Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) records (MS.2015.022)

Historical note

The Brazilan Studies Association (BRASA) was formally launched during the 1992 Conference of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) in Los Angeles, California. At that meeting some thirty to forty scholars came together and resolved to form an association that would both promote Brazilian studies and continue to build strong links between those who study Brazil and other parts of Latin America.

The First International Conference (BRASA I) was held in Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with LASA in March 1994. A constitution and by-laws were adopted, an Executive Committee elected, and a Secretariat designated at the University of New Mexico. Founding members Jon M. Tolman and Roberto Reis, were elected as the Association’s first President and Vice-President, respectively, and Edward A. Riedinger was elected Secretary. The Secretariat stayed at the University of New Mexico until 2004 when it moved to Vanderbilt University. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was the home for the Secretariat during 2011-2015 and it will be at Brown University from 2015 until 2020.

BRASA Conferences

Chronology