#SLAS2026: The End of the World A short film dramatising the 1970 Yungay landslide from the perspective of local adolescents. Produced by Alessandro Mosca with the Moving Mountains Project. Thu 9 April, 15:45-17:00, Lecture Theatre.

We're excited to welcome everyone to the @UniversityLeeds, starting this Thursday, for two days of cutting-edge Latin American Studies research, networking, and collaboration. Are you joining us? More info: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas2026/ #SLAS2026

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Panel venues, lunch arrangements and Welcome Event details are now available. Check the conference programme for all the information you need to make the most of your time in Leeds! #SLAS2026 MORE INFO: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas2026/info/

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 1 May 2026

#SLAS2026 starts next week! We're officially one week away from this year's conference at @universityofleeds.bsky.social, and the excitement is building. Here's everything you need to know 🧵

Luso-Brazilian Review, Volume 62, Number 2, 2025 muse.jhu.edu/issue/56655

#SLAS2026 starts next week! We're officially one week away from this year's conference at @universityofleeds.bsky.social, and the excitement is building. Here's everything you need to know 🧵

Meet the SLAS Committee! We're introducing our committee members over the coming weeks. Check out LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the dedicated scholars who lead and support SLAS! 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/slaslatam/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Brazil on Film season announced for BFI Southbank (part of UK/Brazil Season of Culture 2025–26) "the season runs from 1 May to 30 June, with screenings and events at BFI Southbank alongside a significant Brazil on Film online collection available UK-wide on BFI Player" www.bfi.org.uk/news/brazil-...

SCREENING at #SLAS2026: CINE DIALÓGICO: A film about building solidarities across borders. The screening will take place on Thursday, 9 April 2026, 10.45 am in the Esther Simpson Building, Lecture Theatre. More information about the conference: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas2026/

New from @hopkinspress.bsky.social, HISTORIES OF DISABILITY IN LATIN AMERICA—how colonialism, slavery, war, and inequality shaped bodily difference in #LatinAmerica. Edited by HeatherVrana and David Carey Jr. OUT NOW in Europe and available from your local bookshop! @slaslatam.bsky.social

Meet the SLAS Committee! We're introducing our committee members over the coming weeks. Check out LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the dedicated scholars who lead and support SLAS! 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/slaslatam/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

EVENT: Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies 2026 Conference: A World in Common 📅23-24 July 26 📍St Catherine's College, Oxford Register: [email protected] @ox.ac.uk

Meet the SLAS Committee! We're introducing our committee members over the coming weeks. Check out LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the dedicated scholars who lead and support SLAS! 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/slaslatam/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

REMINDER Cátedra SLAS applications open! Deliver a master's course in Salamanca with bursaries from SLAS and Instituto de Iberoamérica. More details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Meet the SLAS Committee! We're introducing our committee members over the coming weeks. Check out LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the dedicated scholars who lead and support SLAS! 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/slaslatam/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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REMINDER: SLAS Research Development Award 2026: Up to £10,000 for significant research projects in Latin American Studies. Support for fieldwork, archive visits and workshops. 📅 Deadline: 20 March 26 ✅ SLAS members 4+ years post-PhD APPLY HERE: www.slasuk.org/research-dev...

You can check the most updated version of the conference programme here: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas2026/info/ Looking forward to seeing you all in Leeds! #SLAS2026

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Meet the SLAS Committee! We're introducing our committee members over the coming weeks. Check out LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the dedicated scholars who lead and support SLAS! 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/slaslatam/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

I was the Cátedra SLAS last year, it is a fantastic scheme! I developed and delivered a course called ‘(In)justicia reproductiva en América Latina’ for a brilliant group of highly engaged students from Latin American and Gender Studies at Uni Salamanca ☀️

Thanks for sharing your experience, @rosgre.bsky.social! We invited you all to take a look at this fantastic opportunity to teach at the Universidad de Salamanca. www.slasuk.org/c%C3%A1tedra...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Cátedra SLAS Teach at the Universidad de Salamanca's Instituto de Iberoamérica. Deliver an 8-hour master's course on any aspect of Latin American Studies over 1 week. Bursaries provided by Instituto de Iberoamérica and SLAS. 🗓️ DEADLINE: 15 May 2026

Meet the SLAS Committee! We're introducing our committee members over the coming weeks. Check out LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the dedicated scholars who lead and support SLAS! 📸 IG: www.instagram.com/slaslatam/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🌿 NEW SLAS BLOG: "Curanderxs and Plants: A Holistic Archive of Healing" by Lourdes Parra Lazcano (@uniofaberdeen.bsky.social). A project supported by SLAS Funding. READ HERE: slasuk.org/post/curande...

