NATIONAL CONNECTIONS

National Latin American Studies Associations

Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
The largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. Holds an international congress every 18 months; next in Rio de Janeiro, June 11-14, 2009.

Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
CLASP promotes all facets of Latin American studies. Members are primarily post-secondary institutions. Meets and sponsors sessions during LASA congresses. Current areas of focus include teaching of indigenous languages of Latin America, Latin American studies curriculum development, and K-12 outreach.

Association of Academic Programs in Latin America & the Caribbean (AAPLAC)
AAPLAC promotes study abroad in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing a forum for discussion and information sharing among study abroad advisors, program directors and faculty committed to helping students make the most of their study abroad experiences.

LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas
LASPAU is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Harvard University and governed by an independent, inter-American board of trustees. LASPAU designs, develops, and implements academic and professional programs to benefit the Americas.

Regional Latin American Studies Associations

Midwest Association of Latin American Studies
New England Association of Latin American Studies
North Central Council of Latin Americanists
Pacific Coast Council of Latin American Studies
Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies
Southwest Conference of Latin American Studies

US Department of Education Title VI Program

US Department of Education International Programs Service (IEPS)
The International Programs Service of the Office of Postsecondary Education performs planning, policy development, and grant administration functions for such programs as National Resource Centers, Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships, several Fulbright-Hays programs, and Centers for International Business Education and Research.

US Department of Education National Resource Centers

Individual NRCs:

Brown University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Indiana University
Tulane University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
University of Texas at Austin
Vanderbilt University
Yale University

Consortia:

Columbia University
New York University

Duke University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Florida
Florida International University

San Diego State University
University of California, San Diego


University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Chicago

University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee