Today and Saturday, the 33rd Annual ILASSA Student Conference is taking place at the  Benson Latin American Collection and the Texas Union.Here is a description of the organization and event:

The Student Conference on Latin America, organized by the Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association (ILASSA) at The University of Texas at Austin, is an interdisciplinary forum for students involved in Latin American research topics. The conference provides students with the opportunity to present research activities, develop presentational skills, exchange ideas and information, and meet other scholars from around the world. The conference, now in its thirty-third year, is the oldest and largest student conference in the field of Latin American Studies.

You can access the full conference program here.