The Conference on Latin American History Award for Distinguished Service to the profession was established in 1969 by the General Committee and approved in 1971. The following guidelines are based upon the relevant CLAH By-Laws. Requirements of the Award: The award shall be conferred upon a person whose career in scholarship, teaching, publishing, librarianship, institutional development or other fields demonstrates significant contributions to the advancement of the study of Latin American history in the United States.

The CLAH welcomes nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award. The award of $1,500 is conferred upon a person whose career in scholarship, teaching, publishing, librarianship, institutional development or other fields demonstrates significant contributions to the advancement of the study of Latin American history in the United States.

A nomination will consist of a cover letter and up to five letters of support that speak to the qualifications of the nominee.  Nominations will be considered for three consecutive years; an unsuccessful nomination will automatically be considered the following year, and (if applicable) the year after that.

Nominators should collect all support letters and send the complete nomination to the Distinguished Service Award Committee

Distinguished Service Award Committee for 2024:

Robert Alegre, University of New England (chair), ralegre@une.edu

Lara Putnam, University of Pittsburgh, lep12@pitt.edu

Erika Pani, Centro de Estudios Históricos, epani@colmex.mx

Deadline for receipt of nominations: June 1, 2024