America Invertida on November 10-11, 2023 in Birmingham, United States

America Invertida on November 10-11, 2023 in Birmingham, United States

In 1943, the Uruguayan artist Joaquín Torres-García drew a curious illustration that has come to be known as ‘Inverted America’. Through an ink drawing, he sought to challenge the prevailing narrative of the colonization of the Americas and upend hierarchical structures by recalibrating what should be thought of as ‘up’, what is ‘north’, and what is ‘south’. The idea that South American art should be created, experienced, and understood on its own terms rather than by its relationships to other centers of power was embodied in this image. The MALAS Conference will honor this proposition by serving as a platform to explore and discuss Latin America on its own terms. Scholars are invited to share scholarship that articulates genuine qualities of Latin America, Epistemologies of the South, histories, cultural landscapes, political and alternative frameworks to articulate ontological dimensions of Latin America. The content of this conference is multidisciplinary, and submissions may address a wide variety of topics, including social, cultural, historical, and political aspects of Latin America.

The 2023 conference marks the 73rd edition of the MALAS conferences. This conference will take place November 10-11, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama and will provide an opportunity for scholars (faculty, researchers, students) in Latin American matters to contribute towards a better understanding of all things Latin American, from literature to politics to human rights, and more. The program will consist of presentations selected through this open call for submissions. Depending on the topic to be discussed, the presentations may be in English or Spanish. In addition, there will be invited speakers and panel discussions.

MALAS is an interdisciplinary organization and welcomes papers on a variety of Latin American topics, such as Regional Organizations, Immigration, Environmental Studies, Sustainable Development, Gender Policy, Migration, Caribbean Affairs, Social Justice & Human Rights, Democratic Processes, Latinos in the U.S., Culture and Identity, Free Trade Agreements, Economic Policies, Indigenous Peoples, Latin American Cinema, Political Science, Country Studies, Natural Resources, US-Latin American Relations, International Relations, Literature, Art, Music, Contemporary History & Landscape, New Technologies, Architecture and Urban Studies, and Regional Economic Integration.

Name: The Midwest Association for Latin American Studies
Website: https://www.malasnet.org/

The Midwest Association for Latin American Studies (MALAS) was organized to foster an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to education and research on Latin America. The Association purposes are: (a) To stimulate public interest in and understanding of the area of Latin America; (b) To promote the study of the area in institutions of education; (c) To encourage research in the area by scholars of all disciplines; (d) To serve as a forum for the exchanges and dissemination of information relative to the area; and (e) To cooperate with the Latin American Studies Association and regional associations, the Organization of American States, and institutions and individuals within Latin America and elsewhere, for the achievement of these purposes. To accomplish these objectives, MALAS organizes national and international annual conferences that address the myriad themes reflected in the diverse interests of the membership. MALAS welcomes the participation of social and natural scientists, artists, and humanists from all disciplines at its meetings and in its publications.
Description Price Date
MALAS Conference USD 200.00 Before November 01, 2023
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