General Committee

The Conference is governed by a General Committee composed of the Conference President, Vice-President, Executive Secretary, Past President, editors of the Hispanic American Historical Review ,  The Americas, and H-Latam; and four members elected to two-year terms.

Executive Committee:

President: Mary Kay Vaughan
Vice President: Cynthia Radding
Past President:  Jeffrey Lesser
Executive Secretary: Jerry Dávila

Elected Members:

Christine Hunefeldt (2008-2009)
Ben Vinson III (2008-2009)
Georgette Dorn (2009-2010)
Erick Langer (2009-2010)

Ex-Officio Members:

HAHR Editors: George Reid Andrews, Alejandro de la Fuente and Lara Putnam
The Americas Editor: Eric Zolov
H-LatAm Editors: Michael Innis-Jiménez, Dennis Hidalgo and Fritz Schwaller

Standing Comittees

The Conference has several standing committees, including the Nominating and Program Committees, in addition to its prize selection committees.  The Conference can also constitute special committees in order to carry out programs approved by the General Committee and/or the membership.

Nominating Committee:

Sandra McGee Deutsch, Chair
Mark Burkholder
Susie Porter

2009 Program Committee:

Matt Childs, Chair
Frank McCann
Bianca Premo

2010 Program Committee:

Bianca Premo, Chair
Nancy Appelbaum
Bryan McCann

Regional/Topical Committees

In order to promote scholarship germane to their respective regions and periods, the Conference has established eight Regional Committees as well as a Teaching/Teaching Materials Committee which may be joined only by Conference members. These groups are:

Andean Studies:
Kimberly Gauderman, Chair
Rachel O’Toole, Secretary

Borderlands/Frontiers:
José Refúgio de la Torre Curiel, Chair
Steven Hackel, Secretary

Brazilian Studies:
Judy Bieber, Chair
Marshall Eakin, Secretary

Caribbean Studies:
Lara Putnam, Chair
Juan C. Santamarina, Secretary

Central American Studies:
Jordana Dym, Chair
Virginia Garrard-Burnett, Secretary

Chile-Rio de la Plata Studies:
Jody Pavilack, Chair
Adriana Brodsky, Secretary

Colonial Studies:
Jovita Baber, Chair
Karen Graubart, Secretary

Gran Colombia Studies:
Lina del Castillo, Chair
Hayley Froysland, Secretary

Mexican Studies
Susie Porter, Chair
Jocelyn Olcott, Secretary

Teaching and Teaching Materials:
Kirk Schaffer, Chair
Marc Becker, Secretary