University of California, Santa Barbara
Latin American and Iberian Studies Program
Congratulations to Dr. Marisol Ramos (Library) for defending her PhD thesis “La nación del porvenir: La literatura fundacional cosmopolita de Alejandro Tapia (1823-1882)” at the University of Connecticut. Her dissertation […]
The LAIS Program is pleased to invite the LAIS community to our end of the year celebration and lunch to recognize the achievements of our students, faculty and staff. […]
In this presentation, Dr. Adriana María Linares-Palma shares their reflections on the processes, challenges, and outcomes of a community-based archaeological program conducted in San Juan Cotzal, in the Maya highlands […]
On February 5, Professor Giovanni Batz will have a book presentation on his new publication, “The Fourth Invasion: Decolonizing Histories, Extractavism, and Maya Resistance in Guatemala.” This presentation will feature […]
Professor Juan Cobo Betancourt, Director of the LAIS Program, has an upcoming event on February 7 for his recent publication of “The Coming of the Kingdom: The Muisca, Catholic Reform, […]
Our monthly community breakfast will be on Wednesday, February 12, at 10am. Come out to Girvetz 2320 to enjoy free bagels and coffee, while hearing our LAIS graduate students share […]
Please join us for the first LAIS Tertulia of this year, on Friday, February 14th, at 11 am, in Girvetz 2320, on the subject of Violence and Drug Trafficking in Ecuador. […]
Our monthly community breakfast will be on Wednesday, March 12, at 10am. Come out to Girvetz 2320 to enjoy free bagels and coffee, while hearing our LAIS graduate students share some […]
Our monthly community breakfast will be on Wednesday, April 9, at 10am. Come out to Girvetz 2320 to enjoy free bagels and coffee, while hearing our LAIS graduate students share […]
Please join us for a night of games, as we celebrate indigenous languages from across the Americas. You are welcome to bring your own games, ideas, and languages to share.
Please join us for a book presentation to mark the publication of Las cartas de Fernando Túpac Amaru y otros documentos (1782-1798) , co-edited by a collective of scholars, artists, and educators […]
Movie: TBA. Join us as we watch a film in Quechua, a language indigenous to the Andes and spoken by millions across Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina!
