2023 Thinking Andean Studies: An Interdisciplinary Conference
March 24-25, 2023
Sponsored by Haverford College Philadelphia, PA
Submission Deadline: December 16th, 2022
Hybrid format: Virtual + In-person presentations and reception
The 4th edition of the Thinking Andean Studies conference continues its mission to strengthen the interdisciplinary network of scholars working in the growing field of Andean Studies, as well as to help foster a mentoring relationship between established and emerging scholars. The event aims to provide a space for participants to share their research through paper presentations and roundtable discussions, and hopes to showcase the increasing number of scholars globally conducting research in and about the Andes.
In previous editions, we have asked participants to consider the importance of working across disciplines, and how to potentially theorize the Andes (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, as well as areas of Argentina and Chile). This year, we invite participants to reflect on how concepts such as coloniality and decolonization, indigeneity and race, politics and governance, exist as part of relationships of power and shape narratives. In other words, who gets to speak for the history of the Andes? From where do theories and practices in the region derive, and where might they be headed? Ideally, papers will reflect on some of the power dynamics that intersect to shape various facets of Andean societies.
This interdisciplinary conference also aims to connect scholars with Indigenous language and culture advocates. In this spirit, the Conference will include presentations that explore the intersections of indigenous languages of the Andes and media and activism, language pedagogy, literature, performance, and community organizing.
Papers from any theoretical perspective and examining any aspect of the Andes are welcome, including, but not restricted to: cultural studies, cultural policy, literature, indigenous studies, language planning and policy, bilingual education,