Conferences

XV SALSA Biennial Conference University of Helsinki August 3-6, 2025 Dear Salserxs, I and the SALSA board are pleased...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Extracción, resistencia y praxis chamánica Evento especial organizado por E. Jean Langdon y Scott Robinson...

XV SALSA Biennial Conference 2025 Call for Proposals With many positive memories of our Triple-Frontier meeting still fresh in...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Keynote Dialogue Tania Stolze Lima & João Paulo Barreto Banco de la República, Leticia, Saturday, 29...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Academic Program Download pdf

The Magütá Museum is a family heritage, created in 2019 by Abel Antonio Santos, Magütá teacher and linguist, who…

Health advice for travelers to Colombia XIV SALSA Biennial Conference European foreign ministries recommend to travelers to Colombia a...

Acapú is a Natural Reserve that offers a tourist option composed of four dimensions: Education, Research, Social inclusion, and…

Hotel Divino Niño SALSA Partner Hotel XIV SALSA Biennial Conference 2023 SALSA Partners Rates 1 pax: $50.000 COP/night (12.00...

Hotel Amazonas Magic SALSA Partner Hotel XIV SALSA Biennial Conference 2023 SALSA Partners Rates Double room: $100.000 COP noche...

Casa Hotel Maüne SALSA Partner Hotel XIV SALSA Biennial Conference 2023 SALSA Partners rates Multiple accomodation room : $40.000...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Conference Dinner Karaná (Carrera 10 # 16-38, Leticia, Amazonas) Saturday, 29 July, 2023, 20:30 Dinner...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference 2023 Nationals of CAN and MERCOSUR member countries CAN Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru The...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Adjourning Ceremony Casa Hija Eetane Sunday, July 30, 2023, 11:00 Chair: Cristóbal Buinaje, pueblo Murui...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference SALSA Membership General Meeting Amazonia Campus, Victoria Amazónica Sunday, 30 July, 10:00 Chair: Jeremy Campbell,...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Conversations in the Maloca: cultural exchange CAPIUL Maloca (Calle 7 x Carrera 5, Leticia, Amazonas)...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Welcoming Reception CAPIUL Maloca (Calle 7 x Carrera 5, Leticia, Amazonas) Wednesday, July 26, 2023,...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Guests and participants registered to audit Invitados y participantes inscritos para escuchar Convidados e...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Reuniones especiales Reuniões especiais

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Exhibiciones Exposições These exhibitions will be displayed in the open areas of the Campus....

Contacts XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Inquires about the Academic Program: Natalia Buitron, Academic Program Chair: salsaconference2023@gmail.com Inquiries about membership...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Películas Filmes These films were volunteered by SALSA Members to be shown during the...

Official Image Creation Contest Finalist Images XIV Conferencia Bienal SALSA 2023 Bases of the Contest: https://www.salsa-tipiti.org/conferences/salsa-2023_nt/concurso-imagen/ (Spanish & Portuguese)  ...

Recommended Restaurants XIV SALSA Biennial Conference 2023 Restaurante Hotel Waira Suites ($$) Address: Cra. 10 # 7-36, Leticia, Amazonas...

Palmayacu – Refugio Amazónico is located 11 kms (7 miles) from Leticia, 20 minutes by car or public transportation,…

The Maloca Negedeka, located 17 km from the center of Leticia, is a family settlement made up of members…

Family and Child Care XIV SALSA Biennial Conference We have organized a special program to take care of the...

Borugo offers tailor-made tourism plans and unique encounters with Amazon storytellers. Owned and admiinistered by Alejandro Carrasquilla, anthropologist.

The Asociación Intercomunitaria PAINÜ was established in 2014, with the purpose of strengthening the knowledge system of the Tikuna,…

The Hospedaje Reina Arriera is located in the Magütá (Tikuna) community of Macedona, located at 110 kilometers from Leticia…

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference SALSA 2023 Solidarity Fund We invited Members to voluntarily contribute an additional solidarity fee, which...

Kasia Turismo de Bienestar y Artesanías is a community undertaking led by Kasia Morales Soria, a Murui woman of…

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Instructions for Poster Presentations Posters may be submitted and presented in English, Portuguese or Spanish....

CAPIUL is an organization that gathers Indigenous peoples displaced from their territories, who live in the urban area of…

TIWA is an Indigenous Community, located at 6 kilometers from the Campus, accessible by public transportation. The community gathers…

Traditional Leticia hotel. Well located in the center of the city. Restaurant and pool service. Includes Wi-Fi. All rooms…

Hotel Estadio Express offers accommodation in Leticia. Well located. Room service and 24-hour reception. Special rates for SALSA.

