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Relaunch of the Latin American and Caribbean Research Portal

Friday 3 May 2013
The Institute for the Study of the Americas is pleased to announce the re-launch of the Latin American and Caribbean Research Portal , the searchable directory of academics, thesis, libraries and centres, formerly known as “The Handbook”. We have redeveloped this directory in order to simplify the registration process, to improve the searching functions, and to increase its accuracy thanks to the addition of ORCID identifiers, and would like to invite you to re-register your details. It should take you less than a minute.

Guillermo Mira, ISA Fellow, on the Argentine Military Juntas

Monday 29 April 2013
Dr Guillermo Mira will be presenting today Monday 29 April at the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) the work developed on the recordings of the Argentine Military "Juntas". This project has been jointly funded Universidad de Salamanca, la Cámara Federal de Argentina y la Asociación Memoria Abierta de Argentina. Post from Salamanca University can be read here (Spanish).

Job alert: Latin News

Monday 8 April 2013
Latin News is currently seeking a junior staff writer with a strong interest in Colombia and Mexico to contribute to thier daily news coverage, our monthly print publications and our quarterly special reports. They offer the opportunity to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment. An academic background in the field of international relations, politics, history, economics and/or journalism is needed for this post. Excellent written English and editorial skills and fluent Spanish and/or Portuguese is essential, as is the ability to meet regular deadlines.

ISA conference grant scheme re-opens for 2013-14

Tuesday 26 March 2013
The Institute for the Study of the Americas, School of Advanced Study, University of London, is pleased to announce its conference grant scheme for the academic year 2013-14. ISA’s conference grant scheme was offered for the first time in the academic year 2012-13 and has supported a number of conferences which have presented innovative research on the Americas. For the academic year 2013-14 ISA will fund up to six conferences as part of the Institute’s continued commitment to promoting the study of the Americas. Further particulars Budget template

New regional seminar series grant scheme announced for 2013-14

Tuesday 26 March 2013
The Institute for the Study of the Americas, School of Advanced Study, University of London, is pleased to announce its regional seminar series grant scheme for the academic year 2013-14. This new scheme provides funding for a series of regional seminars held over two or three terms at two or more UK higher education institutions. The scheme will promote the study of the Americas and foster inter-institutional collaboration, particularly where institutional support structures are limited or where scholars are dispersed across discipline-based departments. Further particulars

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