For the Transnational History of the Americas

2026 Conference

Application deadline extended to Jan. 9, 2026

Horizons of Resistance and Our Futures at Risk: Alternatives from the Past and Present

July 1-8, 2026

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Since 2004, the Tepoztlán Institute for the Transnational History of the Americas has convened annually in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México for a weeklong gathering that fosters transnational studies and conversations between scholars, activists, and artists from across the Americas.​

Since it was conceived, the two chief goals of this conference have been, first, to encourage real exchange scholars in Latin America and the United States—typically a very fraught relationship; and, second, to dispense with the professional politicking that reduces so many conferences to livestock shows.

Instead, we have deliberately avoided inviting people who seem to be looking for a chance to show off or perform eminence in favor of people interested in having a series of intellectually satisfying, mostly bilingual, democratic seminars for grown-ups who miss being in a peer classroom.

Mission + Ethos

This institute grapples with the roots of the new global order through the collaborative creation of transnational histories of the Americas.

Applications Close Jan. 9, 2026

The Tepoztlán Institute for the Transnational History of the Americas will begin accepting applications for this year's conference on Nov. 1:

Horizons of Resistance and Our Futures at Risk: Alternatives from the Past and Present

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  • The application consists of 8 parts:

    Part I: Preliminary Questions

    Part II: Mode of participation

    Part III: Contact Information

    Part IV: Language Competency

    Part V: Housing Information

    Part VI: Registration Fees

    Part VII: Paper Proposal (Abstract)

    Part VIII: Suggestions for Theory Readings

  • January 25 - Applications due

    February 10 - Admission decisions made

    March 30 - Registration

    April 20 - Bilingual abstracts due

    April 30 - No cancellation or reimbursement

    June 10 - Papers due

    June 30 - Program available

    July 23-30 - Conference

  • The registration fee is dependent on your salary. Determine your registration fee by consulting the fee structure.

    To ensure a wide representation of scholars from different nations, as well as different critical perspectives, the Tepoztlán Institute offers partial and full fellowships and travel grants subject to available funding. Eligibility guidelines can be found on the fee page.