Society for Latin American Studies
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Society for Latin American Studies is based in the United Kingdom
and one of Europe's largest organizations of scholars of Latin American studies
. It was founded in 1964 and has over 400 members, including diplomats, writers, and researchers in both academia and commercial and non-governmental organisations. SLAS organizes an annual conference and produces the quarterly journal, Bulletin of Latin American Research
; it also provides grants to support research and professional activities.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and one of Europe's largest organizations of scholars of Latin American studies
Latin American Studies
Latin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
. It was founded in 1964 and has over 400 members, including diplomats, writers, and researchers in both academia and commercial and non-governmental organisations. SLAS organizes an annual conference and produces the quarterly journal, Bulletin of Latin American Research
Bulletin of Latin American Research
Bulletin of Latin American Research is the journal of the Society for Latin American Studies, one of the leading Latin American studies organizations in Europe. It is published by Blackwell Publishing, Limited, and comes out four times a year. BLAR publishes original research on Latin America,...
; it also provides grants to support research and professional activities.