Tulane University Student Conference on Latin America

About TUSCLA 

The Tulane University Student Conference on Latin American (TUSCLA) is an all-day interdisciplinary student symposium held annually in which students can experience what it is like to present papers and posters in the style and atmosphere of an academic conference while engaging in shared discussion of the region, its society, and its cultures.  

We are very excited to host this academic conference which has grown immensely since 2003. We had an outstanding turnout at the 20th conference in 2023, with over 6 panels, 25 panelists, and 50 posters including both graduate and undergraduate Latin Americanist across Tulane's campus! 

The Stone Center invites all undergraduate and graduate students, both inside and outside of the Latin American Studies programs, to come attend, present, or speak about their work on Latin America.  

 

2024 TUSCLA Conference Program

 

Important 2024 Dates 

The 21st annual TUSCLA conference will take place in Jones Hall on Saturday, November 16th.  

October 31st: Registration Deadline 

November 8th at 12:00 pm:

  • - Poster Presenters: Deadline to upload your Poster for Stone Center Printing  
  • - Panel Presenters: Deadline to submit your final Bio/Title/Abstract 

November 14th by 5:00 pm:   

 

How can I participate?  

The Stone Center invites all undergraduate and graduate students, both inside and outside of the Latin American Studies programs, to come attend, present, or speak about their work on Latin America. 

The Stone Center Organizers will circulate a Call for Registration in September/October each year. In order to register, you will need the following:  

  • - Project Title 
  • - Project Abstract 

Poster Submission Instructions 

Posters are a great way to communicate a research project efficiently and visually. They combine text and images to summarize background, methodology, and key findings. The poster should be able to communicate on its own, but presenters will also have the opportunity to deliver a quick 30-60 second pitch during the designated poster session. 

The library guide offers tips and templates to prepare your poster. 

TUSCLA features two poster sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Presenters will have the opportunity to sign up for their preferred session a few weeks before the conference. The Stone Center will handle all set-up. Presenters are responsible for finding their poster at the beginning of the session. 

The Stone Center offers free printing to students who submit their posters by the priority deadline. If students do not submit their posters by the priority deadline, they are responsible for printing their poster at their own cost and dropping the final version at the Stone Center Office (100 Jones Hall) the week before the conference.  

Poster Guidelines 

  • - Dimensions: 24 in x 36 in; vertical orientation 
  • - Paper: Stock paper; no mounting/ board.  

Final Poster Submission 

  • - Stone Center Printing: Upload to Box folder by noon, Friday, November 8th  
  • - Self-Printing: Students may print their posters at FedEx (Uptown in the LBC or Tchoupitoulas; cost $33) or The School of Architecture PrintLab. Drop of in the Stone Center's office (100 Jones Hall) by Wednesday, November 13th. 

For more specific details on poster set up please click here.

 

Presentation Preparation Instructions  

Students with more advanced research projects may choose to present their findings orally as part of a scholarly panel moderated by a Tulane faculty member or post-doctoral fellow. Each participant will have 12 minutes to present. Presenters may choose to speak with minimal notes and a visual aid or to read a pre-prepared essay aloud, according to standards of the field and/or guidance from their professor. The panel concludes with a Q&A session for all participants.  

Presenters should submit their title and preliminary abstracts to the Stone Center by the registration deadline. The Stone Center will arrange presentations into panels and communicate final scheduling information.  

Until they receive the final conference program, presenters should reserve the entire conference day in their schedules. 

A few weeks before the conference, the Stone Center will ask presenters to submit the following to include in the conference program: 

  • - Presenter Bio (100 words max)  
  • - Final Presentation Title 
  • - Final Presentation Abstract (200 words max) 

We will also ask you to pre-submit any visual aids so that we can pre-load them onto conference technology. Please format the presentation as a .pdf or .pptx file and include your last and first names in the file name. 

For specific details on panelist set up please click here.  

 

Contact 

Please, direct any questions to Juliette Maasland at jmaasland@tulane.edu and Ezra Remer at eremer@tulane.edu 

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