CBBS Annual Conference

Every fall the Center for Big Bend Studies hosts a two-day conference in the University Center on the campus of Sul Ross State University.

The conference brings together historians, archeologists, folklorists and other researchers studying the past and present of the Big Bend region and northern Mexico.

Attending the Conference

Conference attendees are also invited to renew old acquaintances and meet new friends at the Friday night social. Saturday's schedule includes a luncheon banquet and a presentation by a guest speaker.

Center for Big Bend Studies members will receive a registration form in the mail several weeks before the conference that offers a discount for CBBS members and a discounted price for early registration.

Non-members may request a registration form by calling (432) 837-8179, faxing (432) 837-8381, e-mailing cbbs@sulross.edu or by downloading a form (PDF).The 2008 program will be posted when it becomes available.

Submitting Papers

The center accepts papers to be given at the annual conference. Presentations are 30 minutes long and should focus on prehistoric, historic and modern cultures of the Borderlands Region of the United States and Mexico, with emphasis on the area encompassed by Trans-Pecos Texas and North-Central Mexico.

Papers accepted for presentation are eligible for consideration for publication in the Journal of Big Bend Studies. To submit a paper for consideration, see the Call for Papers form.