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Story written by CLAS Fall 2026 intern Sofia Boyd. Sofia is majoring in International Studies and specializing in International Relations & Diplomacy, with a double minor in Linguistics and…
Story written by CLAS intern David Simms. David is double majoring in International Studies and Economics.
In April 2026, Argentina passed a law modifying its landmark glacier…
Story written by Abraham Lopez, M.A. student in Latin American Studies.
Ever since having access to social media, I have always paid attention to news from my home state of…
The Center for Latin American Studies is pleased to announce our Fall 2026 Lunch & Learn Series. All events are free and open to the public, registration is required. Lunch provided.
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The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce the fifth annual coloring contest for Día de los Muertos. This coloring contest, open to children and adults of all ages, introduces…
On June 26-28, 2026 CLAS partnered up with Capoeira Columbus to host Bora Vadiar Ohio, a capoeira workshop that brought together over 60 participants from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and…
When Brittney Vicente Mendoza visited Ohio State for Latin America Day in 2025, she could picture herself on campus.
“When I visited campus for Latin America Day in 2025, I knew I wanted to…
CLAS is pleased to announce the 2026 Latin American Film Festival, in collaboration with Cuyahoga Community College and Columbus State Community College.
New this year is that CLAS will…
Story written by CLAS Summer 2026 intern, Caleb Ferroniere. Caleb is an International Relations & Diplomacy major who is also minoring in Spanish.
On June 21st, the right-wing…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Thanks to the success and impact of Kickstart Kreyòl: Introduction to Haitian Language and Culture in Summer 2025, we are pleased to announce we will be continuing this initiative…
Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern David Simms. David is double majoring in International Studies and Economics.
Correction: Covarrubias was in fact married to Rosa, and she…
Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 interns Gabrielle DeMarco and Sadie Urso Kriska. Gabby is an International Studies-International Affairs and Diplomacy major, with a minor in Spanish; Sadie…
The Ohio State University Wexner Center for the Arts will feature two prominent Latin American artists this Spring. Ranging from February 14th through May 24th, 2026, participatory installation by…
The Center for Latin American Studies is pleased to announce our Spring 2026 Lunch & Learn Series. This semester, lectures will feature Ohio State faculty as well as Dr. Daniel Rodríguez (Berkeley…
Butch Wright; Ph.D. in Anthropology; expected to graduate in Spring 2026 FLAS Fellow in Brazilian Portuguese
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Ryan Christensen; B.A. Spanish; Class of 2024 FLAS Fellow in Quechua
Where do you work and what is your current position?
I work at OSA Technology Partners as a Solutions…
Arón Olegnowicz-Cruz; B.A. Political Science, B.S. Psychology; Class of 2024 FLAS Fellow in Brazilian Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese
Where do you work and what is your current position?…
Join Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS) in fighting hunger this season by donating items on the Pantry List. Drop off donations by December 1st in 298 Hagerty, 140 Enarson Classroom…
How can an endangered language be preserved? For Eric Silberberg and Juan Xítjōahnko Cruz it is by writing a children’s book in the language, and this is how the “Sinchekaani ti itan Ngiva…
Congratulations to our winners in the 2025 Brutus Calavera coloring contest: Eloise, Lucy, Lucía, Josephine, Madi, Destiny, Sienna, Ellie, Alex, and Rae!
Nearly 200 children and adults…
By Dr. Pier Paolo Alfei (CLAS Visiting Scholar)
Between the end of World War I and the 1920s, several nations organized raids and international flights across…
The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce the fourth annual coloring contest for Día de los Muertos. This coloring contest, open to children and adults of all ages, introduces…
The in-person portion of the 2025 Intensive Portuguese Abroad for Spanish Teachers (IPAST) Program, held in June and July, proved to be a “life-changing experience,” according to MA candidate and…
Through the decades, Indigenous people have nurtured the well-being of the land they live on, guided by a deep spiritual and cultural connection to nature. As the world confronts the accelerating…
Join the Center for Latin American Studies, Columbus State Community College, and the City University of New York for the Autumn 2025 Latin American Film Festival.
