$500 is awarded to a CLAH member whose teaching evidences significant contributions to the advancement of the study of Latin American history in the United States.

The Teaching Award recognizes the pedagogical work that has been a central part of the CLAH’s mission since its foundation. Building on a syllabus prize overseen by the Teaching & Teaching Materials section over the previous years, the Teaching Award was established in 2024 to celebrate and share innovative, creative, and committed teaching by our members. It highlights classroom teaching as an integral piece of CLAH members’ intellectual work. The prize is awarded based on input from students and colleagues, syllabi and other teaching materials, and a teaching statement that highlights contributions to the teaching of Latin American history.

Winners

2024
Elena Jackson Albarrán
Honorable Mention: Jaclyn Sumner

Teaching Award Committees (Chair listed first)

2025 Sarah Foss, Ulices Piña, Ivonne Wallace Fuentes
2024 Casey Marina Lurtz, Takkara Brunson, Sarah Foss