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Interested in researching the Latin American and Iberian World? Register for LAIS 203 this winter quarter on GOLD! This course will be taught by LAIS subject librarian, Prof. Marisol Ramos.

On October 15th 2021, the UCSB Latin American and Iberian Studies Program invited environmentalist Marina Silva, former minister of environment of Brazil, to lead a discussion reflecting upon her years […]

On Friday October 15th, LAIS hosted the first tertulia of 2021-2022 academic year, “How Can We Save the Amazon?”. The discussion was led by Marina Silva, Brazilian former minister of […]

On April 29th, 2021 the LAIS program hosted the first day of the Alumni Reunion and Career Panels. The recording of the opening remarks is available here:https://youtu.be/R15HZnz8PnM In the opening […]

The 2nd International Graduate Student Conference, “Borders Power and Transgression” featured presentations from 20 graduate students from across the globe. Participants discussed borders as a broad and fluid concept and […]

Professor Cecilia Méndez (History) has published a chapter in the Cambridge History of Terrorism entitled “Paths of Terrorism in Peru”. Her chapter details the history and implications of terrorism in […]

LAIS Director Cecilia Méndez was interviewed by different media outlets about the Peruvian presidential elections, among them La República, Al Jazeera, The Conversation, and the German public radio. Her declarations […]

Marlene Torres Magaña is currently working on her research project entitled, Historietas, Nationalismo Mexicano, y Cultura: The Construction and Promotion of a Mexican National Identity during the Twentieth Century. She examines […]