The Midwest Association of Latin American Studies (MALAS) was organized to foster an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to education and research on LatinAmerica. To accomplish this objective, MALAS organizes national and international annual conferences that address the myriad themes reflected in the diverse interests of the membership. It publishes a regular Newsletter (MALAS Noticias) and operates an electronic listserv MALASnet. MALAS welcomes the participation of social and natural scientists,artists, and humanists from all disciplines at its meetings and in its publications. MALAS also makes several awards each year to recognize outstandingstudent and faculty research papers presented at the annual MALAS conference.

The MALAS website is now hosted at www.malasnet.org. Please follow that link for the latest news.