Paloma Diaz
@palomadiaz.bsky.social
#LatinAmericanstudies
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Paloma Diaz
@palomadiaz.bsky.social
· Nov 16
I love my Bsky timeline! Full of #LatinAmericanist scholars trying to understand or explain the 💩show that we are seeing here.
I am putting together a list of scholars who study Latin America. If you have suggestions for the list please add handle in the comments
bsky.app/profile/palo...
I am putting together a list of scholars who study Latin America. If you have suggestions for the list please add handle in the comments
bsky.app/profile/palo...
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My interview with @utaustin.bsky.social professor Raul Madrid on how democracy arose in South America, and what that tells us about democracy today.
@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
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@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
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The Birth of Democracy in South America
My interview with University of Texas Professor Raúl Madrid on his new book on the origins of democracy
michaelalbertus.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My interview with @utaustin.bsky.social professor Raul Madrid on how democracy arose in South America, and what that tells us about democracy today.
@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/the-birth-...
@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/the-birth-...
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Join us for a thought-provoking conference on the Evolution of Violence in Latin America (Sept 8-9, 2025)
Keynote Address by Stathis Kalyvas
Share this invitation with students and colleagues
sites.utexas.edu/lozanolongco...
Map: tinyurl.com/3bcp27dk
Keynote Address by Stathis Kalyvas
Share this invitation with students and colleagues
sites.utexas.edu/lozanolongco...
Map: tinyurl.com/3bcp27dk
August 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join us for a thought-provoking conference on the Evolution of Violence in Latin America (Sept 8-9, 2025)
Keynote Address by Stathis Kalyvas
Share this invitation with students and colleagues
sites.utexas.edu/lozanolongco...
Map: tinyurl.com/3bcp27dk
Keynote Address by Stathis Kalyvas
Share this invitation with students and colleagues
sites.utexas.edu/lozanolongco...
Map: tinyurl.com/3bcp27dk
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I’m thrilled to announce that, after ten years of research, my book on the birth of democracy in South America is finally out!
I'm especially excited to be publishing it #openaccess, which means you can download a PDF for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
I'm especially excited to be publishing it #openaccess, which means you can download a PDF for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
June 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that, after ten years of research, my book on the birth of democracy in South America is finally out!
I'm especially excited to be publishing it #openaccess, which means you can download a PDF for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
I'm especially excited to be publishing it #openaccess, which means you can download a PDF for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
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#LASA2025
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
May 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#LASA2025
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
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Join us during #LASA2025 to discuss how migration is
reshaping our traditional definition and understanding of Latin American Studies.
438 // SEC - LASA Section Roundtable - Saturday, May 24
1:45pm Salon 3
@aperezli.bsky.social
@palomadiaz.bsky.social
reshaping our traditional definition and understanding of Latin American Studies.
438 // SEC - LASA Section Roundtable - Saturday, May 24
1:45pm Salon 3
@aperezli.bsky.social
@palomadiaz.bsky.social
LASA2025 proposal accepted!
We will see you in San Francisco lasaweb.org/en/lasa2025/
We will see you in San Francisco lasaweb.org/en/lasa2025/
May 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Join us during #LASA2025 to discuss how migration is
reshaping our traditional definition and understanding of Latin American Studies.
438 // SEC - LASA Section Roundtable - Saturday, May 24
1:45pm Salon 3
@aperezli.bsky.social
@palomadiaz.bsky.social
reshaping our traditional definition and understanding of Latin American Studies.
438 // SEC - LASA Section Roundtable - Saturday, May 24
1:45pm Salon 3
@aperezli.bsky.social
@palomadiaz.bsky.social
#LASA2025
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
May 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#LASA2025
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
You are all invited to the roundtable of the Center Director Section of LASA (Open to all virtual and in-person participants)
Migration(s) and the Transformation of Latin American Studies
Sat, May 24 | 1:45pm | Salon 3
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
lasaweb.org/uploads/2-ma...
Give now! Every contribution, no matter the amount, is welcome and appreciated. Your support demonstrates the strong commitment to higher education—and especially to international education—during these challenging times. www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...
#40x40
LLILAS & the Mexico Center are raising funds to support a new initiative: The Rosario Castellanos Seminar.
Learn here how it will impact students, faculty and transnational collaboration.
Give now! (Campaign ends in May 8)
Any contribution is welcome! www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...
LLILAS & the Mexico Center are raising funds to support a new initiative: The Rosario Castellanos Seminar.
Learn here how it will impact students, faculty and transnational collaboration.
Give now! (Campaign ends in May 8)
Any contribution is welcome! www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...
May 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Give now! Every contribution, no matter the amount, is welcome and appreciated. Your support demonstrates the strong commitment to higher education—and especially to international education—during these challenging times. www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...
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Our E-newsletter is out!
Subscribe and learn about our events and read announcements about publications and funding opportunities.
bit.ly/3nC8LSs
Learn about these pictures here: shorturl.at/N9BYO
Subscribe and learn about our events and read announcements about publications and funding opportunities.
bit.ly/3nC8LSs
Learn about these pictures here: shorturl.at/N9BYO
March 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our E-newsletter is out!
