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Prof. Cecilia Méndez is new LAIS Director
Professor Cecilia Méndez has been appointed as Director of the Latin American and Iberian Studies Program at the University of… read more
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Student Volunteers Needed!
Are you interested in participating in a research study? Are you a student in Spanish 3,4,5 or 6? See flyer… read more
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Spaces available in LAIS 203: Library and Archival Resources and Research in Latin American and Iberian Studies
Interested in researching the Latin American and Iberian World? Register for LAIS 203 this winter quarter on GOLD! This course… read more
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Recording of “How Can We Save the Amazon?” with Marina Silva available now!
On October 15th 2021, the UCSB Latin American and Iberian Studies Program invited environmentalist Marina Silva, former minister of environment… read more
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“How Can We Save the Amazon?” tertulia featured in Portuguese News
On Friday October 15th, LAIS hosted the first tertulia of 2021-2022 academic year, “How Can We Save the Amazon?”. The… read more
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Video of the Welcoming Remarks of the Alumni Reunion, including Chancellor Henry Yang’s speech!
On April 29th, 2021 the LAIS program hosted the first day of the Alumni Reunion and Career Panels. The recording… 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!