Virtual Information Session on January 14, 2026 from 4-5pm. To register click here
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce the creation of the Latin American Social and Public Policy (LASPP) Dissertation Workshop (formerly the LASPP Conference).
The LASPP Dissertation Workshop is committed to providing doctoral candidates in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Applied Social Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh—whose research focuses on Latin America, the Caribbean, and related diaspora—with an opportunity to share their work in a supportive, engaged scholarly environment.
Participants will present dissertation chapters or article-length pieces and receive feedback from fellow workshop members, University of Pittsburgh faculty, and invited Latin American scholars.
With this new format, CLAS seeks to foster intellectual exchange and strengthen the Latin American scholarly community, reaffirming our commitment to academic excellence, interdisciplinary inquiry, and the advancement of Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
Participants will present dissertation chapters or article-length pieces and receive feedback from:
- Fellow workshop members,
- University of Pittsburgh faculty, and
- Invited Latin American scholars.
With this new format, CLAS seeks to foster intellectual exchange and strengthen the Latin American scholarly community, reaffirming our commitment to:
- Academic excellence,
- Interdisciplinary inquiry, and
- The advancement of Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh