Martin A. Nesvig of the University of Miami earned an honorable mention for his book entitled Promiscuous Power: An Unorthodox History of New Spain from the Alfred B. Thomas Book Award Committee. The committee said of his book, “Nesvig employs archival research to construct a narrative of local politics in Read more…
Lily Pearl Balloffet has won the 2019 Sturgis Leavitt Award for Best Article from the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies for her article entitled “Argentine and Egyptian History Entangled: From Perón to Nasser” published in the Journal of Latin American Studies. The Sturgis Leavitt Award given annually for the Read more…
Alison J. Bruey’s book entitled Bread, Justice, and Liberty: Grassroots Activism and Human Rights in Pinochet’s Chile has won the 2019 Alfred B. Thomas Book Award for the best book on a Latin American subject published by a SECOLAS member in 2018. The selection committee was composed of Dr. Corrie Read more…
Students who presented at the 2019 annual meeting in Oaxaca may submit their conference paper for the Richmond Brown Graduate Student Travel Grant and the Edward H. Moseley Student Paper Award. The top three submissions will receive the Richmond Brown Graduate Student Travel Grant, which includes a complimentary registration and Read more…
Graduate student presenters at the Nashville meeting may submit their revised conference paper to the Edward H. Moseley Student Paper Award competition. The deadline to submit to the committee is Wednesday, March 21, 2018 by 5pm EST. Submissions must not be longer than 25 pages, including bibliography, endnotes and/or footnotes. Read more…
Awards season has arrived! Check out two of our annual awards given out to SECOLAS members in recognition of their scholarship, namely the Alfred B. Thomas Book Award and the Sturgis Leavitt Award for Best Article. — FAQs: 1. Do I have to be a member of SECOLAS to submit? Yes. You must be a member in Read more…