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David Lopez-Carr and colleagues publish on conservation in Latin America
Professor David Lopez-Carr (Geography) and colleagues recently published two articles that address conservation and land use concerns in Latin America.… read more
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Anabel Ford and colleagues awarded five-year National Science Foundation grant
Congratulations to Dr. Anabel Ford and colleagues! Dr. Ford’s El Pilar Project has been awarded a five-year grant from the… read more
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Cecilia Méndez featured in the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Web News
LAIS Director Cecilia Méndez (History) is featured in the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Web News for her July 28, 2020, article… read more
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Watch: Coronavirus and Historical Patterns of Epidemics in Latin America
A Zoom Talk by Dr. Marcos Cueto Watch the Facebook Live video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2919408944833366 Friday May 22nd, at 12 pm… read more
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Congratulations to LAIS students Favián Muralles (BA) and Christine Khrlobian (MA)
Congratulations to LAIS students Favián Muralles (BA) and Christine Khrlobian (MA) for receiving the LAIS 2019-2020 student awards! Favián Muralles… read more
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Congratulations to professors Dolores Inés Casillas and Myriam Gonzales-Smith
Award Recipient: Dolores Inés Casillas and Myriam Gonzales-Smith Award Date: Friday, June 5th, 2020 By vote of LAIS undergraduate and… 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!