On 1-3 July 2024 the annual Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS) Conference was hosted by the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA) at the University of Amsterdam!

To look back to SLAS2024, take a look at this page from CEDLA. 
 

The annual Society for Latin American Studies conference crossed the Canal to welcome its participants in Amsterdam.

This border-crossing endeavour set the symbolic tone for three days of in-depth discussion on developments in Latin American Studies, across borders and disciplines. The conference also included an additional day for postgraduates organised by PILAS (Postgraduates in Latin American Studies).

About SLAS / CEDLA 
SLAS is one of the leading Latin American Studies organizations in the world. Its annual conferences gather together scholars, journalists, artists, publishers, and intellectuals from around the world. CEDLA conducts and stimulates research on developments in Latin America and distributes the results via academic education, events and publications. CEDLA celebrated its 60th birthday during the conference.
 

Conference theme

In line with previous conferences, SLAS2024 was an opportunity for explorations of any aspect of Latin American Studies, from any disciplinary and theoretical perspective. We had an optional conference theme that speakers were invited to address, which was:  

In/Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean

The choice of theme comes from a need we feel to address persistent inequalities and struggles, but also successes, in the search for social justice amid an ongoing climate of antagonism and polarization. As a field, Latin American Studies has always been concerned with the societal crises of our times.
 

PILAS
 

In addition to the SLAS conference, postgraduate students were invited to participate in the Postgraduates in Latin American Studies (PILAS) event, hosted on 4 July 2024 at the University of Amsterdam. 

SLAS 2024 was sponsored by: