CLAH
@clahistorians.bsky.social
Established 1926, this professional organization is devoted to encourage the diffusion of knowledge about Latin America. It is an affiliate of @historians.org
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Nominations are now open for the 2027 Dan David Prize (@dandavidprize.org), which awards 9 prizes of $300,000 each to outstanding scholars and practitioners researching the human past. Nominations are open until Oct. 13. Check out their site for more info: dandavidprize.org
CALL FOR PAPERS: The American Historical Review is inviting submissions for an AHR History Lab forum that will illuminate how early Latin America’s past bends, rejects, or exemplifies what are considered major thematics of and approaches to the early modern era. www.historians.org/news-publica...
On September 13, The Americas Editorial Board will host an Open Office Hours event. Register in advance at this link and come prepared with your questions about the journal--especially if you are a graduate student or early career scholar! virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Please see the following exciting announcement from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México regarding the John Womack, Jr. International Essay Prize: premiowomack.itam.mx.
Premio Internacional de Ensayo John Womack Jr. - Premio Womack
El ITAM convoca el I Premio Internacional de Ensayo John Womack Jr. Este galardón tiene por finalidad dar a conocer propuestas originales sobre la realidad de América Latina y su proyección en el mundo en base a las obras de John Womack Jr.
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The Department of African and African American Studies at Stanford University will be hosting a conference entitled "Archival Gap in the Global Imagination" in February 2027. Please see the attached CFP for this important event.
Congratulations to our 2026 Scobie Award Winners: Gorka Villar Vásquez (Cornell University), Viviana Alvarez Rodriguez (University of California, Irvine), Juan Sebastián Macías-Díaz (University of Texas at Austin), and Mariana Sarkis Olson (University of Wisconsin–Madison)!
See the attached call for papers for the exciting upcoming 15th International Conference of the Association of Latin American and Caribbean Historians (ADHILAC) in Gibraltar! (CFP continued in comments.)
On Monday, April 6th at 4:30 pm EST, co-editors and contributors to Understanding and Teaching Modern Latin America will engage in an exciting discussion of the book. Register using the QR code below!
Calling all history/social studies educators--really anyone interested in understanding and teaching modern Latin America! Join me and my fabulous co-authors for a great discussion on the topic. @thewha.bsky.social @clahistorians.bsky.social To register: lnkd.in/ez8WKFY3
CALL FOR DONATIONS: The Northern Arizona University Foundation is raising money for a memorial fund in honor of Susan Deeds. This would support scholarships for history students in Latin America and the borderlands. For further information and to donate: crowdfund.foundationnau.org/project/49321.
Honoring a Legacy: The Susan Deeds Memorial Fund
Help NAU Foundation raise $10,000 for the project: Honoring a Legacy: The Susan Deeds Memorial Fund. Your gift will make a difference!
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We, the History: Reviews of New Books would love to connect w #AHA Conference on Latin American History @clahistorians.bsky.social @historians.org and welcome suggestions, reviewing books in ES and EN www.tandfonline.com/journals/vhi... @routledgebooks.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social
History: Reviews of New Books
Publishes reviews of books on historical topics that covers all geographic areas and time periods, from ancient times to the present.
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Please consider supporting the important work done by @clahistorians.bsky.social by donating to its centennial fundraiser “100 donations (or more) for 100 years of CLAH.” You can do so by visiting clah.h-net.org?page_id=2276 and then scrolling to the "Donations" section.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Please see the attached CFP for the upcoming Association of Global South Studies Annual Conference in Rio de Janeiro! This is sure to be an incredibly enriching experience for scholars interested in how the Global South has shaped the Global North.
An interview with Julia Madajczak, whose HAHR article just won this year's James Alexander Robertson Memorial Prize from the @clahistorians.bsky.social. hahr-online.com/an-interview...
An interview with Julia Madajczak, author of “Nahua Fasting in a Series of Don’ts: An Interpretation of the Precontact Nezahualiztli Practice” – HAHR
1. How did you come to research Nahua language, culture, and history?
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Hey historians of Latin America! Please consider supporting @clahistorians.bsky.social's Centennial Fundraiser "100 donations (or more) for 100 years of CLAH." We have set an ambitious goal of $25,000 for the year! Donations will go towards... (1/3)
CLAH » Order Form
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That's a wrap! Thanks for all those who participated in the 2026 CLAH conference! We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans 2027! Deadline for proposals is Feb 15 2026!
