29. 06. 2012
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2012 Joaquim Nabuco Award Recipient Announced

Nicholas J. Barnes, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at UW-Madison, was recently selected as this year’s Nabuco Award Recipient.  The title of his paper is “The Amphetamine of the...

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29. 06. 2012
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International Children’s Literature Celebration Authors Receive Prestigious Américas Award

Each year LACIS co-sponsors an event called the “International Children’s and Young Adult Literature Celebration” which hosts children’s authors representing works from different regions of the world or cultures.  This event is offered by...

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20. 06. 2012
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LACIS Graduate Hired as New Advisor for CLACS-Milwaukee!

LACIS graduate, Alida Cardós Whaley (BA, 2011), was recently hired by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UW-Milwaukee to serve as their Advisor and Academic Programs Coordinator.  Here is a...

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20. 06. 2012
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Sister City Relationship Established: Tepatitlán de Morelos, Mexico and Madison

On Thursday, May 31st, Alberto Vargas (LACIS’ Associate Director), moderated a “Partnership Meeting” at the University of Wisconsin, hosting an official delegation from Tepatitlán de Morelos*, in the state of Jalisco, México which...

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14. 06. 2012
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LACIS Announces 2012-2013 FLAS Recipients!

LACIS is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 FLAS awardees for the study of Portuguese or Quechua. FLAS (Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship Program) “provides allocations of academic year and summer fellowships to...

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12. 06. 2012
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LACIS Announces Summer Film Series on Colombia

The Colombia Support Network and LACIS cordially invite you to a summer film series on Colombia… This Series introduces the subject of Colombia by presenting all sides of the country: environment, drugs, political history (Plan Colombia),...

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05. 06. 2012
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Professor David Trubek to be Honored

LACIS is pleased to announce that The European University Institute will be holding a conference later this month in honor of Professor David Trubek.  The conference, “Global Governance: Critical Legal Perspectives,” will recognize the work Professor...

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