Annual Conference

74th Annual Conference

UF Center for Latin American Studies
Sat., Feb 21, 2026 – Tues. Feb. 24, 2026

“The Power of Connections: Harvesting Lessons and Strengthening Coalitions for Amazonian Conservation”

This year’s conference is organized by our colleagues in the Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) program as a summit meeting of “The Power of Connections: Harvesting Lessons and Strengthening Coalitions for Amazonian Conservation,” a year-long project generously funded by the Gordon and Bette Moore Foundation

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Conference Logistics

If you are traveling to Gainesville for our annual conference, we encourage you to review accommodation and parking information to ensure a smooth travel experience. Check here for logistics updates in the lead-up to each year's annual conference.

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Past Conferences

For over 70 years, the Center for Latin American Studies has hosted annual conferences ranging in topic from business, rural social movements, democracy, Indigenous peoples, ethnography, and more. 

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