UCSB Latin American and Iberian Studies Program

LAIS Undergraduate Student Conference 2019

Santa Barbara Harbor RoomUCen

The displacement of peoples fleeing violence and extreme poverty in their home countries is one of the most pressing problems worldwide. Some telling examples are taking place in Latin America. According to the UN and Doctors Without Borders, an estimated 500,000 people flee Central America for Mexico and the US every year, and around 3 …

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LAIS Career Panels and Alumni Reunion

Join the Latin American and Iberian Studies Program in its celebration of 40+  years of achievements and master’s theses, and learn from LAIS MA alumni about their professional careers in and beyond academia. This two-day event will feature seven panels showcasing the career paths of 19 alumni who graduated between 1985 and 2018, from film …

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