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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 NCCLA is one of eight regional Latin Americanist organizations in the country.
\nThe NCCLA Secretariat is housed at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

2020-21 Executive Committee<\/h3>\n

Co-Presidents:<\/strong>\u00a0Elia Armacanqui-Tipacti (Emerita, UW-Stevens Point) and
\nPedro dos Santos (College of St. Benedict\/St. John’s University)
\nVice President\/President Elect:\u00a0<\/strong> Margaret Crosby (Alverno College)
\nSecretary-Treasurer:<\/strong>\u00a0Elena de Costa (Carroll University)
\nProgram Chair:<\/strong> Megan Sheehan (College of St. Benedict\/St. John’s University)
\nDeputy Program Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0 Cristina Ortiz (University of Minnesota-Morris)
\nSpecial Programs Chair:<\/strong> Eduardo Magalh\u00e3es III (Simpson College)
\nNominations Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0 Pedro dos Santos (College of St. Benedict\/St. John’s University)
\nCommunications\/Membership Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0 Aimee Orndorf (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)<\/p>\n

Call for 2021-22 Executive Committee Nominations<\/a><\/p>\n

Bylaws<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/p>\n

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