Call for Nominations: LAJSA Elections 2026
LAJSA invites members to submit nominations for Co-Presidents and six Members-at-Large. Deadline: April 15, 2026.
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Past Announcements
Call for Proposals: 2026 Edna Aizenberg Research Award
Established in 2018 through her family’s generosity, the Edna Aizenberg Research Award honors longtime LAJSA leader Dr. Edna Aizenberg, supporting research in Latin American Jewish Studies with an annual grant.
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Call for Papers – Jewish Worlds of the Global South: Conversations Across Latin America and Oceania
A special issue of LAJS invites interdisciplinary, comparative scholarship that brings Jewish experiences in Latin America and Oceania into dialogue, exploring Global South perspectives on diaspora, culture, identity, and transnational connections.
Virtual Roundtable: “October 7th in the University Classroom: Israel, the Jewish World, and Latin America”
LAJSA invites you to a virtual roundtable exploring the academic, social, and political implications of October 7, 2023, and its aftermath in the context of university classrooms.
In-Person Program Announced for LAJSA’s 21st International Conference in Bogotá
In-Person Program Announced for LAJSA’s 21st International Conference in Bogotá.
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Announcing the 2025 LAJSA Book and Dissertation Award Winners
LAJSA proudly announces the winners of the 2025 Book and Dissertation Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to Latin American Jewish Studies.
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Announcing the 2025 Edna Aizenberg Award Recipient
LAJSA is proud to announce the 2025 Edna Aizenberg Award has been granted to a groundbreaking project on early Holocaust memory in Mexico, uncovering forgotten voices through Yiddish press and school archives.
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Registration Now Open for Non-Presenters: LAJSA XXI International Research Conference
The LAJSA XXI International Research Conference will take place online on May 20–21, 2025. Non-presenters are welcome to register and attend.
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LAJSA 21st International Conference Virtual and In Person – 2025
LAJSA 21st International Research Conference – Virtual and In-Person, Virtual Conference -May 20-21, 2025 and In-Person Conference July 3–4, 2025 – Bogotá, Colombia
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Call for Book Presentation Videos – LAJSA 2025 International Conference
LAJSA members are invited to submit 150-word summaries and 5-minute video presentations of academic books published in 2023 or 2024.
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