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Juan Luis Bradley

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PhD researcher, Hispanic, Latin American and Portuguese Studies, University of Bristol. Postgraduates in Latin American Studies President 24/25. Thinking about the challenges of money in contemporary Argentine literature and film. Enjoys a good medialuna

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Juan Luis Bradley @juanluisbradley.bsky.social · Jul 31

Really looking forward to what promises to be a fascinating series of papers at our online symposium next Wednesday. Would warmly encourage anyone to sign up and listen in!

PILAS – Postgraduates in Latin American Studies @pilas-latam.bsky.social · Jul 31

Keeping the conversation going from our conference in April, we're pleased to share the details of our PILAS online symposium on Wednesday 6 August 2025, from 14:00–18:30 (BST).

Non-speakers are welcome to register using this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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PILAS – Postgraduates in Latin American Studies @pilas-latam.bsky.social · Jul 16

Happy July all 🌞

We're pleased to invite expressions of interest to take the reins for the 2025/26 PILAS committee. We're looking for six PGRs in UK-based institutions to fill four officer roles and two ordinary member roles. See below for details!

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SLAS - Society for Latin American Studies @slaslatam.bsky.social · Apr 14

We’ve created a BLOG to share the memories, reflections, and experiences that made #SLAS2025 so special.

Read the first entry by @juanluisbradley.bsky.social (@pilas-latam.bsky.social) and relive some of the highlights with us.

More to come soon!
www.slasbristol2025.com/post/reflect...

Reflections on the PILAS Conference 2025

Introducing and chairing the first keynote speech of the PILAS conference, delivered by Dr Carlos Grigsby of the University of Bristol, was one of my standout memories from the event. I, along with al...

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Juan Luis Bradley @juanluisbradley.bsky.social · Apr 12

Reflecting on a brilliant week in Bristol at the @pilas-latam.bsky.social and @slaslatam.bsky.social conferences. Had a great time organising the former with the team and chairing some very thought-provoking panels on urban and rural studies in Brazil, Cuba and Colombia!

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Juan Luis Bradley @juanluisbradley.bsky.social · Mar 4

Delighted to announce that my first article from my PhD project has now been published! Many thanks to my reviewers and supervisors for their advice and support. You can read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Once More the Money Demonstrated its Changeable and Unpredictable Nature”: Money Objects, Texts, and Material Encounters in Sergio Chejfec’s El Aire (1992) and Los Incompletos (2004)

This article makes the case for the role of literary texts in grappling with experiences of Argentina’s prolonged monetary instability. Written in social contexts marked by inflationary crises, the...