- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Between Southern Elites and Migrants on the Margins
Transregional connections, the global and the local, migrants and movement. This edition of the LACISA Newsletter highlights how each is...
- Feb 15
- 2 min
In the footsteps of Abuncare: slavery, race, and Islam in the Black Atlantic
One of the best things about the emerging field of Islamic studies in Latin America and the Caribbean, is the sheer diversity of topics,...
- Jan 25
- 2 min
New Book Project on Muslim Philanthropy in the Caribbean
Research projects on both Muslim philanthropy and Muslim communities in the Caribbean are expanding. What might we learn by putting the...
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Call for Submissions: A Special Issue of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society
After the success of our recent colloquium (December 7-8, 2022), we are seeking original contributions on the subject of Muslim...
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Arab Muslims at American Borders
We are proud to publish the first edition of LACISA's third volume. Two years ago, when we sent out our very first edition, we hoped to...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Colloquium: Muslim Philanthropy in Latin America & the Latinx U.S. - December 7-8, 2022 - Online
While the literatures on Muslim philanthropy and on Latinx philanthropy are continuously expanding, they lack perspectives on how Latinx...
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
Our New Associate Editor, Rahma Maccarone
There are two hadith, or sayings, of the prophet Muhammed (PBUH), that, as the new Associate Editor of Latin America and Caribbean...
