The Latin American & Latino/a Studies Cluster in Bowling Green State University’s Institute for the Study of Culture and Society is pleased to host the 11th Ohio Latin Americanist Conference for the year 2012. We invite all Latin Americanist and Latina/o Studies scholars, educators, and students from institutions of higher education in Ohio and surrounding areas to participate in this annual meeting on the state of Latin American and Latina/o Studies.

Research areas may include (but are not limited to) literatures & linguistics, history, education, geography, political science, economics, anthropology, sociology, art, cultural studies, international studies, gender studies & ethnic studies.  We especially invite proposals related to the natural sciences, environmental sciences, bioethics, and other fields that have been underrepresented in past OLAC meetings.

Please send a completed registration form and 300 word abstract to lalsc@bgsu.edu

Deadline: November 22, 2011