With the exception of
Across Latin America, Indigenous communities have woven Christianity—especially Catholicism—into the fabric of their spiritual and cultural lives. Far from being passive recipients of colonial…
Oi Marimbi is the first video-game for children depicting and taking place at the Colombian Pacific region. In the game, an 8-year-old boy called Marimbi is the protagonist of this…
Engaging Latinx parents in their children’s learning through music during their first few years of life is the primary focus of Desde el Principio (from the beginning), a project…
CLAS is pleased to offer "Kickstart Kreyòl: Introduction to Haitian Language and Culture" in July 2025!
Kickstart Kreyòl is a four-week virtual introductory…
The Center for Latin American Studies congratulates its eight Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipients for summer 2025!
Evan Beard, an…
Earlier this year our Outreach Coordinator, Julio Beltrán, joined Professors David Hedgecoth, Susan Powell, and Michael Torres from the School of Music at The Ohio State University for an artistic…
Concerns regarding the safety of journalists in Mexico have reignited following the killing of two Mexican journalists within a span of 24 hours between October 29th and October 30th. These…
Congratulations to our winners in the 2024 Brutus Calavera coloring contest: Ella, Avery, Leah, Patience, Maryann, Amber, Clara, Brianna, Jasmyn, Jose!!!
Over 200 children and adults…
Amid the current conflict between violent gangs in Haiti, who now control approximately 80% of the capital of Port-au-Prince, and the country’s transitional government, cases of human trafficking…
The concerts that took place at the School of Music during the weeks of September 15th & 22nd were just one part of the many events at the second annual Ohio State University Latin American Music…
For the Ohio State community in the Peruvian Association, food and family play a key role in connecting them with the country. This is why on September 4th, 2024, undergrads, grad students, and…
The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce the third annual coloring contest for Día de los Muertos. This coloring contest, now open to children and adults of all ages,…
Nearly 70 teachers and educators from Worthington Schools will begin the school year with a deepened knowledge of Brazil and Brazilian Portuguese language.
Throughout the summer, CLAS staff…
The Center for Latin American Studies is proud to announce six additional recipients of its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship competition for Academic Year 2024-25. Please find a…
CLAS Director and Professor of Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Scott Schwenter, presented a paper co-authored with Camila Lívio (UGA) “Cara…
Peito estralo estralo peito estralo estralo palma.
Ph.D. student Music Education at the Ohio State School of Music Andre Felipe started his class on baião by having…
From the Cuyahoga River to the northern Atacama Desert in Chile, Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educator Dr. Scott Hardy has helped communities around the world sustainably manage water resources.
Students at Ohio State will have new opportunities to learn more about refugee and immigrant populations and how they adjust to life in the United States through a partnership between the Center…
CLAS is pleased to announce an additional Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship competition for the Academic Year 2024-2025.
In addition to supporting undergraduate students in…
"Folklórico is what I call my home and where my heart belongs in." --Alfonso Abraham Cervera
Ohio State students now have a chance to learn how to dance ballet folklórico, a…
9 a.m. - Anthropology
9:45 a.m. - Portuguese
11 a.m - Food Science
12:15 p.m. - Quechua
This was the class schedule for high school students from Rutherford B…
(Story written by Sonia Bowers, undergraduate student in the Fisher College of Business pursuing a Bachelor's in Business Administration with an International Business…
Join the Center for Latin American Studies, the SPPO Club, Columbus State Community College, and the City University of New York for the Autumn 2024 Latin American Film Festival. This year's theme…
The Center for Latin American Studies is proud to announce the results of its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship competition for Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-25.
In…
Jonathan Jacobs, associate professor of emerging infectious disease ecology in the Department of Plant Pathology, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has been awarded a 2024…
David Hedgecoth (School of Music), Susan Powell (School of Music), and Scott Schwenter (CLAS/Spanish and Portuguese) have received a New Projects Grant from the ASC Larger Grants program. The…
A multi-project proposal submitted by the Center for Latin American Studies has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Hispanic Heritage Project (OHHP) in the amount of $8,000.00. The…
African rhythms and drum beats could be heard through the halls of Sullivant Hall on chilly winter Saturdays. In commemoration of Black History Month and as part of the outreach efforts of the…
CLAS Director and Professor of Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Scott Schwenter delivered one of the keynote speaker addresses at Dialogos…
Gus Arriola, an iconic Mexican-American comic book artist and writer, is having his 40-year run of comics shown at the Billy Ireland Comic Museum through May 2024 . The retrospective exhibit,…
CLAS Affiliate Faculty and Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Anna Babel has been named the next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Linguistic…
The Ohio State University Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the Federal University of Paraná Teachers across Borders (TaB-UFPR) recently sponsored an international collaboration titled …
Each semester the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean & Amazonian Indigenous Art & Cultural Artifacts Research Collection is recognized…
CLAS Affiliate Faculty and Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Dr. Valente Alvarez was invited to participate in the XXII Congresso Nacional de Estudiantes de…
Congratulations to Alberto Vega Rivera, who is the recipient of the Lápiz de Acero 2023 design award in the video game category. The winning project called, Oí Marimbí, is an educational and…
The International and Foreign Language Education office of the U.S. Department of Education is excited to announce the launch of the FY 2024 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) program competition…
On Saturday, October 28, the Center for Latin American Studies hosted a Capoeira workshop and a Capoeira road (circle) with Mestre Lobinho, a Capoeira master with over 25 years of experience in…
Congratulations to our winners in the Brutus Calavera coloring contest: Cooper M., Eda H., Juliana R., Brady B., Emily O., Jaxson R., Lucy P., Anika L., Carley P., and Janea M.!!!