Quiet and familiar hotel, well located and with additional buffet breakfast service from 7 to 9am. Includes WiFi (Starlink).

XIV Conferencia Bienal SALSA 2023 Concurso creación Imagen Oficial Formulario de registro / cadastro: https://airtable.com/shrBPV8VZ2ai1MLn4 Fecha límite / Data...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Reminder Call for Individual Proposals Natalia Buitron, Academic Program Chair This is a quick reminder for...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Talleres Oficinas A Workshop is a focused discussion of a topic defined by the...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Eventos especiales Eventos especiais Special Events open up new modes of exchange beyond academic...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Presentadores y resúmenes Apresentadores e resumos Abel, Matthew Washington University in St. Louis, USA...

XIV SALSA Biennal Conference 2023 Paneles temáticos Painéis temáticos Each panel consists of a minimum of four and a...

One of the best reputed travel agencies in Leticia It offers special prices in the route Bogotá-Leticia July…

Hotel with maloca, bioclimatic type cabins with swimming pool in single, double or multiple accommodation. Includes breakfast, hotel insurance, welcome…

Comfortable and modern hotel in the center of Leticia, includes pool, breakfast and restaurant.

With 9 fresh, spacious, bioclimatic rooms that do not require the use of air conditioning. Immersed in a spectacular…

The hotel is in a prime location in Leticia, with natural, rustic and cozy charm, in an atmosphere of intimacy, security…

Hotel Anaconda is one of the most traditional hotels in the center of Leticia. With AC, swimming pool and…

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference 2023 Conference Venue Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Leticia, Amazonas The main locale of the Conference...

Other Anthropologies and their cosmopolitical challenges. Keynote dialogue between Tania Stolze Lima and João Paulo Barreto.

Other Anthropologies and their cosmopolitical challenges. Keynote dialogue between Tania Stolze Lima and João Paulo Barreto.

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Keynote Dialogue Tania Stolze Lima & João Paulo Barreto Banco de la República (Carrera 10 #...

Juan Alvaro Echeverri holds a PhD in anthropology by the New School for Social Research (NY 1997). Full Professor…

Carlos Machado Dias Junior completed his master’s and doctorate in Social Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo, researching…

Natalia Buitron is the Jessica Sainsbury Assistant Professor in the Anthropology of Amazonia in the department of anthropology at…

Roxani Rivas is Assistant Professor at the Escuela de Antropología social of the Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (UNAP)…

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Instructions for Organizers of Panels, Workshops and Special Events (Submissions CLOSED) We invite proposals in the following...

XIV SALSA Biennial Conference Instructions for Individual Proposals Paper, Film, Exhibition, Artistic Work, Poster, Contribution to Special Events Individual...

Desire and the Work it Does. Janet M. Chernela, Professor, University of Maryland.

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Films –Jeremy M. Campbell (SALSA President 2020-2023), Laura R. Graham (SALSA President-Elect 2023-2027), Laura Zanotti...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Poster Presentations –Jeremy M. Campbell (SALSA President 2020-2023), Laura R. Graham (SALSA President-Elect 2023-2027), Laura...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Artistic Works –Jeremy M. Campbell (SALSA President 2020-2023), Laura R. Graham (SALSA President-Elect 2023-2027), Laura...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Registration Dear Salserxs, We are excited to announce that registration is now open for SALSA...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference ClubExpress Registration Instructions Deadline April 30th, 2021 We are looking forward to seeing you at...

Conversations in the Lobby 2021 Conviviality in our Professional Society: What are SALSA’s Ethical Principles and Practices? SALSA XIII...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Instructions for Organizers and Presenters –Jeremy M. Campbell (SALSA President 2020-2023), Laura R. Graham (SALSA...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Panels, Workshops & Special Roundtable This is the list of the 16 approved Panels (12)...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Special Roundtable Gente de Centro: vida ritual en la construcción de una sociedad regional en...

Approved Panels and Workshops Still Receiving Proposals 2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference – Charlottesville If interested in participating in...

Conference Participation Award 2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference – Charlottesville     Prêmio de Participação na Conferência SALSA 2021:...

2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference – Charlottesville The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA) is pleased...

Conference Participation Award 2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference – Charlottesville     Prêmio de Participação na Conferência SALSA 2021...

