Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS)

The Society was founded on 1 July 2003 to promote the study of relations between Ireland and Latin American countries. Our range of interests includes the settlement, lives, and achievements of Irish emigrants to Latin America and their descendents, as well as the contemporary presence of Ireland in the life and culture of Latin America and the presence of Latin Americans in Ireland. The Society is also interested in the relationship, past and present, between Ireland and the Irish with Iberia, the Caribbean and Spanish-speaking North America.