SLAS Conference 2026: Memory and Social Justice for Latin America

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Founded in 1964, the Society for Latin American Studies is a subject association that covers all aspects of Latin American society and culture. It is one of the leading Latin American studies organisations in Europe, with around 400 members. While most are academics and PhD students, members also include diplomats, journalists, and research analysts from business and non-governmental organisations. The annual conference is the key academic event in our calendar.

SLAS Conference 2026: Memory and Social Justice for Latin America

9-10 April 2026, University of Leeds

The Bridging Worlds project team is delighted that the Instituto Guimaraes Rosa/British Council will sponsor a Keynote address on Architecture and Social Justice by Guilherme Wisnik

Guilherme Wisnik

Guilherme Wisnik is a tenured professor and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (FAU USP). He is the curator of the Brazilian Museum of Sculpture and Ecology (MuBE). He was the chief curator of the 10th São Paulo Architecture Biennial (2013), of the exhibition Infinite Span: 90 Years of Brazilian Architecture (Casa da Arquitectura de Portugal, 2018), and of the Brazilian Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. He is the author of books such as Lucio Costa (2001) and Inside the Mist: Contemporary Art, Architecture and Technology (2018). He received the “Prominence 2018” award from the Brazilian Association of Art Critics.