Conference on the Americas
Explore. Connect. Collaborate!
Join us for the 29th Annual Conference on the Americas on our Dahlonega campus, February 20–21, 2026. Sponsored by , we will share our expertise, discuss and learn about various topics of the region including health, technology, climate change, education, languages, migration, politics, economics, cybersecurity, challenges, and much more.
Hosted by 天美社区's College of Arts and Letter and the Mike Cottrell College of Business, the event welcomes faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students to present research, build professional networks, and discuss the future of the Americas.
Build lasting professional networks while exchanging ideas that shape the future!
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.
Registration Info
The fee structure for the conference is as follows.
| Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Faculty (early): |
$100 |
through Dec. 9th |
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Faculty (regular): |
$115 |
Dec. 10th through Jan. 13th |
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Faculty: |
$125 |
Jan. 14th through Feb. 13th |
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Graduate Students: |
$50 |
now through Feb. 13th |
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Undergraduate Students: |
$25 |
now through Feb. 13th |
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Late Registration: |
$150 |
Feb. 13th through Feb. 20th |
Registation link will be added when available.
Prices/fees are subject to change without notice.
Student Papers
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit papers The Council will give an award for the best undergraduate and best graduate papers. Guidelines are the following:
- by November 18, 2025
- Completed papers are due by January 5, 2026 as an email attachment to lstrangesoria1@gsu.edu.
- Papers must be 3000-5000 words.
- Must include an abstract of no more than 300 words.
- Topic must relate to Latin America, the Caribbean or Canada.
- Must be in Word format.
- MLA, APA, or Chicago style (other styles must be approved by the Americas Council).
Information and Resources
Alvaro Torres-Calderon,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish
Phone: 706-867-2170
Email: alvaro.torrescalderon@ung.edu
Donna Danns,
Ph.D., Professor of Economics,
Phone: 678-717-3684
Email: donna.danns@ung.edu
Kristi Hislope,
Ph.D., Professor of Spanish
Phone: 706-864-1427
Email: kristi.hislope@ung.edu
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Council Members
Amy Baldwin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology
University of Georgia
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
Kristi Hislope, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
University of North Georgia
Chad Howe, Ph.D.
History and Romance Language Linguistics
University of Georgia
Maria Jose Maguire
Lecturer, 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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