📣 #Falklands #Malvinas #Conflict #Conference #tickets are now on sale: estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-... The online store closes on 1st April! @bcmh-news.bsky.social @slaslatam.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social

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DEADLINE TODAY!

PILAS Conference 2026 Keynotes Prof Thea Pitman (University of Leeds) Dr Pedro Mendes Loureiro (University of Cambridge) Two leading scholars working on digital culture, AI, inequality, and political economy in Latin America. 🔗 Read more about them: www.slasuk.org/pilas-confer...

🎬 Short Film Screening at #PILASConference Join us for two films exploring music, migration, and identity: 🎥 When Cumbia is On (Paz Gonzales, 2024) 🎥 The Musical Valley (Jérémie Voirol, 2023) 📍 Leeds | #LatinAmericanStudies 🔗https://www.slasuk.org/pilas-conference-2026

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REMINDER: SLAS Research Development Award 2026: Up to £10,000 for significant research projects in Latin American Studies. Support for fieldwork, archive visits and workshops. 📅 Deadline: 20 March 26 ✅ SLAS members 4+ years post-PhD APPLY HERE: www.slasuk.org/research-dev...

Deadline approaching! SLAS Postgraduate Research Support Grants: Up to 15 grants of £1,000 each for research costs (fieldwork, archives, translation & more). 📅 Deadline: 12 March 2026 SLAS members at UK institutions are eligible. Apply: www.slasuk.org/pbpdresearch...

The programme of the Falklands/Malvinas Conflict Conference, supported by SLAS Grant Scheme, is out now. Click the link below for more information about this event taking place at the @manchester.ac.uk.

Thank you to everyone who submitted papers to the #Falklands/#Malvinas #Conflict #Conference The conference programme is being drawn up and will be released shortly! @bcmh-news.bsky.social @slaslatam.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social

DEADLINE TOMORROW!

📢 LAST DAY to submit abstracts to: [email protected] #Falklands #Malvinas #war #conflict #ecr #phd #undergraduate #postgraduate #students #veterans #journalists #archivists #librarians @bcmh-news.bsky.social @slaslatam.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social

#SLAS2026 Welcome Event Join us at @LeftBankLeeds for an evening of Brazilian buffet by Bliss Bites Cafe and live entertainment by Pitanga. 📅Evening of 9 April (after Day 1) Welcome Event-only tickets available: eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg....

CFP: "Rodolfo Walsh across Borders: Literature, Journalism, Activism" 📅10-11 Sep 26 📍Trinity College Dublin, Instituto Cervantes Marking the centenary of Walsh's birth. Exploring literature, memory, and Ireland-Latin America relations. Deadline: 10 Mar 26 Submit to: [email protected]

A big thanks again to @fm44conference sponsors! @bcmh-news.bsky.social @slaslatam.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social

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DEADLINE APPROACHING This event is supported by the SLAS Event Grant. Check more information about this conference below:

DEADLINE APPROACHING Excellent opportunity for PhD Students. More information below.

Registration is still open for #SLAS2026 non-presenting attendees! Join us at @universityofleeds.bsky.social for cutting-edge Latin American Studies research, networking and more. 📅 DEADLINE: Fri 27 Feb 🎟️ Welcome Event-only tickets also available (£20) Register: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas2026/

Centuries of conflict and diplomacy have shaped US and Latin American identities. In the 2026 Fennell Lecture, Prof. Greg Grandin explores Latin America's social democracy as a counter to right-wing authoritarianism, edin.ac/4qyeI0t #History #American #Monroe #Edinburgh #Trump @slaslatam.bsky.social

Don't miss this at #SLAS2026 Conference! "Contemporary Sertões" – a unique theatrical performance blending music, poetry and clowning to explore social, cultural & political transformations in Brazil. 📅 10 April, 10:45-12:00 More info: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas2026/