Mexican historian Jean Meyer, nominated by CLAS, will receive a Doctor of Human Letter during the forthcoming Spring Convocation. Read more
Professor Jean Meyer will receive an Honorary degree from UChicago
The Center for Latin American Studies is delighted to participate in the 2012 UChicago Alumni Reunion with two lectures by faculty and a social gathering. Read more
CLAS at the University of Chicago Alumni Reunion
CLAS grants and fellowships give UChicago graduate students competitive edge Read More
Critical support for Dissertation fieldwork
The third edition of the textbook will be fully trillingual, appropriate for English and Spanish speakers to learn Aymara Read More
Third edition of Aymar Arux Akhamawa available
With the generous support of an endowment established at CLAS by a gift from the Tinker Foundation, CLAS and the University of Chicago have become a site of convergence for scholarly exchange in the Americas. Read more
30 years of the Tinker Visiting Professor program
Latest News and Announcements
Mexican Migrant Transnational Organizations in Chicago
In recent years the dynamic organizational development and political and civic participation of Mexican migrants in the United States has drawn ample scholarly attention.
The city of Chicago, however, has received inadequate recognition within this scholarship, which has focused disproportionately on Los Angeles. This conference will bring together researchers who have focused on the city of Chicago as a site for immigrant activism and activists with significant organizational contributions in Chicago, bringing to bear their different disciplinary and experiential perspectives.
Energy Policy and Resource Nationalism in Latin America
University of California, San Diego Political Science professor David Mares discussed how multiple Latin American countries involved government through the processes of production, pricing and property rights in the energy sector to sustain national development at the second Latin American Briefing Series talk titled "Energy Policy and Resource Nationalism in Latin America."
BA Preceptorship Call for Applications
Reminder: Applications for the Center for Latin American Studies 2012-13 BA preceptorship are due Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by 5:00 PM.
All inquiries should be directed to Jamie Gentry, 773.702.8420
Seamless blend between the classroom and the stage for "A canção no Brasil" event
Musician, essayist, and scholar, Jose Miguel Wisnik, together with guitarist, critic and writer, Arthur Nestrovski, combined their academic, musical and literary skills to create a mellifluous blend between the classroom and the stage for "A canção no Brasil: Literature, Music, and the Brazilian Popular Song."
Benjamin Lessing to join the Department of Political Science
The University of Chicago Department of Political Science is delighted to announce that Benjamin Lessing will be joining the Department as Assistant Professor.
Tinker Visiting Professor Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt discusses forthcoming book at Latin American History Workshop
At the 3rd Latin America History Workshop of the Winter Quarter, Tinker Visiting Professeor Professor Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt presented an insiders view to the 2009 student occupation of the Law School at the Universidad de Chile.
BA, MA CLAS alumni: Connecting Research with Career
Over the past 30 years, generations of students have expanded their knowledge and research on Latin America at the University of Chicago thanks to the Center for Latin American Studies.
Through the Center’s interdisciplinary and individualized degree programs, MA alumni like Ellery Biddle, Serena Hohmann, Alex Wyman, Alaina Harkness, Patrick Eccles and Alexandra Price; and BA graduates like Mark Redmond and Alonso Bustamante have gone on to pursue careers that stem from their academic training. Here are some of their stories:
CLAS launches MA Thesis Archive
Curious incoming graduate students or nostalgic alumni can now browse the MA thesis title online archive. Bound copies of the theses, some of which date back to 1980, will soon be found CLAS seminar room for public use.
For those interested in accessing theses titles, contact Jamie Gentry.
Exchanging Ideas, Making Interdisciplinary Connections
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