Frequently Asked Questions

It is LASA's new subscription that gives you all the benefits of membership, as well as registration to the Association's annual international Congress. In the past, LASA membership and Congress registration were separate services. In the new All Access model, members get both at a single rate.

Students and non-member scholars benefit the most from the new All Access subscription model, which includes membership and registration to the Congress.

For only USD 50 or USD 125 respectively, individuals in the non-member student or scholar categories can enjoy membership benefits such as access to grants and scholarships, access to the LASA online membership directory, and the opportunity to participate in the governance of the association, among others, as well as registration for the annual International Congress.

Please see our All Access Fees page.

Please visit LASA’s All Access benefits page.

New members will receive a welcome email as soon as their membership has been processed by LASA staff. This process usually takes a couple of hours. Your access to LASA Members area will begin as soon as you receive your welcome confirmation letter.

Now published by Cambridge University Press, LARR has been open access and online-only since 2017. No subscription is needed to access new content. You can register as a user and make a submission here. Back content is available on the LASA website to LASA members.

Membership may be cancelled by contacting the LASA Membership Service by e-mail at lasa@lasaweb.org. However, memberships are non-refundable.

Please double check that you are a current member. If so, make certain that your password is entered correctly. Note that in some fonts the capitalized "i" and the lower case "L" look identical.

You can also pay with checks, traveler’s checks, and PayPal.

Membership will be effective for 1 year from the date your payment is processed.

Sections exist to promote the common interest of Association members in specific areas of Latin American studies. They provide an opportunity for groups of LASA members who share a common interest in a particular thematic or regional field to organize meetings and coordinate communications under Association auspices. Sections provide the membership with outlets for research and opportunities for scholarship. Sections help encourage the study of political science. They have become a vital part of the Association by sponsoring panels at the Annual Meeting, producing informative newsletters, and recognizing scholarly achievements of their members.

They are a means of increasing communication and interaction among persons of similar interests within the framework of the larger organization. They help to broaden involvement in LASA, to democratize leadership selection in LASA activities, and to make LASA more participatory and responsive to constituencies. Through active Section membership individuals may receive recognition for accomplishments in their specialty and also ensure that their interests in their sub-field are recognized in the program at LASA Congresses and in other activities of the Association.

The Manual on LASA Sections may be downloaded here.

You may add sections to your current membership online by following these steps:

1. Go to https://members.lasaweb.org/jru/.
2. In the next drop-down menu, choose “Add sections to your existing Sections Subscriptions”
3. Then click “continue to the customized form creation page.”
4. Enter password, and then proceed with the online form and payment.
5. If needing assistance, contact LASA secretariat at 412-648-7929 or lasa@lasaweb.org