African and African-American Studies at Dartmouth College supports the organization's annual multi-lingual journal devoted to African diaspora studies, the Publication of the Afro-Latin/American Research Association (PALARA). PALARA is multi-disciplinary and publishes research and creativity relevant to diaspora studies in the Americas.
Manuscripts should conform to the latest style manual of the individual discipline and may not exceed twenty-five pages in length. The original and an electronic copy must be submitted, accompanied by a self-addressed envelope, along with return postage. It is our policy to have all manuscripts anonymously refereed; therefore, please omit any identification of authorship from the typescript. Neither the editors nor the sponsoring universities can be responsible for damage to or loss of such manuscripts. Opinions expressed in the journals are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors, staff or financial supporters.
All correspondence regarding subscriptions as well as manuscripts for submission should be addressed to:
Please forward electronic submissions to the managing editor at: antonio.d.tillis@dartmouth.edu.
Phone and fax inquiries should be forwarded to 603-646-3397 and 603-646-1680 (fax).
Subscription rates are:
Fill in the online form to join us and send a check or money order made out to PALARA and send to Dr. Antonio Tillis at the address above.
ALARA Membership is open to all those interested in African Diaspora Studies.
Membership Dues and Conference Registration Fees
The conference registration fee is US $250. The conference registration fee for students is US $175. This fee includes a two year ALARA membership and a two year subscription to the journal PALARA.
For those not attending the conference, the membership fee is US $100 for 2 years and includes a free subscription to PALARA.
If you wish to only subscribe to PALARA and not become a member, you can subscribe at the following rate:
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