4th Annual Collegiate Cuban Business Paper Conference

Location	Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, USA
Language	English
Organizer	Dr. Terry L. Maris

Important Dates
Last Day of Submission of Abstract	Friday March 14, 2008
Notification of Acceptance of Abstract	Friday March 21, 2008
Last Date of Submission of Manuscripts	Friday April 4, 2008

Call for Paper Details

Scope: 'Change and Persistence in Castro's Cuba'

An annual student paper competition is held each spring on the Ohio Northern University campus. The purpose of this event is to focus undergraduate and graduate student research efforts on the changes that have taken in Cuba since 1959 or what has persisted since before the rise of Fidel Castro.

Topics: Papers are invited on, but not limited to…

o The effect of the Castro Revolution on the fine arts in Cuba
o Economic effects of the change from capitalism to socialism
o Cuban cultural traditions that have been left largely unchanged by the 1959 Revolution
o Analysis of foreign dependency in Cuba before and after the Cuban Revolution
o Health care and education before and after the Revolution
o The effect of the Cuban Revolution on the natural environment.

This competition is an annual contest between student scholars and others interested in sharing research and discussing relevant and contemporary issues pertaining to Cuba. Papers are sought which address the disciplines of: history, political science, art, music, economics, business, pharmacy, engineering, athletics, English, education, biology, chemistry, and law.

Specifications

Papers must be prepared in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman 12-pt. type, double-space with a maximum of 20 pages (including tables and references). Papers need to be in Chicago Manual Style. Margins should be one inch on all sides. The first page of the paper must include the title, but not the authors' names. All papers, abstracts, and proposals must be submitted electronically by the dates indicated herein

Prizes

1st Place: $500 CASH Prize. Deliver paper at conference on May 1, 2008.
2nd Place: Deliver paper at conference on May 1, 2008.

All submissions deemed worthy by judging committee will be published in the Proceedings of the competition.

Submission/Contact Address

Dr. Terry L. Maris (Conference Chair)
Tel: (419) 772-2822
E-mail: SCBPC@onu.edu

Two Best Paper Awards will be presented during the conference, one each for the best undergraduate and graduate student papers.

Publication Details

Name	Proceedings
Language of Publication	English
Medium of Publication	Full Text