ALASS is an opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students in Arizona to gain experience presenting academic work in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
Mission
ALASS also strives to encourage learning, collaboration and conversation surrounding important topics in Latin America between students and experts in the field. This event adheres to the goals of LASSO to serve as a resource for students in the Latin American Studies program at the University of Arizona, facilitate a connection between graduate and undergraduate students and the greater University of Arizona and Tucson academic community. LASSO strives to incorporate ALASS into its yearly programming and to grow the event year-by-year to become a mainstay on University of Arizona’s campus as a premier student research event. It is the hope of ALASS and LASSO that students can build off this close-knit experience to further engage in the Latin American studies academic community, including future conference attendance and presentation experiences.
3rd Annual ALASS Information
The 3rd Annual Arizona Latin American Studies Symposium (ALASS) is excited to announce its call for submissions. ALASS is a 1-day symposium and an excellent opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students in Arizona to gain experience in presenting academic work in a welcoming, inclusive environment. The symposium will also feature a keynote speaker.
For this year’s symposium, we are accepting both lightning talks (five-minute short presentations on a topic of interest) and oral presentations (ten-minute presentations on research) from students. Any undergraduate and graduate student researching and studying topics related to Latin America across the UofA campus is encouraged to submit their work for consideration.
Submissions are due by Friday, March 7th, 2025, at 11:59pm AZ time. Final selections for the conference & panel time slots will be announced via e-mail to all applicants on March 17h, 2025. Please confirm participation by March 21st, 2025. Slideshow deck and presentation materials will be due to the ALASS Organizing Committee by April 4th, 2025, at 11:59pm AZ time. If you have any questions, please contact lasso.uofa@gmail.com.
ALASS will be hosted on Friday, April 11th, from 9am to 3pm at the Student Union, Kachina Lounge. This year, we are excited to announce Dr. Nadia W-Charles as our keynote speaker, presenting:
Conference Website & Submission
Submission form: https://shorturl.at/XovgJ