News
- Smith Richardson Foundation announces funding opportunity for faculty and doctoral students
- Center for Brazilian Studies receives a major grant from Jorge Paulo Lemann
- Student Journal of Latin American Studies at University of Texas at Austin Calls for Papers
- Institute of Latin American Studies Awarded Competitive National Resource Center Grant!
- Nara Milanich, ILAS Faculty, Releases: Children of Fate: Childhood, Class, and the State in Chile
Upcoming Events
Feb 16, 2012 6:00 PM, Horace Mann 138, Teachers College, Columbia University
Youth and Adult Education Policies in Brazil: Government Regulation and Social Participation
Maria Clara Di Pierro will examine the youth and adult public policies of education in Brazil and its connection with the claims social movements’ and the participation of civil society organizations in the formation process of these policies. A Q&A will follow the presentation.
Feb 23, 2012 12:00 PM, International Affairs Building Room 802, 420 West 118th St.
Undergraduate Major in Latin American Studies Open House
The Institute of Latin American Studies invites all those interested in the Latin American Studies undergraduate major. Come and learn about what the major entails and meet three professors who teach courses related to Latin America.
Feb 23, 2012 4:00 PM, International Affairs Building Room 802, 420 West 118th St.
MARSLAC Seminar Series: An Update on the Cuban Model
Join us for the first MARSLAC Spring 2012 Seminar Series! Omar Everleny Perez Villanueva, a leading Cuban economist, will provide us with "An Update on the Cuban Model" and should be topic for a great discussion. The talk will primarily be in Spanish, but moderator and ILAS Executive Director, Thomas Trebat, will be able to translate.
Apr 13, 2012 2:00 PM, International Affairs Building Room 802, 420 West 118th St.
Mexican Policy Challenges and Perspectives on Migration
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Rene Zenteno titled, "Mexican Policy Challenges and Perspectives on Migration." He is the former Under Secretary of Population, Migration and Religious Affairs at the Ministry of the Interior in Mexico and should provide us with interesting perspective on issues of immigration.
MA in Latin American Studies
ILAS begins its third year of the Masters program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Applications are now being accepted.
Center for Brazilian Studies News
The Center for Brazilian Studies received a major grant from Jorge Paulo Lemann, which will be instrumental in furthering the Center's work. More...
New Major in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Visit our students page for more information.