Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies Inc

Congratulations to the 2025 recipient awards 🌠🌠🌠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚-𝐒adler Prize for Outstanding 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 Kris Lane, Tulane University 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 Sue Taylor, Central New Mexico Community College and University of New Mexico, Valencia 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 / 𝐀𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 Christoph Rosemüller, Middle Tennessee State University Viceroy Güemes’s Mexico: Rituals, Religion, and Revenue (University of New Mexico Press, 2024) The Judy Ewell Award for Best Publication on Women’s History Susan Kellog, University of Houston A Concise History of the Aztecs (Cambridge University Press, 2024) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐜𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 Giovanni Batz, UC Santa Barbara The Fourth Invasion: Decolonizing Histories, Extractivism, and Maya Resistance in Guatemala (UC Press, 2024) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐌𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Julia Ogden, University of Colorado Boulder “The Age of Malice”: Estupro, Consent, and the Foundations of Victim Blaming in the Criminal Courts of Buenos Aires, 1853–1878, HAHR 104 (4): 615-645. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐌𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, Honorary Mention Chad McCutchen, “‘Free Though They are Yanaconas’: Spanish Frontier Policy and the Conflict Over Indigenous Labor in the Audiencia of Charcas,” in Overlooked Places and Peoples: Indigenous and African Resistance in Colonial Spanish America, 1500-1800, edited by Dana Velasco Murillo and Robert C. Schwaller (Routledge, 2024).

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Victoria

Looking forward to the opening reception at the Spanish Ambassador's residence! Don't forget to RSVP to ensure your spot. It’s going to be an amazing event! 🥳🇪🇸

Jennifer

1. How can the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies enhance collaboration between NGOs and academic institutions to address current social issues in Latin America?

Christine

So excited to see the final program for RMCLAS 2025! Thank you to the Program Committee for all your hard work. Can't wait to connect with everyone in Ottawa! 🎉🌍

Victor

2. What role do you think cultural events, like the opening reception at the Spanish Ambassador's residence, play in fostering community engagement and awareness of Latin American studies?