Elections are now open for the officers of LASA Vice president/President-elect, three members of the Executive Council and student representative. Please use the link below to read about the nominees and vote for the candidate(s) of your choice.
ELECTIONS 2020: NOMINATIons COMMITTEE SLATE
The deadline for voting is April 6, 2020, at midnight EST. The newly-elected officers will assume their responsibilities on June 1, 2020, and will be introduced at the Business Meeting of the Association during the LASA Congress.
The Candidates
Nominees for Vice President
John French
History, Duke University, United States
Gerardo Otero
Sociology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Nominees for Executive Council
Leonardo Avritzer
Political Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
Dara Goldman
Literature, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
Antonio Sérgio Alfredo Guimarães
Sociology, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Cristián Opazo
Literature, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Kenneth M. Roberts
Political Science, Cornell University, United States
Veronica Schild
Political Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Nominees for Student Representative
Wilfredo José Burgos Matos
Cultural Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
Joseph A. Torres-González
Anthropology and Archaeology, The Graduate Center - City University of New York (CUNY), United States
About LASA
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 13,000 members, over 60% of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. LASA's mission is to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate.
If you wish to interview a LASA Executive Council member, you can contact the LASA communications office at (412) 648-7929 or send an email to lasa@lasaweb.org.