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Latin American and Iberian Studies Undergraduate Essay Competition
The Latin American and Iberian Studies Program (LAIS) at UC Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the inaugural Latin American… read more
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Letter from LAIS Director Cecilia Méndez
Late last Winter, as we were purchasing tickets and reserving hotel rooms for the two keynote speakers of our second… read more
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Welcome to new LAIS Graduate Student Emma Laura Zamora
Emma Laura Zamora joins LAIS at UCSB from Cal Poly SLO where she received a B.A. in History. Read on to… read more
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Welcome to new LAIS Graduate Student Marlene Torres-Magaña
Marlene Torres-Magaña received her BA in Chicana/o Studies and Black Studies at UCSB. Read on to learn about what motivated… read more
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LAIS Tertulia in the HFA news! “Coronavirus and Historic Patterns of Epidemics in Latin America” with Dr. Marcos Cueto
The LAIS March 2020 Tertulia, “Coronavirus and Historic Patterns of Epidemics in Latin America” with Dr. Marcos Cueto, featured by… read more
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Professor Miroslava Chavez-Garcia interviewed about the forced sterilizations of migrant women in detention in Georgia.
Professor Miroslava Chavez-Garcia (History) was interviewed about the forced sterilizations of migrant women in detention in Georgia. You can read the article HERE. read more
University of California, Santa Barbara
Latin American and Iberian Studies Program
Photograph: Tristan Partridge
Welcome to LAIS
The Latin American and Iberian Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara is devoted to the study of the histories, languages, literatures, and cultures of the peoples of Latin America and Iberia, from antiquity to the present day, and of their diasporas in Africa, Asia, and the Americas — including the Latino/a communities of the United States.
Our affiliated faculty, scholars, and students examine a diversity of themes and issues — including history, religion, politics, gender, language, literature, music, and performance — drawing on a broad range of disciplines across the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and more.
This rich and engaged scholarly community allows us to offer our students thorough interdisciplinary training in our undergraduate major and minor and in the MA in Latin American and Iberian Studies, and to support PhD students engaged in the study of Latin America and Iberia across campus. Join us!