Approved Panels and Workshops Still Receiving Proposals 2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference – Charlottesville If interested in participating in...

Salsa XIII Biennial Conference 2021 Deadline extended for panel/workshop proposals to November 23 31 October 2020 Good news!  We’ve...

2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference – Charlottesville   The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA) is...

SALSA XIII Biennial Conference Call for Submissions and Instructions 28 July 2020 The Society for the...

SALSA XIII Conference 2021 Important Announcement from Organizers Anuncio importante de los organizadores Anúncio importante dos organizadores George Mentore,...

Laura Mentore, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Mary Washington. She received her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology…

The powerful allure that big cities have exerted, and continue to exert, over the imaginaries of native Amazonian peoples…

This panel focuses on creative processes and the semantics fields of formation, reproduction and reconfiguration of life, the world…

This panel considers how indigenous Amazonians imagine, discuss and negotiate the future amidst radical economic and political changes that…

At contact, the Chibchan speaking peoples inhabited a compact zone stretching from southeastern Central America to far northwestern South…

La multiplicación de materiales etnográficos sobre nuevas formas de violencia que afectan a poblaciones indígenas en el mundo contemporáneo…

Dialogar, discutir y reflexionar sobre “Memorias de violencia y post-conflicto” en Amazonia aparece actualmente como un hecho impostergable, un…

This panel explores the possibilities and weaknesses of participatory and collaborative approaches in engaging with the continued economic, social…

El cristianismo se ha vuelto un tema de investigación importante en los estudios sobre las tierras bajas de América…

Gender has long been a topic of interest for anthropologists working in lowland South America, particularly in the Amazonian…

During the colonial period, Europeans in the New World collected indigenous material culture to be exhibited in what were…

For the last two decades, anthropological scholarship has proposed that relationality is a central characteristic of Native Amazonian worlds….

This panel discusses indigenous children’s understandings of and engagement with the environment in which they grow up and its…

Thematic Session 1: Outside views and indigenous realities SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference – Vienna, 2019   Chair: Natalia García...

Thematic Session 2: Sensing and knowing a transforming world SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference – Vienna, 2019   Chair: Carlos...

Thematic Session 3: Ambivalent Encounters: Emotions, Memory, Power SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference – Vienna, 2019 Chair: Jeremy M. Campbell,...

This workshop aims at exploring “natures of language” in indigenous collectives of Lowland South America, following the approach we…

2016 Program Schedule  X Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA The SALSA X Sesquiannual Conference was held at Tulane University (New Orleans)...

We are pleased to publish the papers and presentations resulting from the Debate on indigenous rights in Brazil under…

George Mentore, Organizer XIII SALSA Biennial Conference – University of Virginia Charlottesville, 24-27 June 2021. Ex-Officio Member of the…

XII SALSA Conference Highlights The XII Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA was held June 27-30, 2019 at Weltmuseum Wien in a very warm Viennese summer, with Claudia Augustat (Weltmusem)...

Claudia Augustat Organizer Twelfth Sesquiannual Conference: Vienna, Austria, June 27-30, 2019   Claudia Augustat is curator of the South...

Juan Alvaro Echeverri holds a PhD in anthropology by the New School for Social Research (NY 1997). Full Professor…

Conversations in the Lobby 2109: (Gendered) vulnerabilities and fieldwork SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference 2019 Saturday, 29 June, 9:30-10:30, WMW Forum...

Special Meetings SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference 2019 Rebuilding collections for the Museu Nacional de Rio: How European museums can collaborate Thursday,...

Debate SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference 2019 Policy Setbacks and Rights Reversals faced by Indigenous Brazilians under Bolsonaro and how...

Mismatches: Museums, Anthropology and Amazonia. Anne-Christine Taylor, professor emeritus, CNRS.

Photo Exhibition The Forest of Mirrors SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference 2019 Stine Krøijer University of Copenhagen WWM (open area of the...

Poster presentations SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference 2019   Poster session 1 Friday, 28 June, 9:30-11:10 WMW, Ground floor (location...

Presenters and abstracts 2019 SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference, Vienna, Austria (in alphabetical order by last name) Arregui, Anibal University...

The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA) is pleased to announce that its XII Sesquiannual Conference…

2019 SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference – Vienna, Austria The 2019 XII Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA was held June 27-30, 2019 at Weltmuseum Wien in...

