Elections are now open for the officers of LASA Vice President/President-elect, two members of the Executive Council, one student representative, and one sections representative. Please use the link below to read about the nominees and vote for the candidates of your choice.
ELECTIONS 2026: NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE SLATE
The deadline for voting is March 26, 2026. The newly-elected officers will assume their responsibilities on June 1, 2026, and will be introduced at the Business Meeting of the Association during the LASA Congress.
The winning candidate for Vice President will serve in that capacity until May 31, 2027, as President from June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2028, and then as Past-President for an additional year. The two Executive Council members receiving the most votes will serve a three-year term from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2029. The student representative will serve a two-year term from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2028, while the sections representative will serve a three-year term from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2029.
The Candidates
Nominees for Vice President / President-Elect
Claudio Barrientos, History
Universidad Diego Portales (Chile)
Paola Cortes-Rocca, Literature
Universidad Nacional de las Artes / CONICET (Argentina)
Nominees for Executive Council Members
Enrique Desmond Arias, Political Science
Baruch College, City University of New York (USA)
Flavia Freidenberg, Political Science
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico)
Mneesha Gellman, Political Science
Emerson College (USA)
María Rosa Olivera-Williams, Literature
University of Notre Dame (USA)
Guillermo de los Reyes, Gender, Sexualities and Women's Studies
University of Houston (USA)
Nominees for Sections Representative
Marcial Garcia Suarez, International Relations and Global Studies
Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil)
Yamile Silva, Latin American Studies
The University of Scranton (USA)
Nominees for Student Representative
Dayri Jaruny Flores Ramírez, Political Science
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (Mexico)
Fernando Valcheff-García, Literature
University of Michigan (USA)
About LASA
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 13,000 members, over 60% of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. LASA's mission is to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate.
If you wish to interview a LASA Executive Council member, you can contact the LASA communications office at (412) 648-7929 or send an email to lasa@lasaweb.org.