Penn Global, in partnership with Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC), will host the 5th Annual PLAC Symposium on Friday, March 27 at Perry World House. They aim to positively highlight Penn work in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among stakeholders across campus to inform Penn’s ongoing engagement in the region. 

The main feature of the symposium will be blitz presentations and discussion of LAC-related research, education and practice at Penn. All members of the Penn community are invited to present LAC-related work at the symposium. Blitz presentations should last no more than five minutes and use no more than three PowerPoint slides. Presentations will be grouped into thematic panels to foster discussion and illuminate potential synergies across Penn. Those who would like to present should complete a brief form at https://tinyurl.com/yxysu6tf, which requires only a title and a 2-3 sentence description) by Monday, February 3. Applicants will be notified by late February if their presentation has been accepted for the symposium. 

For more information contact Catherine Bartch, associate director of Latin American and Latino Studies, at lals@sas.upenn.edu or bartch@sas.upenn.edu