  SALSA 2019 Conference Organizer: Claudia Augustat Weltmuseum Wien The SALSA 2019 Conference organizer is Claudia Augustat, is the Weltmuseum...

Conversations in the Lobby 2017: Teaching courses on the anthropology of peoples of lowland South America SALSA XI Sesquiannual...

Harry Walker, Academic program chair of the Eleventh Sesquiannual Conference: Lima, Peru, July 20-23, 2017

Doctor en Antropologia (The New School for Social Research). Licenciado en Filosofía (Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru), docente ordinario…

Laura Zanotti Co-Academic program chair Eleventh Sesquiannual Conference: Lima, Peru, July 20-23, 2017   See posts tagged Laura Zanotti...

The Remarkable Power of Community, Collective Memory and Deep Historical Identity: Lessons Learned during a Half Century among Indigenous…

Memorial session for William T. (Bill) Vickers at SALSA 2017 Conference in Lima William (Bill) Vickers (1942-2016), esteemed anthropologist, friend,...

Register now for SALSA 2017 in Lima Submissions to the general conference program are now CLOSED. Conference participants should...

We are pleased to announce a call for short contributions to a special open debate on \”Indigenous peoples in…

Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae-NOPOKI, Atalaya, July 14-18, 2017: This workshop will bring together experienced anthropologists, indigenous collaborators, indigenous university…

INVITACIÓN A PARTICIPAR: XI Congreso Sesquianual de SALSA La Sociedad para la Antropología de las Tierras Bajas Suramericanas (SALSA,...

William Balée Co-organizer Tenth Sesquiannual Conference: Tulane, USA, 8-10 January 2016   See posts tagged William Balée See posts...

Lauren Dodaro Co-organizer Tenth Sesquiannual Conference: Tulane, USA, 8-10 January 2016   From Lauren’s Academia.edu page: I am a...

Laura Zanotti Academic program chair Tenth Sesquiannual Conference: Tulane, USA, 8-10 January 2016   See posts tagged Laura Zanotti...

Jeffrey Ehrenreich Co-Organizer Tenth Sesquiannual Conference: Tulane, USA, 8-10 January 2016 See posts tagged Jeffrey Ehrenreich See posts about...

Conversations in the Lobby 2016: On engagement with peers’ work SALSA X Sesquiannual Conference (New Orleans) Organizer: Carlos D. Londoño...

On Amazonian diversity, or old wine in new bottles. William Balée, Professor, Anthropology, Tulane University.

2016 Conference FAQs How do I tell if my membership is up to date? Members can log into the...

2016 X Sesquiannual Conference – Tulane The SALSA X Sesquiannual Conference was held at Tulane University (New Orleans) with William...

CALL FOR PAPERS SALSA 2016 The Society  of for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA) is pleased to...

Conversations in the Lobby 2014: Anthropossibilities: What Can Amazonianists Bring to the Conversation? SALSA IX Sesquiannual Conference, Gothenburg 2014...

Persons, Things, and Perceptions in Indigenous Amazonia: Comparative Reflections on Animism, Fetishism, and Perspectivism. Alf Hornborg, Professor, Human Ecology…

2014 IX Sesquiannual Conference – Gothenburg The SALSA IX Sesquiannual Conference was held at theSchool of Global Studies, University...

Dan Rosengren Organizer Ninth Sesquiannual Conference: Gothenburg, Sweden, 26-29 June 2014   See posts tagged Dan Rosengren See posts...

Carlos D. Londoño Sulkin Academic Program Chair Ninth Sesquiannual Conference: Gothenburg, Sweden, 26-29 June 2014 See posts tagged Carlos...

SALSA Conferences SALSA Conferences are among the world’s foremost venues for presenting original research on Lowland South America The...

2013 SALSA VIII Sesquiannual Conference – Nashville, USA The VIII Sesquiannual Conference of the Society for the Anthropology of...

Carlos D. Londoño Sulkin Academic Program Chair Eighth Sesquiannual Conference: Nashville, TN, USA, 7-10 March 2013 See posts tagged...

Beth A. Conklin Organizer Eighth Sesquiannual Conference: Nashville, TN, USA, 7-10 March 2013 See posts tagged Beth A. Conklin...

Conversations in the Lobby 2013 SALSA VIII Sesquiannual Conference, Nashville Organizer: Carlos D. Londoño Sulkin (University of Regina) Time: March...

Speech, Music, and Place from the Grand Ole Opry to the Grander, Older, Amazon and Orinoco. Anthony Seeger, Emeritus…

2011 SALSA VII Sesquiannual Conference – Belém do Pará, Brazil The SALSA VII Sesquiannual Conference took place, from 22-26...

