Sociology and Sociologists in Latin America. Institutions, Biographies, Networks, and Comparative Perspectives.

Sociology in Latin America has a productive history. This session aims to encourage research on different institutional experiences and intellectual trajectories, studying main sociological authors, works, and issues from regional, national, and local perspectives and experiences. We also welcome comparative studies focusing on different areas in the Global South. Some of the themes that are of particular interest are:

1. Comparative perspectives on the institutionalization of sociology: Schools, departments, institutes in different countries, regions, and cities;
2. Biographical studies of Latin American sociologists
3. Research on associations, unions, and professional organizations, from past and present
4. Studies on the reception of concepts and intellectual agendas, focusing on transnational networks and international institutions
5. Research on Cultural Cold War and its impact on Latin America sociology
6. The links between sociology and public policy in different contexts
7. The current state of sociology in Latin America
8. New methodological perspectives on the history of Latin American sociology