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Prof. Elide Valarini Oliver Won a Translation Award!
Congratulations to Professor Elide Valarini Oliver (Spanish and Portuguese) for receiving the Prêmio Paulo Rónai, awarded by the Biblioteca Nacional… read more
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Prof. David López-Carr Received a Grant and Published New Work
Congratulations to Professor David López-Carr (Geography) who won a grant with UCSB ISBER Collaborative Research Initiative Grant Program for the… read more
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Prof. Veronica Castillo-Munoz Co-curated an Exhibit!
Congratulations to Professor Veronica Castillo-Munoz (History) who was invited by the National Museum of the Mexican Revolution and the Casasola… read more
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Prof. Kai Thaler has a New Publication!
The LAIS Program would like to congratulate Professor Kai Thaler (Global Studies) who co-authored the article “Statebuilding and indigenous rights… read more
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Meet Our New LAIS Faculty Affiliate Prof. Nicole Cerpa Vielma!
Dr. Nicole Cerpa Vielma, an Assistant Professor in the Global Studies Department, has recently joined the LAIS Program as an… read more
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Available Fellowships for LAIS Graduate Affiliates!
The Program in Latin American and Iberian Studies (LAIS) invites applications for its Graduate Alumni Research Award for Summer 2024.… 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!