Tango in the Humanities Conference
& Emory TangoFest

A Global Tango Conference and Festival for Scholars, Practitioners, Students, and Aficionados
November 21–23, 2024
Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Highlights

Intriguing Paper Panels, Workshops, & Lecture Demonstrations 

23 internationally renowned scholars and practitioners,  dynamic discussions, hands-on workshops, and illuminating lecture demonstrations.

Two Unforgettable Concerts & a Milonga Celebration

Two spectacular concerts featuring celebrated tangueros and talented Emory students, as well as a grand finale—a vibrant, all-participant milonga!

Free & now available online

Thank you all for attending! If you were unable to join us, you can still experience the sights and sounds of tango online right here on this website.

Sponsors

Their generous contribution and commitment allowed us to make these events a success! 

  • National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grant 
  • Emory Hightower Grant 
  • Donna and Marvin Schwartz Artist-in-Residence Program 
  • Music Department, Emory University 
  • Emory College of Arts and Science Departments and Programs: Anthropology, Dance and Movement Studies, Film and Media Studies, History, Latin American/LatinX/Caribbean Studies (LALCS), Spanish and Portuguese, French and Italian, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 

Special thanks to the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship for developing this website.