Marcela Coelho da Souza Academic Program Chair Seventh Sesquiannual Conference: Belém, Pará, Brasil, 22-26 June 2011   From Marcela’s...

Claudia Leonor López Garcés Co-Organizer Seventh Sesquiannual Conference: Belém, Pará, Brasil, 22-26 June 2011     Claudia Leonor López...

Glenn Shepard Co-Organizer  Seventh Sesquiannual Conference: Belém, Pará, Brasil, 22-26 June 2011 From Glenn Shepard’s Ethnoground Blog: I am...

Keynote address by Davi Kopenawa. Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, President, Hutukara

2010 SALSA VI Sesquiannual Conference – San Antonio, TX   The SALSA VI Sesquiannual Conference of the Society for...

Steven Rubenstein Academic Program Chair Sixth Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA: San Antonio TX, USA, 14-17 January 2010   See...

Richard Reed Co-organizer Sixth Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA: San Antonio TX, USA, 14-17 January 2010   See posts tagged...

Michael Cepek Co-organizer Sixth Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA: San Antonio TX, USA, 14-17 January 2010   See posts tagged...

Javier Ruedas Co-organizer Sixth Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA: San Antonio TX, USA, 14-17 January 2010   Universtiy of Maryland....

Keynote address by Clark Erickson. Clark Erickson  (Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania).

2008 SALSA V Sesquiannual Conference – Oxford/Paris To reflect the international character of our growing society and to celebrate...

Philippe Erikson Co-organizer Fifth Sesquiannual Conference: Oxford, UK & Paris, France, 17-21 June 2008   See posts tagged Philippe...

Laura Rival Co-organizer Fifth Sesquiannual Conference: Oxford, UK & Paris, France, 17-21 June 2008   See posts tagged Laura...

Joint keynote address by Joanna Overing (Department of Social Anthropology, University of St. Andrews) and Claude Lévi-Strauss (Chair of…

Janet Chernela Co-Organizer Fourth Sesquiannual Conference: Santa Fe NM, USA, 12-14 January 2007 See posts tagged Janet Chernela See...

Alf Hornborg Co-organizer Fourth Sesquiannual Conference: Santa Fe NM, USA, 12-14 January 2007   See posts tagged Alf Hornborg...

DIY Anthropology: Some reflections on self-reflection in northwest Amazonia. Stephen Hugh-Jones, Fellow in Social Anthropology, King’s College, Cambridge University.

2005 SALSA III Sesquiannual Conference – Estes Park, CO The SALSA III Sesquiannual Conference was held in Estes Park,...

William Fisher Co-organizer Third Sesquiannual Conference: Estes Park CO, USA, 10-12 June 2005   See posts tagged William Fisher...

Warren Hern Co-organizer Third Sesquiannual Conference: Estes Park CO, USA, 10-12 June 2005   Anhtropology, University of Colorado at...

Honorification and Avoidance. Ellen Basso, Professor, School of Anthropology, University of Arizona.

2004 SALSA II Sesquiannual Conference – Miami The SALSA II Sesquiannual Conference was held in Miami, Florida (USA) from...

Janet Chernela Co-Organizer Second Sesquiannual Conference: Miami FL, USA, 16-18 January 2004 See posts tagged Janet Chernela See posts...

Perspectival anthropology and the method of controlled equivocation. Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, Professor, Program in Social Anthropology, Museu Nacional,…

2002 SALSA I Sesquiannual Conference – Annapolis, MD The SALSA I Sesquiannual Conference was held in Annapolis, Maryland (USA)...

Donald Pollock Organizer First Sesquiannual Conference: Annapolis MD, USA, 7-8 June 2002   See posts tagged Donald Pollock See...

Karl von den Steinen and Kurt Nimuendajú. John Hemming, Chairman, Amazon Charitable Trust, and former Director, Royal Geographic Society.

2001 SALSA Organizing Meeting “Indigenous Amazonia at the Millennium: Politics and Religion” – New Orleans, LA In 2001, William Balée...

Jeffrey Ehrenreich Co-Convener SALSA Organizing Meeting Indigenous Amazonia at the Millennium: Politics and Religion: Tulane, LA, USA, 11-14 January...

William Balée Co-Convener Meeting Indigenous Amazonia at the Millennium: Politics and Religion: Tulane, LA, USA, 11-14 January 2001  ...