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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
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Interview with LAIS’s Financial Coordinator Mayra Ponce Ascencio
Mayra Ponce Ascencio is the Financial and Personnel Coordinator for PASC, she works closely with Faculty, Staff, and both Graduate… read more
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Interview with LAIS Alumna, Dr. Jusitne Meyr
Justine E. Meyr received her Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Applied Linguistics from UCSB in 2018 and a… read more
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LAIS Vice-Director Juan Cobo awarded by vote of LAIS Students
Award Recipient: Juan Cobo Award Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Congratulations to LAIS Vice-Director Juan Cobo for winning the ‘Excellence… read more
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Professor Silvia Bermúdez awarded by UCSB’s Academic Senate
Award Recipient: Professor Silvia Bermúdez Award Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019 Congratulations to Professor Silvia Bermúdez for receiving the Outstanding… read more
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Interview with Professor Alicia Boswell
Alicia Boswell is Assistant Professor in the History of Art and Architecture who specializes in the art and archaeology of… 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!