SALSA endorses statement by SLACA regarding Trump's demonization of Latinos Since his inauguration, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has followed the most dangerous scripts of nationalistic and xenophobic governance, whipping up a frenzy of inchoate fears and hatred among his supporters. His anti-Latinx rhetoric of demonization...
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Brazilian National Museum Fire - SALSA Letter The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA), comprised of students and scholars from throughout the world, wishes to express our profound sadness and indignation with the destruction by fire of the Museu Nacional in Rio de...
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The SALSA XII Sesquiannual Conference of SALSA will be hold June 27-30, 2019 at Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, with Claudia Augustat (Weltmusem) responsible for general conference organization, and Juan Alvaro Echeverri (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Amazonia), responsible for the academic program. Visit the 2019 SALSA conference homepage for details and updates. ...
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - XII SALSA Conference 2019 (Ver abajo para español - Veja abaixo para português) The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA) is pleased to announce that its XII Sesquiannual Conference will take place at Weltmuseum, in Vienna, Austria, from the 27th to the 30th of...
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Dominique Buchillet In Memoriam: 1951-2018 Dominique Buchillet, esteemed scholar and ardent Amerindian rights’ activist, passed away on June 9, 2018, at the age of 67. Dominique earned her Ph.D at the University of Paris Nanterre in 1983, and worked until retirement for the IRD (Institut de...
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Deadline extended to "Belém +30," XVI Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology Paper and poster submissions to ISE 2018 "Belém +30" close April 30. Discounted "early bird" registration through May 15. Book launch and film proposals open through May 7. Conference date: Aug 7-10, 2018 in Belém do Pará. ISE 2018...
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