Welcome to Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. We are a Title VI National Resource Center, in operation since 1973 in consortium with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS).

LACIS:

• Coordinates and supports teaching, research and outreach on campus and in the community.
• Is an interdisciplinary program, offering over 250 courses in 45 different departments which can apply towards an undergraduate major within the College of Letters and Science, a Masters of Arts, or a PhD concentration.
• Supports the teaching of two Less Commonly Taught Languages- Yucatec Maya and Ecuadorian Quichua.
• supplies funding for independent research on Latin America to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty.
• supports both Visiting Lecturers and Visiting Scholars who add to the already vibrant community of Latin Americanists on campus, and provide opportunities for outreach to the community.
• is a member of the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC), which allows us to work collaboratively with other area studies programs to perform outreach to the community, K-12 teachers, post-secondary institutions, and Wisconsin businesses.
• sponsors regularly scheduled lunchtime lecture sessions as an informal way for students and faculty to share current research.
• funds and coordinates academic and cultural events, conferences, and symposia on campus independently and in cooperation with other departments and programs.