We recognize the chilling effect that threats to academic freedom have on our ability to impart knowledge, mentor students, and continue to nourish new generations of creative thinkers and builders of equitable societies and polities.
The Conference on Latin American History (CLAH) unequivocally supports the freedom of scholars to research and teach in their areas of expertise, even if what they say may challenge the ideology of a country’s current leadership.
We call on the academic community to speak out in support of all scholars, teachers, and researchers, in their right to exercise free speech free of intimidation.