Children…
CLAS Director, Professor Scott Schwenter, and CLAS Outreach Coordinator, Julio Beltrán, visited Central Crossing High School.
Professor Schwenter and Julio talked about Latin American…
James Logan is an Academic Year 2023-2024 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. James is pursuing a major in Political Science and two minors, one in Mathematics, and one in Portuguese.…
Dr. Scott Schwenter is one of the confirmed specialists to attend the International Intensive course on Empirical Methodology in Roman Linguistic Studies, which is part of the Blended Intensive…
Viana Rodrigues is an Academic Year 2023-2024 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Viana is pursuing a major in Public Health, a minor in Portuguese, and is currently on the Pre-Dental…
Elijah Fidder is an Academic Year 2023-2024 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Elijah is pursuing a major in Political Science, International Studies (International Relations and…
Thomas Jones is an Academic Year 2023-2024 graduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Thomas is pursuing an MA in Latin American Studies and an MA in Teaching and Learning, Foreign, Second, and…
Anais Fernandez Castro is an Academic Year 2023-2024 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Quechua. Anais is pursuing a Dual Degree in Political Science: Political Analysis and Spanish: Hispanic…
The “Latin America and the World” Film Festival had its third screening last night (September 21, 2023) with a showing of Perro Bomba (2019, Chile/France), with the collaboration of Dr…
Scott Hardy, extension educator, Ohio Sea Grant College Program, was awarded a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Specialist grant to the Universidad de Atacama (UDA) in Chile to share his expertise in…
Arón Olegnowicz is an Academic Year 2023-2024 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Arón is pursuing two majors, one in Political Science, and one in Psychology, as well as a minor in…
Chrissy Fite is an Academic Year 2023-2024 graduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Chrissy is pursuing a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
"I…
The Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Ethnic Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and the OSU Athletic Department are excited to announce…
The “Latin America and the World” Film Festival had its second screening last night (September 13, 2023) with a showing of The Future Perfect (2016, Argentina), co-sponsored by the Center…
The “Latin America and the World” Film Festival commenced this Wednesday (September 6, 2023) with a showing of Un traductor (2018, Cuba/Canada), co-sponsored by the Center for Latin…
The Susan Pratt Munthe Graduate Scholarship for Study on Latin America is now taking applications!
Purpose:
Established May 20, 2021, with gifts from Susan Pratt…
Dr. Leila Vieira has been appointed as the Assistant Director of the Center for Latin American Studies. Dr. Vieira will assist in the overall vision and leadership of CLAS…
Four CLAS affiliates have received the Faculty, Research, Teaching and Outreach Grant, supported by the Office of International Affairs and the Area Studies Centers. This grant…
In Fall 2023, the Center for Latin American Studies will host the Latin America and the World film festival, in partnership with Columbus State Community College. Each of the six films in the…
With Title VI funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the Center for Latin American Studies is supporting seven undergraduate students and one graduate student with Foreign Language and…
Each semester the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean & Amazonian Indigenous Art & Cultural Artifacts Research Collection is…
The Center for Latin American Studies is delighted to announce that it has been awarded $619,704 in U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive National Resource Center funding for the remaining…
The Center for Latin American Studies is proud to announce the results of its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship competition for Summer 2023 and Academic Year 2023-24.
