MACLAS awards prizes at its annual Meeting in four categories.

Arthur P. Whittaker Prize, for the best book published in 2006-2007 by a MACLAS member: submit three copies of the book by January 1, 2008.

Whittaker Prize: Silvia Nagy-Zekmil   silvia.nagyzekmi@villanova.edu
/Dept. of Classical and Modern Languages:
Villanova University
St. Augustine Center 303
Villanova, VA 19085

Harold Eugene Davis Prize, for the best article published in 2006-2007 by a MACLAS member: submit three copies of the article by January 15, 2008.

Davis Prize:  Betsy Kidd ekiddy@alb.edu
Elizabeth W. Kiddy, Director
Latin American Studies
Albright College, PO Box 15234
Reading, PA 19612-5234

John D. Martz III Prize, for the best paper presented by a graduate student at the 2007 MACLAS Conference:

Martz Prize:  Fernando Leiva  fleiva@albany.edu: submit an electronic copy of the paper by January 15, 2008.  Students submitting papers must also submit a title and abstract of the paper to register for the conference.

Humanities papers to:Regina Root
Social Sciences papers toRebecca Bill Chavez

by December 15, 2007, and must also register for the 2008 MACLAS Conference. 

Juan Espadas Prize, for the best paper presented by an undergraduate student at the 2008 MACLAS Conference: submit an electronic copy of the paper to Maria Roof by January 15, 2008.  Students submitting papers must also submit a title and abstract of the paper to

Humanities papers to:Regina Root
Social Sciences papers toRebecca Bill Chavez

by December 15, 2007, and must also register for the 2008 MACLAS Conference.