Conference on the Americas

The 28th Annual Conference on the Americas will be in the UGA Health Sciences Campus on February 21 & 22, 2025 and hosted by the University of Georgia. 

About the Conference 

The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI), the University of Georgia (UGA), and the AU/UGA Medical Partnership are hosting the 28th annual Conference on the Americas in 2025 in Athens, GA. This conference provides a venue in which faculty and students from the University System of Georgia (USG) can engage and share their interest and expertise regarding the Caribbean, Latin America and Canada. Held annually for the past 27 years, we explore critical socio-cultural, political, economic, health, environmental, global, regional and national issues. While the focus of this conference is primarily for university/college faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to showcase their research on the Americas. 

The Call for Papers for the 28th Annual Conference on the Americas is now available!  The deadline for submission is November 19th, 2024. 

Submit abstracts here for COTA 2024
(Deadline: Nov. 19th --> extended to Dec. 6th)

The Americas Council is proud to invite undergraduate and graduate students to submit papers for the 28th Annual Conference on the Americas. The Council will give an award for the best undergraduate and best graduate papers. Below are the guidelines:

• Submit your abstract in the Conference abstract submission system by November 19, 2024: https://lacsi.uga.edu/conference-americas
• Completed papers are due by January 6, 2025 as an email attachment to lstrangesoria1@gsu.edu.
• Papers must be 3000-5000 words.
• Must include an abstract of no more than 300 words.
• Topic must relate to Latin America, the Caribbean or Canada.
• Must be in Word format.
• MLA, APA, or Chicago style (other styles must be approved by the Americas Council).
• The flyer with additional information can be found here.