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Historia Agraria de América Latina, a peer-reviewed journal of the Centro de Estudios de Historia Agraria de América Latina (CEHAL), announces a call for papers dealing with the theme “Conflict in Rural Society.” Articles will be received until 31 August 2021.

Rural society in Latin America has been shaped by struggles over land and natural rescources; from the expansion of the hacienda system in the colonial era to recent disputes over oil, gas and mineral extraction. Such struggles take place across multiple scales that include village level politics and the claims of particular ethnic and social groups, as well as the realms of national, international and transnational politics. At stake are not only the material questions of property ownership and access to resources, but competing ideas about the role and status of the rural environment, and the cultural, political and spiritual significance of particular territories. As such, rural conflicts frequently intersect with broader confrontations over religion, race, national identity and ideology.

By bringing together research on rural conflicts in different regions and historical periods, this issue  seeks to generate comparative reflections on the nature of conflict in rural Latin America and how it has evolved over time. Recognising that “rural society” is not a fixed object of study, the editors are also interested in articles that examine the role of conflict in creating and maintaining divisions between the urban and the rural. Work that promotes dialogue on different theoretical and methdological perspectives is especially welcome.

We invite the submssion of articles on political, social, cultural or environmental history that contribute to the study of conflict in rural society, focusing on any period or geographical area of Latin America. Possible thematic areas include but are not limited to:

Papers may be presented in Spanish, Portuguese or English. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished and fully anonymized, that is, free of any identifying information in both the text and notes. Articles should have a maximum length of 8.000 words including notes and references and must be presented in accordance with the journal style guidelines: Times New Roman 12, letter size, double-spaced, consecutive page numbers, and 2.5cm margins. 

To submit an article manuscript, please visit our webpage:
https://www.haal.cl/index.php/haal/login

 

Contact info:
Claudio Robles: claudio.robles@usach.cl
Anna Cant: a.cant1@lse.ac.uk

HAAL Editors
Claudio Robles, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
Anna Cant, London School of Economics and Political Science, Great Britain
María Inés Moraes, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Vanderlei Vazelesk, Universidade Federal do Estado de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
María Verónica Secreto, Universidad Federal Fluminense, Brasil
Diana Henao Holguín, Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile
Juan Luis Martirén, Instituto Ravignani-UBA / CONICET, Argentina