In September the State University College, Geneseo, N. Y., held its First Annual Conference for teachers of social studies. Theme of the conference was “Latin America Today.” Participants were Dr. Clement Motten, Temple University, whose subject was the “Castro Revolution,” and John Cates, Deputy Director, Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs, who spoke on “U. S. Policy Toward Latin America.” Discussion centered on “Cooperation within the Western Hemisphere—How?”
Although the basic goal of $5,000 has not been reached, the Haring Prize will be awarded for the first time in December, 1965. The prize will go to the Latin American who, in the judgment of the committee, has published the best work on Latin American history in the years 1960-1964. Subsequent awards will be made every five years. Contributions should be payable to the American Historical Association, 400 A St., S.E., Washington 3, D. C., for credit to the Clarence H. Haring Prize Fund.
In October Immaculata College, Immaculata, Pa., held a conference to promote the teaching of Latin American history in schools. Participants were: Dr. Frank Tannenbaum, Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Dr. Joseph Ellis, and Dr. Walter Rundell of the American Historical Association, which was co-sponsor of the conference.
The Colombian Sociological Association will sponsor the Seventh Latin American Congress of Sociology in Bogotá, July 14-19, 1964, in cooperation with the Latin American Association of Sociology. The general theme will be “Sociology and Present Latin American Transformations.” Further information may be obtained from Professor Carlos Escalante, Secretary, Asociación Colombiana de Sociología, Facultad de Sociología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá.
G. K. Hall and Co., of Boston, announces that the Index to Latin American Periodical Literature, 1929-1960, is now available.
The Brazilian Embassy in Washington will publish a free, monthly Cultural Bulletin beginning in February, 1964. Preliminary mimeographed issues began appearing in November, 1963. Requests should be addressed to Luiz Fernando Nazareth, Cultural Affairs Officer.
In September, 1963, the University of Florida established a Center for Latin American Studies to encourage and coordinate research and graduate training. All programs concerned with Latin America will be under the Center’s supervision. Dr. Lyle N. McAlister, former Head of the Department of History, was named Director of the Center.
Washington State University Library has published a calendar of part of the Regla papers, a collection of a Mexican family’s manuscripts for the years from 1534 to 1875. These papers contain information on mining, agriculture, the Church, labor, Indian-white relations, and similar subjects. The volume may be obtained from the Washington State University Library for $3.00.
Personal News
Joseph T. Criscenti of Boston College spent the months from June through September, 1963, on a research grant from the American Philosophical Society, traveling in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. His research was for the purpose of compiling a bibliographical guide to the travel literature of these countries.
Robert Gold has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of History, University of South Florida.
John Hodge has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Long Beach State College.
León Helguera, who joined the Vanderbilt University Department of History in February, 1963, has been named a contributing editor of the revised edition of the Revista de Occidente’s Diccionario de Historia de España, to be published in Madrid.
Robert J. Knowlton has been promoted to Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Wisconsin State College, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
