About NCCLA
The North Central Council of Latin Americanists (NCCLA) is a vibrant, interdisciplinary organization, dedicated to research and teaching about Latin America and the Caribbean. NCCLA was organized in 1966 by a group of Latin Americanists from Wisconsin universities. Their charter, adopted the same year, expanded the scope of membership to include faculty and students from public and private institutions of higher learning throughout the upper Midwest. The strength of NCCLA lies in its engaged membership network of eight regional Latin Americanist organizations consisting of academics, students and other professionals from the upper Midwest.
The NCCLA Secretariat is housed at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The NCCLA website contains complete information about:
- awards and past award recipients
- upcoming and past conferences
- teaching workshops
- memberships
- committees
- newsletters and more
Learn more about NCCLA at their website.
NCCLA Membership
Membership in the NCCLA provides Latin Americanists with an important network of colleagues in the region; colleagues whose expertise includes anthropology, economics, fine arts and music, history, geography, political science, sociology, Spanish and Portuguese, and indigenous languages and cultures. In addition, attendance at the yearly Fall conference offers a chance to participate in a choice of multi-disciplinary sessions that deal with Latin American topics of immediate urgency as well as with subjects of more enduring significance.
Learn more about the benefits of NCLLA Membership and pay online or by mail.
NCCLA Call for Nominations
When nominations are open, a form will appear below.
Other Regional Latin Americanist Organizations
Note: All links below are to external sites.
- Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies (MACLAS)
- Midwest Association of Latin American Studies (MALAS)
- New England Council of Latin American Studies (NECLAS)
- Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies (PCCLAS)
- Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies (RMCLAS)
- South Eastern Council on Latin American Studies (SECOLAS)
- Southwest Conference on Latin American Studies (SCOLAS)
- Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
- Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
Contact
Monica VanBladel
NCCLA Secretariat
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-229-5986 phone
414-229-2879 fax
vanblade@uwm.edu