The Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers (CLAG) was formed in 1970 to foster geographic education and research on Latin America.[William M. Denevan, "Traditional Versus New Directions: The First Meeting of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, 1970," Journal of Latin American Geography 7 (2008):155-62. A board of directors governs CLAG. CLAG publishes a Newsletter and the Journal of Latin American Geography. It also operates CLAGNET, an electronic Listserv for members.
The Syracuse University Archives preserve documents and photographs related to the history of the organization because the long-standing Executive Director, David J. Robinson, is a professor at that university.
Awards Each year CLAG makes several awards to distinguished Latin Americanist geographers and others.
Preston E. James Eminent Latin Americanist Career Award Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award Outstanding Service to CLAG Private Sector and Government Award Enlaces Award
CLAG also makes awards to graduate students to support research and conference travel.
Conferences CLAG organizes a conference on a regular basis. The conference typically takes place in the Americas but in 2001 met in Benicassim, Spain.
1970 Muncie 1971 Syracuse 1973 Calgary 1974 Boca Raton 1975 Chapel Hill 1976 El Paso 1977 Paipa 1979 Rohnert Park, California 1980 Muncie 1981 Buffalo 1982 Sto. Domingo 1984 Ottawa 1985 Washington, DC 1987 Mérida, Mexico 1988 San José, Costa Rica 1989 Querétaro, Mexico 1990 Auburn 1992 Sto. Domingo 1994 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 1996 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1997 Arequipa, Peru 1998 Santa Fe 2000 Austin 2001 Benicassim, Spain 2003 Tucson 2004 Antigua, Guatemala 2005 Morelia, Mexico 2007 Colorado Springs 2009 Granada, Nicaragua 2010 Bogotá, Colombia2012 Mérida, Mexico 2014 Panamá City, Panamá 2015 Fortaleza, Brazil 2017 New Orleans 2018 San José, Costa Rica 2020 Antigua, Guatemala 2021 LiveCLAG (virtual) 2022 Tucson, Arizona 2024 Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 2026 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
References
External links The official CLAG website Syracuse University Archives