Conference on the Americas
The 29th Annual Conference on the Americas will be held on February 20-21, 2026. The conference is sponsored by The Americas Council, University System of Georgia (USG) and hosted by the University of North Georgia on the Dahlonega campus represented by the College of Arts and Letters and the Mike Cottrell College of Business.
About the Conference
The Americas Council provides an annual conference for presenters and participants to explore critical socio-cultural, political, economic, environmental, global, regional and national issues including the challenges and opportunities facing Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.
While the focus of this conference is primarily for university/college faculty members, we encourage graduate and undergraduate students to showcase their research on the Americas. We invite you to attend and/or participate in this upcoming conference!
Note: More details will be added when announced in the fall of 2025, such as registration info, a call for papers, keynote speakers, and more.
Contact Information
Program Chairs
Alvaro Torres-Calderon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish, UNG
Phone: 706-867-2170
Email: alvaro.torrescalderon@ung.edu
Kristi Hislope, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish, UNG
Phone: 706-864-1427
Email: kristi.hislope@ung.edu
Donna Danns, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, UNG
Phone: 678-717-3684
Email: donna.danns@ung.edu
The purpose of the Americas Council is to provide a venue in which faculty from the University System of Georgia (USG) can engage and share their interest and expertise regarding the USA, Latin America and Canada.
José De Arimetéia Da Cruz, Ph.D.
Information and Resources
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Council Members
Amy Baldwin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology
University of Georgia
Heather J. Chiero, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
Augusta University
José De Arimetéia Da Cruz,
Ph.D.Professor of International Relations and Comparative Politics
Georgia Southern University
George Danns, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
University of North Georgia
Donna Danns, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of North Georgia
Priscilla Dodds, MA
Associate Professor of Computer Sciences
Georgia State University Perimeter College
W. Ernie Guyton, MA
Associate Professor of Cultural & Behavioral Science
Georgia State University Perimeter College
Chad Howe, Ph.D.
History and Romance Language Linguistics
University of Georgia
Kristi Hislope, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
University of North Georgia
Clemente Quinones-Reyes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Georgia Gwinett College
Luise Strange De Soria
Professor of Chemistry
Georgia State University Perimeter College
Alvaro Torres-Calderon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
University of North Georgia
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