Program in Latin American Studies

Graduate Summer Research Grants
Apply for a PLAS Dissertation Writing Grant
Submit an event for promotion or co-sponsorship

Upcoming Events

Javier & Pedro Book Launch
The Face of Peace
President Lula
Production of Local Knowledge

PLAS Spring 2023 Courses

political graffiti on a wall
LAS 302 HISTORY, MEMORY AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN LATIN AMERICA
artistic depiction of raised fists
LAS 307 /POL 373 POOR PEOPLES’ POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA
dancer dramatically lit
LAS 308 /THR 370 /AMS 298 /LAO 308 MEDIATED LIVES: CARIBBEAN AND LATINA WOMEN REWRITING HISTORY AND THEATER
LAS 324 Frank-Vitale
LAS 324 / ANT 324 BATTLING BORDERS IN THE AMERICAS
political rally
LAS 422 /POL 462 DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP

News

Antonio Martorell
Antonio Martorell awarded National Medal of Arts
March 23, 2023
Ode to the Fallen Trees
March 9 | Ode to the Fallen Trees with Alfonso Fuentes Colón and special guest Oskar Espina Ruiz
March 22, 2023
Alfonso Fuentes Colón
Thu, Mar 9 Concert | 'Ode to the Fallen Trees' by Alfonso Fuentes Colón with Oskar Espina Ruiz
Feb. 16, 2023
PLAS Spring 2023 Fellows
Introducing the Spring 2023 PLAS Visiting Fellows
Jan. 25, 2023
View All

Related Press

NYT
Many Undocumented Immigrants Are Departing After Decades in the U.S.
March 1, 2023
El Pias logo
La lucha por la conservación de la palma de cera, el árbol nacional de Colombia
Feb. 22, 2023
NYT
Bad Bunny Is [Winning in Non-English]
Feb. 22, 2023
CNN
Podcast on Santos by former PLAS certificate, Flora Thomson-DeVeaux ‘13
Feb. 8, 2023
View All

Sounding Board

João Biehl - Amazon
João Biehl: Political Savagery and Forced Disappearance in the Amazon
June 15, 2022
art by john kazior
The Translation Trap​ | Latin American Literature and the International Market
March 18, 2022
Entrevista a Rita Segato
Entrevista a Rita Segato: "Esos muchachos están ahí violando para no caer fuera del status masculino"
March 3, 2022
headshot
Alejandro Martínez: Contiendas De Archivo: Sobre la reinvención de Roberto Bolaño
Jan. 24, 2022
View All