Written by Claire Campbell, LACIS Communications and Social Media Intern, B.A., Journalism & Spanish As part of our mission in the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program, we aim to educate and reach out, …
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Alberto Vargas Helps to Launch Mexico Chapter of the WI Alumni Association
by Alberto Vargas, LACIS Associate Director LACIS Associate Director, Alberto Vargas, participated in the launching of the Mexico Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, on November 16, 2019 in Mexico City. The event gathered a …
Panel on Indigenous Studies: Debates on Indigeneity
Written by Laura Bunn, LACIS Graduate Project Assistant The LACIS Race and Indigeneity Speaker Series raise essential questions about how focusing on survival and resurgence of ethnic and indigenous cultures can address some of the …
LACIS Alum Jacob Kushner Returns for Week-Long Residency
Written by Claire Campbell ’06 UW alum and international freelance reporter Jacob Kushner returned to campus last week to participate in a brief residency. He not only visited classrooms to talk to current students more …
Remembrance and Celebration: Community Altar Project
Written by Serena Larkin, SoHE Communications, and Claire Campbell, LACIS Communications Intern Every October, the lobby in front of the Student Academic Affairs office at the School of Human Ecology ebbs and flows with stacks …
Madison community stands in solidarity with Chilean protesters
Written by Laura Bunn, LACIS Graduate Project Assistant, and Will Kenneally for the Badger Report Violent clashes continue in Chile as protesters fight for their dignity and rights. The movement has grown, with more than …
LACIS Welcomes New Staff!
This fall LACIS is pleased to welcome several new individuals to its staff: Katarzyna Beilin, a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, will join LACIS as the Faculty Director. According to her online …