Conference Newsletter

We are getting excited for the upcoming LSA Annual Meeting, which is a little more than a month away! Keep an eye out for future communications regarding conference planning and updates, including the program, conference app, as well as highlighted panels and other events.

ICYMI: Schedule Now Available

The schedule for the LSA Annual Meeting is now available! We are thrilled to welcome 2,300 attendees, representing 56 countries, totaling more than 500 engaging sessions from June 1-4.

As we approach the start of this historic event, we will continue to add necessary details to sessions with any missing information and update the functionality of the conference website. We are excited to host the Annual Meeting in San Juan, and we hope you are too!

We will be releasing the conference app in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more upcoming announcements regarding the conference!

Some Conference Highlights

Add these events to your personal schedule.

Thursday June 1st

LSA Awards Ceremony and Presidential Address

4:45 PM - 6:30 PM

San Gerónimo Ballroom

Opening Reception

Immediately following the Presidential Address

San Gerónimo Ballroom and San Cristobal Ballroom

Local Guide Book

Here are some suggestions for fun things to do while you stay in San Juan!

Tropical is Political: Caribbean Art Under The Visitor Economy Regime

Curated by: Marina Reyes Franco

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico

This exhibit investigates the ideas of natural and fiscal paradise, and the geographical coincidence of these concepts within the Caribbean region, where tourism and finance form the “visitor economy regime.” Tropical is Political features works by 19 contemporary artists from the Caribbean and its diasporas, including Allora & Calzadilla, Sofía Gallisá Muriente, Gwladys Gambie, Abigail Hadeed, Joiri Minaya, José Morbán, Dave Smith, Yiyo Tirado, Oneika Russell, among others. Through video, installation, painting, and sculpture, the exhibition will underline the effects of tourism and finance on subjects including economic policy, self-image, and artistic production.

The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11am–5pm. 

#1220 ave. Juan Ponce de León, Parada 18, Santurce, PR 00907 

Guided Walking (De)Tours

Critical Walking (Work)shops of Old San Juan and its Heritage Sites

Spots still available!

We have arranged several small group walking (de)tours of Old San Juan with Memoria (De)Colonial, a Project supported by the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College and the Mellon Foundation.

"(de) tour is a (de)colonial exploration of Old San Juan...Unlike most tours that focus on history and architecture, this pedagogical (re)route unmasks and demystifies heritage sites through a nuanced (de)colonial, (anti)racist, and (dia)logical perspective that promotes critical views of history, identity, and the tourism industry."

These walking tours are capped and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the U.S.

If you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country.

Source: U.S. CDC website

Do you need an ESTA?

International Travelers may need an ESTA to travel to the United States

San Juan, Puerto Rico is located in the United States, many conference participants who don't need a visa to visit the U.S. may still need to apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Be sure to use the official U.S. government site to apply for your ESTA; the cost should be $21 and the website bears the label "Official Website of the Department of Homeland Security."

U.S. citizens do not need an ESTA or passport to travel to Puerto Rico.

Unsure of your entry requirements? Use this website to check requirements before traveling.

Our room block at the Caribe Hilton has filled and there is longer any available sleeping room.

Limited additional room blocks at several overflow hotels at a discounted rate for LSA attendees.

Rooms are first come, first serve and will likely fill up. Each hotel has their own cancelation policy, so please read the fine print before finalizing your reservation.