CLALS events intend to enrich understanding of Latin America and Latino communities in the U.S. Many are open to the public.
2013 LASA Congress: CLALS Project-Sponsored Panels
May 29-June 1, 2013
Fiscal Policy and Elite-State Interactions in Contemporary Central America
Thursday, May 30 - 8:30am - 10:15am
Religion and Violence in Central America
Thursday, May 30 - 10:30am - 12:15pm
Re-thinking Catholic Responses to Human Rights
Friday, May 31 - 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Hemisphere in Flux: New Roles, New Institutions, and New Agendas in Inter-American Relations
Friday, May 31 - 3:00pm - 4:45pm
The Reconfiguration of Elites and Power in Central America
Friday, May 31 - 5:00pm - 6:45pm
CLALS Reception
Saturday, June 1 - 7:00 – 8:45pm
The Reconfiguration of Elites and Power in Central America
June 3, 2013
Selected findings of an ambitious two-year research project analyzing the composition and role of Central American elites will be discussed across two panels: one assessing changes in the make-up and interests of elite groups in light of shifts in the economic order in Central America and the second focusing on how elites today interact with and influence the economic, political, and social orders. Special attention will be paid to the role of elites in shaping state finances and in responding to elected governments identified with the left. The discussion will assess implications of project findings for U.S. foreign policy in the core countries of the isthmus. There will be opportunities for informal conversation over coffee as well as time for questions and comments after each panel.
This event is co-sponsored by and will be held at the Washington Office on Latin America.