Upcoming Events

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Sat, February 14 - Sun, July 26, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: Wexner Center for the Arts
Tue, June 23, 2026
Event Start Time: 1:00 pm
Event Location: Kottman Hall, Room 333
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Sat, June 27, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Barnett Collaboratory, 141 Sullivant Hall (1813 N High St, Columbus OH)

Recent News

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CLAS to host Salvadoran artist in Autumn 2026

From September 28 through October 9, 2026, the Center for Latin American Studies will host Salvadoran artist Herbert de Paz on campus. De Paz is a pan-Latin American artist who lives and works…

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Colombia and Ecuador Trade War: Potential Outcomes and Consequences

Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern Sadie Urso Kriska. Sadie is an undergraduate student at Ohio State, double majoring in International Studies and Political Science.

Trade…

Echoes of a Wet Finger: Digital Surveillance through the Lens of Animation

Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern Gabrielle DeMarco. Gabby is an International Studies-International Affairs and Diplomacy major, with a minor in Spanish.

Throughout the film…

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Building bridges between Columbus and Curitiba

In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies, minoring in International Relations and FLAS Fellow for Portuguese, has been working as a…

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