2026 PhD Colloquium

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Latin American and Iberian Institute

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Description

Join the LAII for a dynamic round of lightning talks, where current PhD Fellows will share updates on their projects in six-minute presentations. Speakers will reflect on the progress they have made over the past year, discuss challenges they have encountered, and offer thoughtful advice to students who aspire to pursue PhD studies. Each year, the LAII PhD Fellowship supports doctoral students across campus in conducting and completing dissertation research focused on Latin America. This event offers an opportunity to learn about emerging research from multiple academic disciplines while gaining insight into the PhD fellowship experience.

All potential applicants are encouraged to attend to learn more about the PhD Fellowship.

Featured speakers:

• Gina Benavidez (History)
• Meghann Chavez (History)
• Grant Florian (Anthropology)
• Ivette S. González (Linguistics)
• Ellie Kane (Art History)
• Mateus Melo dos Santos (History)
• Beth Wilson Norwood (Art History)
• Alessio Piras (Spanish and Portuguese)

Publication Date

3-2-2026

City

Albuquerque

Comments

This event is free and open to the public.

Recommended Citation

Latin American and Iberian Institute. "2026 PhD Colloquium." (2026). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_events/563