CLAG Awards


Preston E. James Eminent Latin Americanist Career Award

Given in recognition of a life-time achievement towards the understanding of the geography of Latin America.
Recipients will have strong career-long research contributions that build on the solid foundations of academic
Latin American geography, or that have impacts beyond academia in the forms of policy
implications and/or education to a broader audience.

2008 Lydia Pulsipher2009
2007 Robert Kent 2006 Horacio Capel Saez
2003 Gary Elbow 2002 Karl W. Butzer
2001 William V. Davidson 2000 Bernard Q. Nietschmann
1999 David A. Preston 1998 Carl Johannessen
1997 Clarissa T. Kimber 1996 Gerhard Sandner
1995 Cesar Caviedes 1994 Joshua C. Dickinson
1993 Daniel W. Gade 1992 Angel Bassols Batalla
1991 David J. Robinson 1990 Clarence W. Minkel
1989 Dan Stanislawski 1987 Raymond E. Crist
1986 Clarence F. Jones 1985 Oscar Horst
1984 Paul Yves-Denis 1983 William M. Denevan
1982 John C. Augelli 1980 Robert C. West
1978 James J. Parsons 1977 Preston E. James


Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award

Given in recognition for a corpus of important published work or other significant contribution towards Latin American geography.
Recipients will be scholars who are leading authorities in specific research topics and geographic areas of Latin America.
Recipients could also be scholars whose research has made significant advancements towards fostering
understanding of Latin America to a broader audience.

2008 Sarah Radcliffe2010
2007 Thomas Klak 2006 William Woods
2004 Joe Scarpaci 2003 Daniel D. Arreola
2002 Sally P. Horn 2001 Ray Bromley
2000 Thomas T.Veblen 1999 Bonham C. Richardson
1998 Karl Zimmerer 1996 Karl W. Butzer
1995 George Lovell 1994 William E. Doolittle
1993 Alan Gilbert 1992 Alfred H. Siemens
1991 Linda Newson 1990 Campbell W. Pennington
1989 Peter M. Ward 1987 Levi Marrero
1986 Billie Lee Turner II


Outstanding Service to CLAG

2004 William Doolittle & Greg Knapp 2003 David J. Robinson
1983 Tom Martinson 1980 Robert Carmin

Private Sector and Government Award

Given in recognition of contributions to enhancing and disseminating
knowledge of the geography of Latin America to professionals in
government or the public in the private sector.

2008 Jaime Ince Barquero2005 Charles Mann 1999 Ron Mader


Enlaces Award

Given in recognition of contributions to improving relationships between geographers
and geography departments throughout Latin America. Recipients will
have demonstrated success and commitment towards this goal.

2006 Patricia Solis, USA
2002 Pedro Pinchas Geiger, Brazil
2001 Juan Alberto Roccafagliata, Argentina
1999 Hildegardo Córdova Aguilar, Peru


Student Field Study Award

2008 Ph. D. award: Amy Lerner, University of California, Santa Barbara
2008 M. A. award: Will Anderson, San Diego State University
2007 Rolando Díaz, University of Arizona

Student Travel Award

2008 Jason Davis, University of California Santa Barbara. How does migration to the U.S. and the resultant remittances influence fertility in migrant-sending Central American households?; Advisor: David Carr
2008 Richard Hunter, Louisiana State University Positionality, Perception, and Possibility in Mexico's Valle de Mezquital; Advisor: Andrew Sluyter