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13
Jul

Latinx Studies Now

The Latina/o Studies Association conference is occurring in Washington, D.C. this week until July 15th. Attendees hope to foster dialogue, build community, and highlight the activism needed to address and combat the racism, …

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09
Jul

America Defines Latinos

What are the social consequences of anti-immigrant rhetoric? Do racist words translate into violence against immigrants? Does this rhetoric discourage immigrants from participating in civic life, interacting with law enforcement, or obtaining needed …

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02
Jul

Soundtracks of Labor and Belonging

**Update: UC Press’s first issue of the Journal of Popular Music Studies has published. For a limited time, you can read the full issue online for free.** The first issue of the Journal …

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30
May

Latin American Studies from Outside the Americas

The theme for this year’s International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, “Latin American Studies in a Globalized World,” reflects the international growth of the discipline. In choosing this year’s theme, …

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26
May

Institutions and Economic Development in Latin America

This post is published in conjunction with the Latin American Studies Association congress in Barcelona. Check for other posts from the conference. #LASA2018 by Matías Vernengo, co-editor of Why Latin American Nations Fail: Development Strategies in the …

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25
May

Women’s Place in the Andes . . . and in the World

This post is published in conjunction with the Latin American Studies Association congress in Barcelona. Check for other posts from the conference. #LASA2018 by Florence Babb, author of Women’s Place in the Andes: Engaging Decolonial Feminist …

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25
May

Black Market Rights in Mexico City

This post is published in conjunction with the Latin American Studies Association congress in Barcelona. Check for other posts from the conference. #LASA2018 by Andrew Konove, author of Black Market Capital: Urban Politics and the Shadow Economy …

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