
"Digital Activism in the Mexican Nations: Resistance, Catharsis, Transformation" by David S. Dalton
#DigitalActivism #LatinAmericanStudies #CulturalStudies #MediaStudies
❓ MARLAS Monday
Translation can shape tone, meaning, and interpretation. How much do you think it influences the way we read Latin American literature?
We’re thrilled to begin our Alumni Spotlight Series by highlighting Christopher Dorado, who recently started a policy fellowship in the Arizona Governor’s Office!
Stay tuned for more spotlights in the coming weeks!
#SIGLA #LatinAmericanStudies #DataTransparency #Mexico #PoliticalScience
❓ MARLAS Monday
If you could hear one Latin American historical figure in a podcast interview today, who would you choose and why?
Let us know in the comments.
#MARLAS #LatinAmericanStudies #LatinAmerica #History #MARLASMonday
🔎 Throwback Thursday
How can art reshape the way we think about care?
This MARLAS article examines Alfredo Jaar’s Música and how listening, responsibility, and care can become public and political questions.
📚 Book Review | MARLAS
Michael Huner reviews Jazmín Duarte Sckell’s La ley del Mbaraté, exploring masculinity, political discourse, and power during Paraguay’s Stroessner dictatorship.
If you are interested in or have questions about Latin America, Science, Technology, and Society, you are welcome to join the Latinx STS Faculty Working Group! (Please see their schedule for details, or email [email protected]).
#virginiatech #latinamericanstudies
❓ MARLAS Monday
Latin America has a rich literary tradition shaped by many different movements and voices.
Which Latin American literary movement would you like to learn more about?
Let us know in the comments!
#MARLAS #LatinAmericanStudies #LatinAmericanLiterature #LiteraryStudies
🔎 Throwback Thursday
Hans-Jürgen Burchardt examines how colonial resource extraction shaped Andean development and what earlier Incan practices may offer for more sustainable futures.
📚 Book Review | MARLAS
Lucas de Souza Martins reviews Renata Keller’s The Fate of the Americas, highlighting Latin America’s role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and the hemispheric Cold War.
❓ MARLAS Monday
What kind of Latin American research do you enjoy reading most: history, literature, politics, culture, or something else?
We’re thrilled to continue our RA Spotlight Series by highlighting Jamie Alford! Jamie is a Research Associate on Team Colombia 🇨🇴 and a member of Team JELEC.
#SIGLA #LatinAmericanStudies #DataTransparency #Colombia #PoliticalScience
🔎 Throwback Thursday
Meghan Tierney explores how ancient Nasca ceramics can reveal shamanic practice, ritual, and visual culture in the Andes.
Dartmouth Spanish & Portuguese invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Latin American Medical Humanities.
Spanish fluency required; PhD/ABD required.
Review begins Oct. 15, 2026: apply.interfolio.com/192064
#AcademicJobs #LatinAmericanStudies #MLAJobs #HumanitiesJobs
❓ MARLAS Monday
Latin America is full of places with rich histories, cultures, and stories that often receive little attention.
What is one place you think more people should learn about, and why?
📚 MARLAS Volume 10, Issue 1 table of contents.
Explore the latest research articles, essay, Creation Space, keynote address, and book reviews in Latin American Studies.