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Interview with LAIS Alumna, Nicole Pacino
Nicole Pacino, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, holds a B.A. from DePauw University. She graduated from the LAIS M.A.… read more
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Interview with Dr. Anabel Ford, MARC Director
Dr. Ford is adjunct Professor and Director of the MesoAmerican research center at UCSB. Her work focuses on the ancient… read more
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Researcher Anabel Ford: Opening of the Exhibit ¡Chaya! Dinner with the Maya!
LAIS Affiliate Researcher and Director of the MesoAmerican Research Center (MARC) at UCSB, Dr. Anabel Ford was in Guatemala and… read more
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Marqués Pascual, L. & Cortijo Ocaña, A. (2019) Second and Third Language Acquisition in Catalan-speaking Regions. Juan de la Cuesta.
Congratulations to LAIS affiliated faculty, Laura Marqués-Pascual and Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña for their recent joint publication; Second and Third… read more
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Welcome New Graduate Students
The Latin American Iberian Studies Program proudly welcomed 4 new graduate students, Liz Marchante, Katia Rodriguez, Jennifer Amador, and Rosa… read more
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Assistant Professor Kai Thaler’s co-authored ‘Repression and Resilience in Nicaragua’
LAIS Affiliated Faculty, Assistant Professor of Global Studies Kai M. Thaler and co-author Eric S. Mosinger recently published Repression 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!