recovery) and the
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 42, 94);"><a style="color: rgb(33, 42, 94);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA42228f31-6f50-ff70-4741-c0dac4f5107c" href="https://www.documentaryediting.org/">Association for Documentary Editing</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (ADE)
invite proposals for a joint conference to be held October 8-10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. This first-ever collaboration between Recovery and ADE will bring together scholars, archivists, editors, students and community practitioners to explore how figures and
documents—canonical, forgotten, official and grassroots—have shaped the histories, literatures and identities of the United States.</span></div>
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The conference theme, <span style="font-weight: 700;">Record Keepers of Nation: Diverse Foundational Figures and Documents of the US</span>, highlights the intersection, conflicts and compromises of people, papers, voices, archives and biographies of first
nations, natives, settlers, immigrants and exiles that have forged collective memory and national narratives. The conference will emphasize recovery, preservation and dissemination of the historical records of various communities that expand and unsettle our
understanding of the nation’s foundation.</div>
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Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage is an international program to locate, preserve and make available Hispanic culture of the United States in its written form since colonial times until 1980. The Association for Documentary Editing promotes the publication
of a broad range of materials of historical value in print and digital formats and supports cooperation and exchange of ideas among a diverse community of editors.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Suggested themes</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Foundational Texts and Archives</span></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">The United States as a site of exile, organizing and activism for Latin American independence movements</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">Collections and archives: accessioning, curation and critical archival studies</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">Methodologies in documentary editing, preservation and digital archiving</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">People and Movements</span></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">Folklore, testimonios, oral histories and multilingual voices in the US record</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Theories, Silences and Interventions</span></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">Critical, historical and theoretical frameworks for recovered texts</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Submission Guidelines</span></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Proposal Types:</span> Individual papers (10-15 minutes) and posters. [No panel submission, please]. Individuals may only present one paper or poster.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Abstracts:</span> 250 words maximum. Please include a paper/poster title, participant(s) name(s), institutional affiliation(s), 3-5 keywords and a brief bio
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<i>Recovery/Arte Público Press, the University of Houston System and the Association for Documentary Editing are committed to creating and maintaining harassment-free communities of practice. By attending the Conference, you acknowledge your commitment to contributing
to a safe and inclusive experience for all. Please read our Code of Conduct below.</i></div>
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