PILAS - Postgraduates in Latin American Studies
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Exploring Latin America through multidisciplinary research & study 📚 | Affiliate of @SLASLatAm | By and for postgrad students 🎓 | Instagram: postgrads_LatAm
UK – Latin America
Joined June 2011
In other news, a bit late to the game but we are also joining the maybe-not-sure exodus of this site in favour of Bluesky. We'll still be crossposting here for the time being. Follow us at
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Don't forget to register for our online Reading Group event this Wednesday at 17:30 (GMT)!
We're pleased to announce our second PILAS Reading Group event next Wednesday! For this session we'll be hearing from five contributors to the fantastic anthology of Central American fiction "Desde el centro de América", edited by Gloria Hernández.
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We will be sharing a selection of stories from the anthology by the five authors, which will be sent to signed up attendees in advance of the event. We'd definitely encourage you, though, to purchase the book – it's available at Blackwells in the UK:
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Final reminder to submit your abstract for PILAS 2025 by this Monday 16th!
We’re pleased to announce the Call for Papers for PILAS Conference 2025! This year's theme is "Contesting Precarity, Envisioning New Relationalities". Link to the full CfP: Submit your abstracts here:
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For this year's PILAS conference, as well as a full day of presentations, we've got a bunch of workshops, talks, and even an exclusive film screening planned. Details to come very soon! CfP and abstract submission here:
🚨 Deadline extension!! 🚨 We're delighted with all the submissions so far, but we realise many are facing teaching pressures as the end of the semester approaches – so we've pushed back the abstract deadline. The new deadline will be 16 December. Just over two week's time!
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RT @GreinerRosamund: PILAS was one of the first conferences I attended as a PhD student and its always such a friendly and vibrant place to…
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🚨 Deadline extension!! 🚨 We're delighted with all the submissions so far, but we realise many are facing teaching pressures as the end of the semester approaches – so we've pushed back the abstract deadline. The new deadline will be 16 December. Just over two week's time!
We’re pleased to announce the Call for Papers for PILAS Conference 2025! This year's theme is "Contesting Precarity, Envisioning New Relationalities". Link to the full CfP: Submit your abstracts here:
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Join us online for this exciting conversation with Brooklyn-based Venezuelan artist Esperanza Mayobre and Professor Carolyn Fornoff. Both will be joining us in hybrid form from @Cornell University. 5 December 8pm GMT!! Don't forget to RSVP for the link:
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Sharing a call for submissions from @OfficialUoM's Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies for the Valentina Guevara Prize. The award recognises the most original student essay on an Argentine topic across all disciplines. Deadline 24 Feb 2025 – see image for details!
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A reminder that the abstract submission deadline for PILAS Conference 2025 is 28 November – a week's time! ✏️✏️
We’re pleased to announce the Call for Papers for PILAS Conference 2025! This year's theme is "Contesting Precarity, Envisioning New Relationalities". Link to the full CfP: Submit your abstracts here:
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Don't forget to sign up for our Book Club event next Monday at 17:30! We will be in conversation with Alejandra Banca (author) and Katie Brown (translator) to discuss their novel From Savagery. Great chance for postgrads to discuss translation, migration and the writing process.
Join us online for our first PILAS Reading Group event on Monday 4 November. In this meeting we'll be talking with @AlejBanca and @DrKatieBrown about their recently published work 'From Savagery'. Excited for this one đź“– Sign up link:
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RT @SLASLatAm: 🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Today, we thank two esteemed members of SLAS whose time at the BLAR editorial board has ended. We are deep…
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RT @lecturasarraigo: @PILAS_LatAm And to all spanish-reading people, you can purchase the book in spanish online here (and support a migran…
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You can purchase the book in English online here: The event will be held online at 17:30 GMT, Monday 4 November. More info and a Teams link will be sent to those who RSVP using the above link. See you there!
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RT @JuanLuisBradley: Our PILAS 2025 Call for Papers is now live! If you’re a postgrad working on any area of Latin American Studies, we’d l…
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RT @LRHuntzinger: We’ve been working hard on this one - it’s been a great opportunity to be part of this year’s committee! Follow the link…
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The conference will be held on 8th & 9th April at the University of Bristol. Submission deadline for abstracts is 28th November 2024. Any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch!
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