It was an amazing panel! With insightful comments from the audience. I learned so much! We crowned the experience with an arepas lunch!!! #aha2026 #VenezuelanHistory @clahistorians.bsky.social
Bárbara Zepeda@mbzepedacortes.bsky.social · 7mo agoHappening in 30 minutes at the #aha2026 in Chicago: our panel on Venezuelan independence hero, Francisco de Miranda 🇻🇪 @clahistorians.bsky.social
I’m always energized when I run into these too. #AHA26 @clahistorians.bsky.social
Suzanne Litrel@slitrel.bsky.social · 7mo agoSome more Latin Americanist fun. Great to see @mapicone.bsky.social 's fabulous work at the Exhibition Hall. And here with Kari Zimmerman, co-author-- with @sharikadcrawford.bsky.social--of Understanding and Teaching Latin America. Check it out at the U-Wisc booth! @clahistorians.bsky.social #AHA26
Happening in 30 minutes at the #aha2026 in Chicago: our panel on Venezuelan independence hero, Francisco de Miranda 🇻🇪 @clahistorians.bsky.social
Some more Latin Americanist fun. Great to see @mapicone.bsky.social 's fabulous work at the Exhibition Hall. And here with Kari Zimmerman, co-author-- with @sharikadcrawford.bsky.social--of Understanding and Teaching Latin America. Check it out at the U-Wisc booth! @clahistorians.bsky.social #AHA26
BREAKING SESSION: Kevin Coleman's documentary, Stolen Photo, is screening from 1:30 to 3:00 today in Salon C 1&2 in the Hilton Chicago's Lower Level! It will be followed by a conversation with Dr. Coleman & Dr. Lina Britto. @kevinpcoleman.bsky.social kevincoleman.org/stolen-photo/
Can you tell I'm a little ... thrilled? And what a dream to work with UNM Press. Fabulous support! @clahistorians.bsky.social @thewha.bsky.social #AHA26 #brasilholandês
University of New Mexico Press@unmpress.bsky.social · 7mo agoAuthor @slitrel.bsky.social stopped by the UNM Press booth at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting in Chicago and was delighted to see her brand-new book there! THE BATTLE FOR BRAZIL comes out this Tuesday. If you're at #AHA26, grab your copy early! www.unmpress.com/978082636904...
Heading down to the Exhibit Hall and to get a first look at The Battle of Brazil (official release date is Jan 13)! I was told six copies are at the UNM booth, table 423. Happy to chat! I'll be there until 11-ish. #AHA26 @clahistorians.bsky.social @thewha.bsky.social www.unmpress.com/978082636904...
The Battle for Brazil
This book examines a crucial turning point in the colonial history of Brazil and especially the enduring consequences of local and trans-Atlantic resistance ...
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Congratulations to our newly appointed Program Committee: Jeffrey Erbig, Beau Gaitors, and María de los Ángeles Picone! @mapicone.bsky.social
You can read more of @csschmitt.bsky.social's research on this topic in HAHR via @dukepress.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1215/0018...
JCB Reads 2025 with Casey Schmitt
YouTube video by The John Carter Brown Library
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Hispanic American Historical Review@hahr21.bsky.social · 8mo agoHAHR author Casey Schmitt discusses her research on the 16th- and 17th-century Caribbean with the @jcblibrary.bsky.social. youtu.be/Z6VZAD6BBuU?...
HAHR board member Alejandro Velasco and fellow historian Miguel Tinker Salas discuss the recent US attack on Venezuela on @democracynow.org. youtu.be/r0AaAVX9h40?...
What’s Next in Trump’s War on Venezuela?
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Explore this thematic collection of HAHR articles exploring how gender and sexuality intersected with imperial, legal, and economic systems across Latin America from the colonial era through the postcolonial period. hahr-online.com/gendered-fro...
Gendered Frontiers: Labor, Law, and Intimacy in the Making of Colonial and Postcolonial Latin America – HAHR
Thematic Collections are assortments of past and recently released articles in HAHR about key issues, events, individuals, or historiographical trends. These collections can be used as gateways into a specific historical subject, demonstrations of methodology, or sources for classroom discussion.
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If you missed our #AHA26 session, you can still access my resources on teaching Latin America in World History! From my website: download my handouts/ PP. Click on the Upcoming Talks/ Events tab and take it from there! For advanced HS, undergrad survey @thewha.bsky.social @clahistorians.bsky.social
The #AHA26 Exhibit Hall (located in Salon A at the Hilton Chicago) showcases newly-published books and resources for research, teaching, public engagement, and more. It will open at 9 AM on Friday, January 9. https://builder.guidebook.com/g/#/guides/aha26/lists/1177872
Congratulations to Ivonne Wallace Fuentes, our newly elected Section Secretary of Teaching and Teaching Materials!