37th CONFERENCE OF LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
Tucson Arizona, January 3-7 2023
The next CLAG meeting will be in Tucson, Arizona in 2023 January 3-7! The University of Arizona School of Geography, Development, and Environment will host the meeting with the help of other Latin Americanists across campus and colleagues from ASU and universities in Sonora.
The format will be hybrid with both in-person and remote/virtual sessions.
Please see the conference web page for details and information.
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT:
Conference abstract submission is now open for CLAG 2023 in Tucson! The link below will take you to the Google Form that will allow you submit your abstract and optionally attach it to an organized session. The body of your abstract should be no more than 1500 characters (approximately 250 words). You can find a description of approved organized sessions and panels below (including contact information for organizers/moderators). Please submit abstracts no later than November 15th.
CLAG 2023 Confirmed Organized Sessions and Panels.pdf
REGISTRATION:
We expect participants to be a member of CLAG (cost is only $70, $20 for students who are then eligible for grants and awards) but have provided a non-member rate. A discount is offered to those in the 'Global South' who are currently based in institutions or are independent scholars in Latin America or the Caribbean.
In person attendance (includes refreshments, lunches, etc. Conference banquet is additional cost)
Early Registration Deadline: October 17, 2022
CLAG members: $175 ($50 discount for those based in 'Global South')
CLAG member Students: $100 ($50 discount for those based in 'Global South')
Non CLAG members or guests of participants who wish to attend conference: $200
Banquet/Conference dinner: $50
Late Registration Deadline: November 28, 2022
CLAG members: $200 ($50 discount for those based in 'Global South')
CLAG member students: $115 ($50 discount for those based in 'Global South')
Non CLAG members or guests of participants who wish to attend conference: $225
Banquet/Conference dinner: $50
Remote participation (for virtual presentations and access to live stream of most conference sessions)
Registration Deadline: November 28, 2022
Remote Participants: $75
HOW TO REGISTER:
Before registering for the CLAG meeting in Tucson, Arizona, please confirm membership and then visit this registration page again. If you have never been a member, please join CLAG and then visit this registration page once you are logged in as a member. Register for CLAG 2023 here.
CONFERENCE HOTELS
We have one hotel on the edge of campus offering a special conference rate: The Graduate Tucson Hotel at $169 per night. Reserve your conference hotel room by December 10, 2022 to secure the conference rate. There are a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate so reserve your hotel room today. Other accommodation options are listed in the Guide to Tucson.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW:
Tuesday, Jan. 3:
Travel and arrival to Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Arizona (AZ), USA.
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Informal evening gathering/Icebreaker with Cash Bar (at The Moonstone at The Graduate Hotel, 930 E 2nd Street)
Wednesday, Jan. 4:
8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Welcome breakfast (Slot Canyon Café, ENR2 Ground Floor)
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Conference Opening and Welcome Session
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Paper sessions A
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch (Slot Canyon Café, ENR2 Ground Floor)
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Paper sessions B
3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Paper sessions C
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Poster session (Slot Canyon, ENR2 Ground Floor)
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own
Thursday, Jan. 5:
7:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Light refreshments (Slot Canyon Café, ENR2 Ground Floor)
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Paper sessions D
9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Paper sessions E
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (Slot Canyon Café, ENR2 Ground Floor)
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Paper sessions F
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Paper sessions G
5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Cash Bar and appetizers (Location TBD)
6:30 p.m. Banquet and Awards (Location TBD)
Friday, Jan. 6:
7:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Light refreshments (Slot Canyon Café, ENR2 Ground Floor)
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Paper sessions H
9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Paper sessions I
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Closing session
Friday, Jan. 6—Saturday. Jan. 7:
Optional Field Trips (requires prior registration)
FIELD TRIPS:
Three optional field trips are available at a minimal additional cost to explore Tucson and the beautiful desert surroundings: a day-long field trip to the border; a half-day exploration of urban and historic Tucson; and a half-day hike in the Sonoran desert. Pre-Registration is required and space is limited. Field trip descriptions and costs are here.
Registration and payment for optional field trips is via the conference Eventbrite registration link.
GUIDE TO TUCSON
The local planning committee has compiled a guide to restaurants and other Tucson activities here: Guide to Tucson
LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Margaret Wilder and Diana Liverman (Co-Chairs)
Kevin Anchukaitis (Program Chair); Shelby Smith; Amanda Percy; Elizabeth Oglesby; Carl Bauer; Beth Tellman; Adriana Zuniga-Teran; RJ Johnson; Talia Anderson; Sofia Rodriguez McGoffin; Elena Louder; Francisco Lara-Valencia (Arizona State University, ASU); Patricia Solis (ASU).
Thank you to the following colleagues who provided translations: Kevin Anchukaitis, Sofia Rodriguez McGoffin, Carlos Quintero, Jacob Suittes, and Antonio Bacelar da Silva.
Sponsorship: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; School of Geography, Development and Environment; Center for Latin American Studies; Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy; Southwest Center
CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS:
General Questions:
Margaret Wilder: mwilder@arizona.edu
Shelby Smith: shelbys@arizona.edu
Amanda Percy: amandab@arizona.edu
Questions about Sessions, Papers, and the Program:
Kevin Anchukaitis: kanchukaitis@arizona.edu
Stay tuned to the conference web page for details.