Subscribe and learn about our events and read announcements about publications and funding opportunities.
bit.ly/3nC8LSs
Learn about these pictures here: shorturl.at/N9BYO
Subscribe and learn about our events and read announcements about publications and funding opportunities.
bit.ly/3nC8LSs
Learn about these pictures here: shorturl.at/N9BYO
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A lawyer in the Trump administration wrote to the dean of Georgetown law threatening repercussions if it does not stop “teach[ing] and promot[ing] DEI”.
The dean wrote back. H/t
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
The dean wrote back. H/t
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A lawyer in the Trump administration wrote to the dean of Georgetown law threatening repercussions if it does not stop “teach[ing] and promot[ing] DEI”.
The dean wrote back. H/t
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
The dean wrote back. H/t
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
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Alumni Spotlight
Kristen Petros de Guex served as a Grants Manager for Tetra Tech, a USAID-sponsored global provider of consulting services. She has dedicated most of her professional career to public service. Thinking of our LLILAS alumni who were working in #USAID projects.
shorturl.at/EdvZA
Kristen Petros de Guex served as a Grants Manager for Tetra Tech, a USAID-sponsored global provider of consulting services. She has dedicated most of her professional career to public service. Thinking of our LLILAS alumni who were working in #USAID projects.
shorturl.at/EdvZA
February 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Alumni Spotlight
Kristen Petros de Guex served as a Grants Manager for Tetra Tech, a USAID-sponsored global provider of consulting services. She has dedicated most of her professional career to public service. Thinking of our LLILAS alumni who were working in #USAID projects.
shorturl.at/EdvZA
Kristen Petros de Guex served as a Grants Manager for Tetra Tech, a USAID-sponsored global provider of consulting services. She has dedicated most of her professional career to public service. Thinking of our LLILAS alumni who were working in #USAID projects.
shorturl.at/EdvZA
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CLASP Excellence in Language Education Award
This year’s prize will specifically recognize outstanding achievements in Portuguese-language instruction. The committee welcomes nominations of professors and instructors of Portuguese at all ranks and levels.
claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
This year’s prize will specifically recognize outstanding achievements in Portuguese-language instruction. The committee welcomes nominations of professors and instructors of Portuguese at all ranks and levels.
claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
a close up of a brazilian flag with the words ordem e progresso
ALT: a close up of a brazilian flag with the words ordem e progresso
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February 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
CLASP Excellence in Language Education Award
This year’s prize will specifically recognize outstanding achievements in Portuguese-language instruction. The committee welcomes nominations of professors and instructors of Portuguese at all ranks and levels.
claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
This year’s prize will specifically recognize outstanding achievements in Portuguese-language instruction. The committee welcomes nominations of professors and instructors of Portuguese at all ranks and levels.
claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
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I am afraid that we are starting a quadrennial of many FOROS URGENTES at my institution.
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
Foro Urgente about the #PanamaCanal at UT Austin
500 Years in the Making: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Panama Canal
Marixa Lasso, Tinker Visiting Professor
Jonathan Brown
Moderator: Zach Elkins
Learn more here: shorturl.at/f8per
See map bit.ly/3jOxdRz
@uthistory.bsky.social
500 Years in the Making: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Panama Canal
Marixa Lasso, Tinker Visiting Professor
Jonathan Brown
Moderator: Zach Elkins
Learn more here: shorturl.at/f8per
See map bit.ly/3jOxdRz
@uthistory.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I am afraid that we are starting a quadrennial of many FOROS URGENTES at my institution.
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
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We say that people don't notice constitutional regime collapse because it comes on too slowly but I'm not sure how much faster it could be happening; we are literally at concentration camps on day 9.
January 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We say that people don't notice constitutional regime collapse because it comes on too slowly but I'm not sure how much faster it could be happening; we are literally at concentration camps on day 9.
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CLASP Faculty Teaching Award
Share this and nominate a colleague!
Eligible faculty include tenure-track, visiting, and adjunct faculty, instructors, lecturers, and professors and teachers
Deadline: March 15, 2025. claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
Share this and nominate a colleague!
Eligible faculty include tenure-track, visiting, and adjunct faculty, instructors, lecturers, and professors and teachers
Deadline: March 15, 2025. claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
January 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
CLASP Faculty Teaching Award
Share this and nominate a colleague!
Eligible faculty include tenure-track, visiting, and adjunct faculty, instructors, lecturers, and professors and teachers
Deadline: March 15, 2025. claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
Share this and nominate a colleague!
Eligible faculty include tenure-track, visiting, and adjunct faculty, instructors, lecturers, and professors and teachers
Deadline: March 15, 2025. claspprograms.org/claspawards/...
I am afraid that we are starting a quadrennial of many FOROS URGENTES at my institution.
