Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American StudiesDepartment of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American StudiesSociety for Latin American Studies Conference 2025DescriptionIn line with previous conferences, SLAS 2025 will be an opportunity for explorations of any aspect of Latin American Studies, from any disciplinary and theoretical perspective. We have an optional conference theme that speakers are invited to address: Alternative Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean have long been home to political, social and cultural movements that envision possible futures beyond established consensus. From acts of anticolonial resistance to early twentieth-century artistic avant-gardes, from Afrofuturist and indigenous futurist movements to emergent political collectives across national and cultural frontiers, the region has a rich history of future-oriented thinking. At this moment of uncertainty regarding global ecological, political and social futures, we invite participants to consider alternative futures from perspectives including (but not limited to): • Technology and the digital humanities The conference will be held in person at the University of Bristol. Contact Info:
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