Latin American and Iberian Studies Program, UCSB

Latin American and Iberian Studies at the UC Santa Barbara examines the people and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries throughout the world.

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A video of the opening remarks from the LAIS Alumni Reunion is now available!

You can find the video here: https://t.co/JvrihbklLp

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As promised, the special 40th+ anniversary issue of Noticias, the LAIS newsletter, is now available! Please find it under the following link:https://t.co/cEyDoYcMbM

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The double issue of Noticias, the LAIS Newsletter, Winter-Spring 2021, is finally out! Please find it in the following link: https://t.co/noqzmQJZgm

Please stay tuned for a special edition 40th+ anniversary issue!

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In this interview, former LAIS director Víctor Fuentes (Spanish and Portuguese) discussed the origins of LAIS at UCSB and the impact the program has had on students and the entire campus. Learn more here: https://t.co/8tMOpxqBY9

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LAIS Financial and academic Manager Iryna Zdanovich discusses her interests and experiences working with LAIS faculty and students. Read the full interview here: https://t.co/2UgE0vcYxI

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LAIS alumni Jorge Gonzalez (@jgestrella83) shares his experiences in the LAIS graduate program and how his studies influence his work in activism. Learn more here: https://t.co/noD5npVnsT

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Congratulations to LAIS graduate student Marlene Torres Magana for receiving a Graduate Opportunity Fellowship! Learn more about Marlene and her research here: https://t.co/MhLhheYe6a

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LAIS undergraduate student Lee Leal Ramirez shares her experience working with the non-profit Neogranadina and what motivates her to study Latin America. Learn more about Lee here: https://t.co/AKDTz0RTxT

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LAIS is proud to present "Social Mobilization and State Violence in Colombia: Past and Present" with the participation of professors, students, and activists from Colombia. This tertulia will be conducted in Spanish with English translation. Learn more: https://t.co/2m8y8vmdVT

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Learn about LAIS graduate student Jennifer Amador’s research interests and motivations for studying Latin America. Read the full interview here:https://t.co/fMiBGWuMjJ

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Professor William Robinson has published a new book, The Global Police State. Read more here: https://t.co/9Smk4ATJEE

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Professor Carlos Morton has a new play, Fronteras Sin Fin, broadcasting on the radio in Honduras! Learn more here: https://t.co/K6ugAtgytK

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Professor Eloi Grasset (Spanish and Portuguese) has published a new book, La Trama Mortal: Pere Gimferrer y la política de la literatura (1962-1985). Read more here: https://t.co/D2BoS72yhF

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Congratulations to Dr. Miroslava Chavez-Garcia for receiving a UCHRI grant to fund the California Eugenics Legacies Project which takes an interdisciplinary approach to understand the continuing impact of eugenics on Latinx people. Read more here: https://t.co/DMVIKttg5s

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Congratulations to Alicia Bowsell for receiving the Hellman Family Fellowship grant to fund her fieldwork project “Regalia in the Ancient Moche World & Initial Survey of Archaeological Sites in Piura, Peru”. Learn more here: https://t.co/ffG0oh4vWo

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Congratulations to Professors San Juanita Garcia, Erika Arenas Velazquez and Dr. Emiko Saldivar for being awarded the 2021 UCSB Migration Initiative grant to support the research project, “UndocuAging in Times of COVID-19..." Read more here: https://t.co/PdR8IHbfh8

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Congratulations to Marisol Ramos for receiving a grant from the Librarians Association of the University of California to support her work translating Gazing at the Puerto Rican Anthropological Landscape: The Native’s Look Far and Wide. Learn more here:https://t.co/4F2cXF6BWv.

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Professor G. Reginald Daniel’s book, Machado de Assis: Multiracial Identity and the Brazilian Novelist (2012), featured in the New York Review of Books as part of an article on the Brazilian writer Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. Learn more here: https://t.co/aukC9bhKo4.

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In Popular Archaeology Dr. Ford (@AFORD) and colleagues talk about their work revealing the complexity of the ancient Maya settlement at El Pilar. Learn more here: https://t.co/QKl7CXecMy

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The program in Latin American & Iberian Studies at UCSB condemns the acts of violence perpetrated by Colombia’s law enforcement against the civilian population since 4/28/2021 in the midst of nationwide massive protests. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/0MAaMEBW4J