Call for proposals: Knowledge, struggles and transformations in Latin America 

We are delighted to invite proposals to the inaugural Conference on Social Science and Humanities Perspectives on Latin America at the Australian National University. The event will be held on Friday May 20, 2022, with support from the Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS) and the ANU Latin American Student Association (LASA).  

The conference aims to discuss the main problems facing Latin America, such as the region’s challenges in terms of governance, economics, public health, social programs, and citizen participation, among other topics. At the same time, the issues discussed at the conference can provide a strong impetus for new interdisciplinary efforts and critical cultural studies to seek lasting solutions and new research directions in Latin American studies. 

We invite all research students and faculty from the social sciences researching Latin America to participate in this conference. We hope that the event will attract sociologists, historians, political scientists, as well as all those who, in their academic work, are concerned with social progress in the Latin American region in its broadest sense. 

We invite you to present your proposals in the following thematic sections, broadly conceived: 

1. Social, cultural and artistic analysis 
2. Human rights and social movements 
3. Socio-environmental challenges 

The working language of the conference will be English. Proposals of 300 words and a short bio (100 words max) should be sent to Diana Tung Diana.Tung@anu.edu.au> and Miguel Lattz Miguel.lattzlara@anu.edu.au. There will be no registration fee.  

Important dates: 

• Deadline to submit proposals: Thursday COB, March 31, 2022 
• Notification of acceptance: Friday April 8, 2022 
• Conference date: Friday May 20, 2022 
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Due to the lowering of COVID restrictions, the conference will be held in the RSSS building in a face-to-face format.