LASIG announcement CIES
Dear LASIG Community~
Saludos! We are so glad you are interested in joining our CIES community.
We are excited about the new year and opportunities to continue building a Latin America focused SIG that reflects the diversity, energy, and insight of you, the members. We are also looking forward to creating new offerings and to bring more of you into our planning and leadership team to join us in visioning this transformative space.
Join us to create a vibrant community!
Please follow this link to a google form to provide feedback about what the LASIG will offer this year and share your interests in being involved. Complete this form by May 30, 2023.
Joining or Renewing Your Membership
SIG membership is annual in accordance with the calendar year. Growing membership is a key priority. Please ensure that your SIG membership to date, and please share this email widely among your peers interested in joining the Latin American Community. To renew or join, please follow this link.
Please forward this email and invitation to all your friends and colleagues!
Reach out with any questions: [email protected].
More information can be found on our website: https://cieslasig.weebly.com/
We are very excited to build this community with you.
Atentamente,
Lasig TEAM
Saludos! We are so glad you are interested in joining our CIES community.
We are excited about the new year and opportunities to continue building a Latin America focused SIG that reflects the diversity, energy, and insight of you, the members. We are also looking forward to creating new offerings and to bring more of you into our planning and leadership team to join us in visioning this transformative space.
Join us to create a vibrant community!
Please follow this link to a google form to provide feedback about what the LASIG will offer this year and share your interests in being involved. Complete this form by May 30, 2023.
Joining or Renewing Your Membership
SIG membership is annual in accordance with the calendar year. Growing membership is a key priority. Please ensure that your SIG membership to date, and please share this email widely among your peers interested in joining the Latin American Community. To renew or join, please follow this link.
Please forward this email and invitation to all your friends and colleagues!
Reach out with any questions: [email protected].
More information can be found on our website: https://cieslasig.weebly.com/
We are very excited to build this community with you.
Atentamente,
Lasig TEAM
Our Work
The overarching rationale for the LASIG is to open a space at CIES conferences for dialogue regarding Latin America’s educational experiences, achievements and challenges. Latin American educators, leaders and scholars will be able to share their research and experiences as we celebrate the accomplishment of goals and the launching of innovative projects in the region. The LA-SIG will foster historical, political, and cultural inquiry of education in Latin America. As international and comparative educators and students, growing awareness of the interconnectedness of the region with the rest of the world enriches our understanding of Latin America and its people.
As part of our activities, we will:
LASIG welcomes and encourages the participation of all individuals who are interested in comparative and international educational research in Latin America. We believe that having a diverse group of individual is a precondition for having quality work representing the most relevant educational issues in Latin America. If you are interested in participating in LASIG please write us to [email protected].
We hope you can be part of this wonderful project!
To become a LASIG member:1) Your CIES general membership (CER subscription) must be active. If it isn't please join here.
2) Pay your $10 annual SIG due at the time of subscription at https://subfill.uchicago.edu/JournalPUBS/Society.aspx, or at the time of online conference registration.
As part of our activities, we will:
- organize highlighted panels at the CIES annual conference
- award excellent papers, outstanding dissertations, and emerging scholars
- establish links between CIES SIGs and other Latin American academic associations
- maintain our SIG website and Facebook page, as well as send out our quarterly newsletter
LASIG welcomes and encourages the participation of all individuals who are interested in comparative and international educational research in Latin America. We believe that having a diverse group of individual is a precondition for having quality work representing the most relevant educational issues in Latin America. If you are interested in participating in LASIG please write us to [email protected].
We hope you can be part of this wonderful project!
To become a LASIG member:1) Your CIES general membership (CER subscription) must be active. If it isn't please join here.
2) Pay your $10 annual SIG due at the time of subscription at https://subfill.uchicago.edu/JournalPUBS/Society.aspx, or at the time of online conference registration.
About Us
The Latin America SIG includes Latin American educators, leaders and scholars who offer through their research and experiences the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishment of goals and the launching of projects in the region, open the dialogue regarding the region’s educational experiences, achievements and challenges.
Our History
LASIG was inaugurated in 2010 by Fernanda Pineda. Along with the Eurasia group, LASIG was the last among the regional groups to be inaugurated. Since then, the membership of LASIG has been expanding every year with the inclusion of educators, scholars, students and policy makers from different regions of the world, all connected by their interest in Latin America. Currently, LASIG, with almost 100 members, is the seventh largest overall and the second largest among the regional groups, second only to the Africa SIG.
From 2010 to 2013, the structure of the organization consisted of a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary. However, in order to adapt to a growing membership, the structure of the group was modified in 2013 with the appointment of two Co-chairs, a Secretary, and an Advisor. Currently, LASIG has added two new positions, including Web and Social Media Officer and Treasurer.
As of 2015, the country of residence of 70% of the LASIG members is the United States, while 21% of the members reside in a Latin American country. Additionally, 7% of the members are residing in Canada and 2% in other countries.
From 2010 to 2013, the structure of the organization consisted of a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary. However, in order to adapt to a growing membership, the structure of the group was modified in 2013 with the appointment of two Co-chairs, a Secretary, and an Advisor. Currently, LASIG has added two new positions, including Web and Social Media Officer and Treasurer.
As of 2015, the country of residence of 70% of the LASIG members is the United States, while 21% of the members reside in a Latin American country. Additionally, 7% of the members are residing in Canada and 2% in other countries.