NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Janet Colson (colsonj@nsula.edu )
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

9/16/2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES- "Creole Legacies, The Current Status and Future Prospects of Creole Studies Research" is the theme of this historical conference to be held Oct. 23-25 in New Orleans. The theme, Creole Legacies, will be presented by international scholars and researchers along with those from the United States who will cover subject numerous topics and studies related to the Creole culture and history.

The Creole Studies Consortium, established by The Louisiana Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University and the Deep South Regional Humanities Center at Tulane University is the sponsor for this first time event of its kind. The Consortium's goal is to tell the story of the Creole people who figure prominently in the history of not only Louisiana but that of America itself. This gathering of scholars, researchers and the general public provides an opportunity to share academic research findings and family histories in a venue never before presented.

The conference will take place at the Radisson Hotel on Canal Street. The early bird registration fee of $55 covers admission to all sessions and the Friday night reception. The deadline to qualify for this reduced fee has been extended from Sept. 9 to Sept. 29. Registration forms can be accessed online at www.nsula.edu/creole or by calling (318) 357-6685. A block of rooms have been reserved at the Radisson and will be available at the conference rate until Sept. 23.

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