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.
4thAnnual ALASS Information
ALASS will be hosted on Friday, April 10th, 2026, from 11am to 4pm at the Student Union, Ventana Room. This year, we are excited to announce Robin C. Reineke as our keynote speaker.
Robin C. Reineke is an anthropologist at the University of Arizona’s Southwest Center and School of Anthropology. Her research explores the social and political responses to deaths and disappearances along the U.S.-Mexico border. She directs Proyecto Esperanza, a University of Arizona initiative providing information and services to families of missing persons in Arizona.
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 to this form are due by MONDAY, MARCH 16th, 2026, at 11:59pm AZ time. Final selections for the conference & panel time slots will be announced via e-mail to all applicants on March 23th, 2026. Please confirm participation by March 30th, 2026. Slideshow deck and presentation materials will be due to the ALASS Organizing Committee by April 4th, 2025, at 11:59pm AZ time.
Conference Website & Submission
Submission form: click here