A continental congress of the Latin American Studies Association
It is not required to be a LASA member to submit a proposal and actively participate in this Congress. However, if you do have an active LASA membership, please use that account, LASA member ID and password, to access the LASA Africa 2026 submission system. Submitting a proposal has no cost with the Friends of LASA non-member account.
If you have never been a LASA member or your LASA membership expired, you can join or renew your membership to submit a proposal to the LASA Africa 2026 Congress and enjoy the wide benefits of the LASA membership.
Alternatively, you can become a Friend of LASA or change your LASA expired membership to Friend of LASA, a complimentary, non-member account, that allows you to submit a proposal to the LASA Africa 2026 Congress.
Having an account, whether it is an active LASA membership or Friend of LASA, is necessary to receive your proposal, notify you about the acceptance or rejection of your proposal, as well as any Congress update.
Friends of LASA is a complimentary, non-member account, that allows you to submit a proposal to the LASA Africa 2026 Congress.
Please consider that this category does not provide you with the benefits of a LASA membership, including participating in the LASA International Congresses, such as LASA2026 in Paris or LASA2027 in Mexico.