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Prof. Giovanni Batz has a New Book!
The LAIS Program would like to congratulate Professor Giovanni Batz, of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, on his… read more
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Prof. Cristina Venegas has a Documentary Coming Out!
The LAIS Program would like to congratulate Professor Cristina Venegas, of the Film and Media Studies Department, on her upcoming… read more
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Prof. Cecilia Méndez has Recent Publications!
The LAIS Program would like to congratulate Professor Cecilia Méndez (History) on her continuous work as a columnist for La… read more
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Reflections on LAIS’ End of Year Celebration!
On May 31st the LAIS Program welcomed all UCSB LAIS affiliates to celebrate the achievements of our staff, faculty, and… read more
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Prof. Sara Poot-Herrera has New Publications!
Congratulations to Professor Sara Poot-Herrera (Spanish and Portuguese) for the publication of four separate book chapters, one introduction, and one… read more
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Prof. Aline Ferreira has Two New Books!
The LAIS Program congratulates Professor Aline Ferreira (Spanish and Portuguese) for the publication of her new book The Routledge Handbook… 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!