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
Foro Urgente about the #PanamaCanal at UT Austin
500 Years in the Making: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Panama Canal
Marixa Lasso, Tinker Visiting Professor
Jonathan Brown
Moderator: Zach Elkins
Learn more here: shorturl.at/f8per
See map bit.ly/3jOxdRz
@uthistory.bsky.social
500 Years in the Making: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Panama Canal
Marixa Lasso, Tinker Visiting Professor
Jonathan Brown
Moderator: Zach Elkins
Learn more here: shorturl.at/f8per
See map bit.ly/3jOxdRz
@uthistory.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I am afraid that we are starting a quadrennial of many FOROS URGENTES at my institution.
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
Save the date for the first one of this year.
FORO URGENTE about the #PanamaCanal
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Happy 2025 and happy 75 years of UTP! All year we’re celebrating our rich history and exciting future, and we hope you will join us. Our success depends on so many of you, whether author, editor, librarian, bookseller, or reader! Follow along to celebrate with us ❤️ #75YearsofUTP #booksky #UTP75
January 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Happy 2025 and happy 75 years of UTP! All year we’re celebrating our rich history and exciting future, and we hope you will join us. Our success depends on so many of you, whether author, editor, librarian, bookseller, or reader! Follow along to celebrate with us ❤️ #75YearsofUTP #booksky #UTP75
Leo Dan — Cómo Te Extraño Mi Amor [Letra + Video]
YouTube video by armxndo
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January 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Sometimes, I think that I am walking a wolf
December 28, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Sometimes, I think that I am walking a wolf
Why Am I on BlueSky??
Differences between Bsky & X: I am back in Chile and we had last night a mini earthquake ( 6.3). Reactions on Bsky: this is nothing… we Chileans don’t get scared easily.
Reactions on X: Chileans wishing for stronger earthquakes to scare Venezuelan immigrants away
Differences between Bsky & X: I am back in Chile and we had last night a mini earthquake ( 6.3). Reactions on Bsky: this is nothing… we Chileans don’t get scared easily.
Reactions on X: Chileans wishing for stronger earthquakes to scare Venezuelan immigrants away
a cartoon of a room with a door that is open and the words cuidado and temblor written on it
ALT: a cartoon of a room with a door that is open and the words cuidado and temblor written on it
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December 14, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Why Am I on BlueSky??
Differences between Bsky & X: I am back in Chile and we had last night a mini earthquake ( 6.3). Reactions on Bsky: this is nothing… we Chileans don’t get scared easily.
Reactions on X: Chileans wishing for stronger earthquakes to scare Venezuelan immigrants away
Differences between Bsky & X: I am back in Chile and we had last night a mini earthquake ( 6.3). Reactions on Bsky: this is nothing… we Chileans don’t get scared easily.
Reactions on X: Chileans wishing for stronger earthquakes to scare Venezuelan immigrants away
JOBPOST Associate Director, Lemann Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Director, Lemann Center
Duties & ResponsibilitiesCenter Management
• Under the supervision of the Director and in collaboration with the Executive Committee, shape the pr...
illinois.csod.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:19 PM
JOBPOST Associate Director, Lemann Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Y como, y como
Y como se llama Ud?
Y como se llama Ud?
December 4, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Y como, y como
Y como se llama Ud?
Y como se llama Ud?
@aperezli.bsky.social
Felicitationes lindos!! Que la felicidad continue
Felicitationes lindos!! Que la felicidad continue
November 30, 2024 at 3:24 PM
@aperezli.bsky.social
Felicitationes lindos!! Que la felicidad continue
Felicitationes lindos!! Que la felicidad continue
November 28, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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Campuses Advise International Students to Return by Inauguration Day
Recalling the travel ban President-elect Trump signed in early 2017, some U.S. institutions are advising students to be back from their holiday travels by Jan. 20. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ZmWSD7
Recalling the travel ban President-elect Trump signed in early 2017, some U.S. institutions are advising students to be back from their holiday travels by Jan. 20. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ZmWSD7
International students told to return to campus by Jan. 20
Recalling the travel ban President-elect Trump signed in early 2017, some U.S. institutions are advising students to be back from their holiday travels by Jan. 20.
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November 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Campuses Advise International Students to Return by Inauguration Day
Recalling the travel ban President-elect Trump signed in early 2017, some U.S. institutions are advising students to be back from their holiday travels by Jan. 20. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ZmWSD7
Recalling the travel ban President-elect Trump signed in early 2017, some U.S. institutions are advising students to be back from their holiday travels by Jan. 20. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ZmWSD7
Universities are starting to circulate travel advisories, recommending their international students to come back to the country before inauguration day.
www.westernmassnews.com/2024/11/19/u...
www.westernmassnews.com/2024/11/19/u...
UMass issues holiday travel advisory ahead of Trump inauguration
“It’s insane. It’s crazy to think about,” said UMass Amherst student Ashley Iglesias.
www.westernmassnews.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Universities are starting to circulate travel advisories, recommending their international students to come back to the country before inauguration day.
www.westernmassnews.com/2024/11/19/u...
www.westernmassnews.com/2024/11/19/u...