Constitution adopted on November 14, 1970
The purposes of the Council are to foster and develop interests in Latin American studies by scholars, researchers, teachers, students, and the general public primarily located in the New England region, to encourage more effective training, teaching and research in Latin American affairs, and to facilitate greater exchanges within the region of information and ideas through lectures, forum, seminars, conferences, and publications. ACTIVITIES The Council publishes a newsletter approximately four times per year. The Council sponsors its annual meeting once a year each fall. The 1993 meeting was held at Brown University, the 1994 meeting was held at Harvard University, the 1995 meeting was held at Dartmouth College, the 1996 meeting was held at Williams College, the 1997 meeting was held at Mount Holyoke College, the 1998 meeting was held at Wellesley College, and the 1999 meeting will be held at Yale University. The Council awards the following annual prizes: The Best Book Prize, The Joseph T. Criscenti Best Article Prize, The Best Dissertation Prize, and the Best Translation Prize (for the best book translated into English). OFFICERS, 1998-1999 MEMBERSHIP The Council has a membership list of over 500, including 49 institutions. |