Congratulations to Professor Eloi Grasset (Spanish and Portuguese) for the publication of his new book La Trama Mortal: Pere Gimferrer y la política de la literatura (1962-1985) (Editorial Renacimiento, 2020). In this groundbreaking study, […]

Professor Carlos Morton’s new radionovela, Frontera Sin Fin, tells the story of those forced to flee their homes in Central America and sheds light upon the issues of violence, poverty and exclusion. Frontera […]

Congratulations to Professor William Robinson (Sociology) on the publication of his new book, The Global Police State (Pluto Press, 2020). The Global Police State highlights the ways in which governments create stratification in their societies through […]

Jennifer Amador is a second year LAIS Masters Student. In this interview she talks about her passion for studying Latin America, her current research and future goals. Read on to learn […]

Iryna Zdanovich, LAIS Financial and academic Manager, joined us to talk about her work with LAIS faculty and students. Read below to learn more!  What do you like most about […]

LAIS alumni Jorge Gonzalez (2012) shares his experiences in the LAIS graduate program and how his studies influence his work in activism. Read on to learn more!  What spurred your […]

LAIS undergraduate major, Lee Leal-Ramirez, join us to talk about what motivates her to study Latin America and her work with Neogranadina. Read on to learn more!  What motivated you […]

r. Anabel Ford (Anthropology) and colleagues Sherman Horn, Thomas Crimmel, Justin Tran, and Jason Woo, have a new article in Popular Archaeology, “Modeling Ancient Maya Landscapes”. In this article Dr. Ford […]

Professor G. Reginald Daniel’s (Sociology) book, Machado de Assis: Multiracial Identity and the Brazilian Novelist (2012), is featured in the New York Review of Books as part of an article on the Brazilian writer Joaquim […]