{"id":11513,"date":"2025-11-01T14:04:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T19:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/?p=11513"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:30:41","slug":"latin-american-studies-conference-strengthens-scholarly-ties-across-career-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/latin-american-studies-conference-strengthens-scholarly-ties-across-career-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Latin American Studies Conference Strengthens Scholarly Ties across Career Stages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The North Central Council of Latin Americanists (NCCLA) has promoted Latin American studies in Wisconsin and the surrounding area since 1966 \u2013 and its organizational headquarters are right here in Milwaukee, at UWM&#8217;s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NCCLA recently hosted its annual conference September 26-27, 2025, at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN \u2013 drawing over 70 faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates to share their latest work under the theme <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncclaweb.org\/nccla-conference-program\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cMany Latin Americas.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Conference sessions included research on immigrant experiences in the Midwest, discussion of collaborative and community-based learning experiences (at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.stthomas.edu\/publication-article\/diverse-voices-walking-together\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University of St. Thomas<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1356626725575403\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Macalester College<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), and special presentations from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/newstudents\/orientation\/common-read\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">authors<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mamapapaya.org\/about\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">filmmakers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. As NCCLA Secretariat officers, <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">CLACS staff were essential to the organization of the conference, which developed and celebrated the work of Latin Americanists across the Upper Midwest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11522\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-book-signing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-book-signing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-book-signing.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Conference attendees queue for a book signing by authors Reyna Grande and Sonia Gui\u00f1ansaca<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The interdisciplinary audience of established scholars and emerging voices allowed many the opportunity to receive valuable feedback on works-in-progress. Victor Cruz, a PhD candidate in history at Binghamton University, appreciated \u201cthe exceptionally welcoming faculty and the vibrant network of scholars [the conference] brought together.\u201d Cruz won the 2025 Graduate Research Award for his paper \u201cReimagining Nationalist Women: Emel\u00ed V\u00e9lez de Vando,\u201d and noted that the conference atmosphere and lively discussion have inspired his research going forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other student participants similarly emphasized that participating in a Latin Americanist conference inspired them to continue deepening their research. F\u00e1tima Ortega Barba, who is currently pursuing a master\u2019s in Library Science and presented a portion of her undergraduate thesis on nationalist masculinities, said \u201cI was shocked by the great questions and comments I got about my research&#8230;[NCCLA] cemented that I want to return to this project; it was great to be in a [Latin Americanist] space like that.\u201d And Paulina Santizo Mur\u00faa, a master\u2019s student in Human Rights at the University of Minnesota, similarly remarked, \u201cNCCLA was my first academic conference! It was such an amazing experience to be able to share a little bit of my research with people from all over the country who are interested in the Latin American region as well. Above all, attending NCCLA sparked my interest in going to more conferences in the future!&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11523\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-keynote-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-keynote-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-keynote.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The keynote address was given by Professor John Tutino, a historian of Mexico\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The conference likewise celebrated the work of established scholars: the keynote provided a thoughtful career retrospective from Professor John Tutino (Georgetown University), a distinguished historian in Latin American studies who summarized his life\u2019s work in the lecture \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mexico in the World: Making Capital, Seeking Sustainable Lives, Facing Exclusions and Migrations\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/multimedia\/play\/?e=5255\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recording here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). The lecture drew nearly 70 attendees on a Friday night! And the following day\u2019s Award of Merit ceremony offered additional opportunities to recognize the impact of exceptional faculty: both Windy Gonz\u00e1lez Roberts (University of Minnesota-Morris, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/morris.umn.edu\/news-events\/news\/roberts-honored-north-central-council-latin-americanists\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spanish<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) and Kristina Medina-Vilari\u00f1o (St. Olaf College; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanstudiesnetwork.org\/about\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Caribbean Studies Network<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) were recognized \u201cfor outstanding achievement in bringing to the general public a greater awareness of the nations, peoples and cultures of Latin America.\u201d Finally, the organization recognized anthropology p<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:319,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">rofessor Mar\u00eda Moreno Parra (UW-La Crosse, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwlax.edu\/profile\/mmoreno\/\">Global Cultures and Languages<\/a>) with the Raquel Kersten Professional Research Award for her paper &#8220;\u00bfVale la pena llevar la lucha antirracista a las cortes? Reflexiones a partir de la primera sentencia por delito de odio en Ecuador.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11521\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-2025-award-of-merit-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-2025-award-of-merit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/latin-american-caribbean-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2025\/11\/NCCLA-2025-award-of-merit.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>NCCLA President Benjamin Narvaez (center; University of Minnesota, Morris) with the two recipients of this year&#8217;s Award of Merit: Kristina Medina-Vilari\u00f1o (left; St. Olaf College) and Windy Gonz\u00e1lez Roberts (right; University of Minnesota, Morris)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The NCCLA is already gearing up for a spring semester teaching workshop at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John&#8217;s University, continuing its mission to promote a robust Latin American studies network in the upper Midwest. 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