Program in Latin American Studies

Margarita López Maya & Carlos de la Torre: On the Populist Reason, Ecuador-Venezuela

Populism rose in Venezuela at the end of the 20th Century by the hand of the charismatic leader Hugo Chávez. Once in power he would steadily erode one of the more stable and promising democracies of Latin America.

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2019 VISAPUR Fellows

The Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) is once again hosting members of the academic and artistic communities of Puerto Rico as visitors at Princeton University in summer 2019.

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PLAS Fall 2019 Lecture Series

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2019 PLAS PhDs

Please join us in congratulating our recent Graduate Certificate recipients!

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PLAS Celebrates Class Day 2019

PLAS honors compelling undergraduate scholarship, supporting two awards that recognize stellar thesis work. The Stanley Stein Senior Thesis Prize honors those who focus on a Latin American or Caribbean topic. The Kenneth Maxwell Senior Thesis is awarded for the best thesis on a topic specifically related to Brazil.

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Cristina Freire, Princeton Art Museum.

Cultivating Solidarity: An Interview with Cristina Freire

By Isabela Muci,

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Brazil Lab

The Brazil LAB is an original initiative, gathering Princeton faculty and students working in and on Brazil and on subjects Brazil is helpful to think with.

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PLAS Opportunities

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2019

Wednesday, Nov 7, 2018

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PLAS is now featuring “From the Field” short essays on our website and Facebook page. Students and faculty are encouraged to submit a 500-800 word text, based on recent Latin American or Caribbean field research. Submit essays and questions to damaris@princeton.edu.

Read "From the Field" featured text by Peter Schmidt '20

Margarita López Maya & Carlos de la Torre: On the Populist Reason, Ecuador-Venezuela

Margarita López Maya & Carlos de la Torre: On the Populist Reason, Ecuador-Venezuela

Tue, Sep 17, 2019, 4:30 pm
Arturo Arias: Recovering Lost Footprints: The New Mayan Narrators

Arturo Arias: Recovering Lost Footprints: The New Mayan Narrators

Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 12:00 pm
Undergraduate Latin American Studies Workshop

Undergraduate Latin American Studies Workshop

Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 12:30 pm
Fernando Degiovanni: Performing Latin Americanism: Body, Technology, Discipline

Fernando Degiovanni: Performing Latin Americanism: Body, Technology, Discipline

Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 12:00 pm
Undergraduate Latin American Studies Workshop

Undergraduate Latin American Studies Workshop

Tue, Oct 1, 2019, 12:30 pm
Patricia Espinosa: Política y Narrativa de mujeres en Chile periodo 2000-2019

Patricia Espinosa: Política y Narrativa de mujeres en Chile periodo 2000-2019

Tue, Oct 1, 2019, 4:30 pm
Michael Bazzett: The Power & Poetry of the Popol Vuh, the Creation Epic of the Maya

Michael Bazzett: The Power & Poetry of the Popol Vuh, the Creation Epic of the Maya

Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 12:00 pm
Freya Schiwy: The Open Invitation. Activist Video, Mexico, and the Politics of Affect.

Freya Schiwy: The Open Invitation. Activist Video, Mexico, and the Politics of Affect.

Wed, Oct 9, 2019, 12:00 pm

Radicalized Brazil | Now What?

Radicalized Brazil | Now What?

Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 4:30 pm
The Sun on My Head: A Book Discussion with Geovani Martins

The Sun on My Head: A Book Discussion with Geovani Martins

Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 12:00 pm