SLAS

We are pleased to invite postgraduates in Latin American Studies to submit abstracts for our upcoming in-person conference,  “Contesting Precarity, Envisioning New Relationalities”.

 

We would like to analyse, reflect, and imagine together how social actors in Latin America are living and actively building new forms of socialisation, relations, and networks, and in doing so contest the interconnected social, political, economic, and ecological crises facing the region. Postgraduates working in social and cultural studies, humanities and the arts are encouraged to present their research and explore the ways in which hope can be found in view of these multiple crises, but also identify the challenges that historical and current experiences bring.

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Broadly, we propose to address various forms of social, political, economic, and environmental injustice, and identify pathways to social change. We invite perspectives addressing Latin America beyond the category of margins, but as central to the production of pathways towards new ways of living.

 

The conference aims to encourage a range of discussions, including possibilities for fostering agency, strategies and narratives of resistance to contemporary conditions of precarity, as well as critiques of and alternatives to the dominance of capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy in everyday life. We are particularly interested in presentations that include reflections on the effects of epistemic extractivism within the research process, and how to move towards more equal relations between researchers and participants.​

 

We invite submissions that include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
 

• Locating different forms of injustices, precarities and oppressions 

• Participation, social movements and collective action 

• Alternative and diverse economies 

• Political ecology and socio-environmental practices 

• Alternative, popular and emancipatory forms of education 

• Struggles for truth, justice and memory 

• Reimagining power, politics, democracy, and the state 

• Socially engaged arts and activism

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Reflections on the above are welcome from a myriad of perspectives, including literature, film studies, digital humanities and other forms of creative practice.

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Abstracts must be no more than 300 words and should include the title of the presentation, name of the presenter(s), institutional affiliation (optional), and email address. You can submit your abstract using this link.
 

The abstract submission deadline is 28th November 2024. We plan to notify accepted participants by 13th of January 2025.

 

We accept presentations in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

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Proposals for roundtables are also welcome. This should be indicated on the text of the abstract and on the form. 

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We look forward to your contributions, and to creating an enriching space for critical dialogue!