| CEDLA-UvA will be hosting the annual conference of the Society of Latin American Studies (SLAS) from 1 to 3 July 2004. Please find below the conference webpage for the call for abstracts and additional information: https://www.slasamsterdam2024.nl/
The SLAS2024 conference will be an excellent opportunity to (re)connect, discuss research results and plan for future collaborations. We very much look forward to receive your proposals for papers, panels and roundtables – the deadline is 15 November 2023. |
| CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPER, PANEL & ROUNDTABLE PROPOSALS On 1-3 July 2024 the annual Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS) Conference will be hosted by the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA) at the University of Amsterdam! This year the annual Society for Latin American Studies conference will cross the Canal to welcome its participants in Amsterdam. This border-crossing endeavour sets the symbolic tone for three days of in-depth discussion on developments in Latin American Studies, across borders and disciplines. This year the conference includes an additional day for postgraduates organised by PILAS (Postgraduates in Latin American Studies), on 4 July 2024. SLAS is one of the leading Latin American Studies organizations in the world. Its annual conferences gather together scholars, journalists, artists, publishers, and intellectuals from around the world. CEDLA conducts and stimulates research on developments in Latin America and distributes the results via academic education, events and publications. CEDLA will be celebrating its 60th birthday during the conference. CEDLA is delighted to invite proposals for the SLAS conference and PILAS day at www.slasamsterdam2024.nl by the deadline of Wednesday 15 November 2023. Please find the conference theme, tracks and guidelines for submission below. Conference theme In line with previous conferences, SLAS2024 will be an opportunity for explorations of any aspect of Latin American Studies, from any disciplinary and theoretical perspective. We have an optional conference theme that speakers are invited to address, which is: In/Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean The choice of theme comes from a need we feel to address persistent inequalities and struggles, but also successes, in the search for social justice amid an ongoing climate of antagonism and polarization. As a field, Latin American Studies has always been concerned with the societal crises of our times. We invite you to address in/justices from any disciplinary, theoretical or methodological vantage point. From gendered and racialized injustices, epistemic violence to climate change and political resistance, we aim to bring together a variety of critical perspectives and practices. In addition to academic panels and a thought-provoking keynote lecture, the conference also encourages the submission of roundtables that combine academia with advocacy, activism or the arts. In addition to the SLAS conference, postgraduate students are invited to participate in the Postgraduates in Latin American Studies (PILAS) event, hosted on 4 July 2024 at CEDLA. Submissions to PILAS will run through the same system, where you can select PILAS on the form. Please note that these are two separate events, and that they are both in-person events. In the submission system, you will be able to indicate whether your abstract is meant for SLAS, PILAS or both. The tracks for this year’s conference are:
The paper presentation may be authored by an individual or a group. Only the first author of the paper should submit the abstract (max. 250 words). If your paper is part of a pre-arranged panel, please indicate the title of that panel on the form. If your paper is not part of a pre-arranged panel, it will be grouped in a parallel session assembled by the conference organizing team, based on the conference tracks. Remember that you can submit max. 1 paper presentation. Panel proposal The panel proposal (max. 250 words) should be submitted by the session organizer(s). The proposal should consist of a 3-5 paper presentations per session. Panel proposals can take up a maximum of 2 sessions (max. 10 paper presentations). If you are submitting 2 sessions, please indicate “- Part 1” and “- Part 2” in the panel title, after the title (e.g. “Indigenous rights in Latin America – Part 1”). The names of chairs and discussants can be added on the form too. Please note that these roles are limited to one participation per role. Remember that you can submit a maximum of 1 panel proposal (spread over a maximum of 2 sessions). Roundtable proposal Roundtable proposals (max. 250 words) should be submitted by the session organizer(s). The proposal should consist of 3-7 roundtable speakers. Roundtables are single sessions. For speakers, their roundtable participation counts as a discussant role. IN SUM Participants can take on a maximum of:
All abstracts must be submitted online by the deadline of 15 November 2023 (23:59 CET) using the abstract management system at www.slasamsterdam2024.nl. Following the “Call for Abstracts” link you will be asked to create an author account from which you will log in to submit your proposal(s). Submitted abstracts will be reviewed per track, by an international panel. You will be notified of acceptance by 14th of December 2023 at the e-mail address provided by when creating your account. The deadline for the submissions of paper, panel and roundtable proposals is 15 November 2023 (23:59 CET). This is the deadline for all submissions. We much look forward to hearing from you soon! |