In…
Patrick Sours, Senior Lecturer and Ph.D. Candidate in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is a prime example of an innovative pedagogue committed to international partnerships,…
On April 25, CLAS will be showing the documentary, Andor (2022), as part of the ongoing film series on Latin American subjectivities in situations of conflict. The documentary follows…
By: Leila Vieira and Julio Beltrán
Developed from a collaboration between the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (SPPO) and the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), the Capoeira in…
By: Ella Meyer, CLAS student intern, Spring 2023
In 2013, China announced the creation of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as One Belt One Road or the New Silk Road. BRI is…
The first Ohio Latin Americanist Conference (OLAC) was held at The Ohio State University in 2002, and every year since Ohio State's Center for Latin American Studies has played a pivotal…
By: Ella Meyer, CLAS student intern, Spring 2023
On January 8th, 2023, supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil’s Praça dos Três Poderes, which houses the…
Statistical capacity building -- an Ohio State-Uruguay partnership
By: Ella Meyer, CLAS Student Intern, Spring 2023
Dr. Nora M. Bello, professor of statistics and systems modeling…
With significant contributions from CLAS Student Intern Zoey Wurgess
OSU's Department of Spanish and Portuguese (SPPO) is home to one of the strongest Portuguese language programs…
The School of Music and Center for Latin American Studies have created an academic artistic partnership that will span the next two academic years in an effort to strengthen ties between Ohio…
Each semester the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean & Amazonian Indigenous Art & Cultural Artifacts Research Collection is…
Many of us are familiar with the plight of Venezuelan refugees or remember the polemic 2016 impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff. Some of us may have even considered how these events…
Sophia Lenhart is a 2022-2023 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Sophia was also a FLAS fellow in Academic Year 2021-22.
"I was an exchange student in Brazil twice, once in…
Anais Fernandez is an Academic Year 2022-2023 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Quechua at OSU. Anais was also a FLAS fellow in Summer 2022, when she studied intermediate-advanced Quechua in Peru…
Emily Riley Gomez is an Academic Year 2022-2023 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Emily is majoring in Biology and is part of the Pre-Health and Pre-Med programs.
"I was born…
Orianna McDavid is an Academic Year 2022-2023 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Orianna is pursuing a major in English with a minor in Portuguese and was also a FLAS fellow in…
Sara Court is an Academic Year 2022-2023 graduate FLAS fellow studying Quechua at OSU. Sara was also a FLAS fellow in Summer 2022, when she first began studying Quechua in Peru.
Sara is a…
Viana Rodrigues is an Academic Year 2022-2023 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Viana is pursuing a major in Public Health with a minor in Portuguese.
"I am studying Portuguese…
Cullen Roth is an Academic Year 2022-2023 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese. Cullen is pursuing a double-major in Foreign Language Education and Spanish and was also a FLAS fellow in…
The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce that it has been awarded $1,154,640 in Title VI funding from the U.S. Department of Education, through its Foreign Language and Area…
For the past two years, CLAS has enjoyed a fruitful collaborative relationship with Borough of Manhattan Community College, partnering with Dr. Judith Anderson of the Department of Ethnic and Race…
By: Blake Marbaugh, CLAS Student Intern, Summer 2022
This year, the U.S. was not the only country celebrating the 4th of July in the Americas. The day that marked the Thirteen…
By: Blake Marbaugh, CLAS Student Intern, Summer 2022
On June 19th, 2022, Colombia elected its first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, and first African American vice president, Francia…
By: Blake Marbaugh, CLAS Student Intern, Summer 2022
On February 24th, 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine to "demilitarize and denazify" the country from its defensive military and…
With support from its US Department of Education Title VI grant, the Center for Latin American Studies will be supporting two undergraduate students and two graduate students with Foreign Language…
Each semester the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Cultural Artifacts Research Collection…
With CLAS support, Cadine Navarro has served throughout the spring semester as a land-based artist-in-residence for several Central Ohio colleges, including Ohio State, Otterbein, Denison, and…
On February 25-26, 2022, OSU's Center for Latin American Studies partnered with Ohio University's Department of Modern Languages and Latin American Studies program to host the 18th Annual Ohio…
Each semester the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the newly renamed Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Cultural Artifacts…
Professor Matthew M. Hollander of Marion Technical College has published an Open Educational Resource textbook on racial and ethnic diversity, with support from a CLAS Community College/Minority…
Katriese DeLeon is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"My interest in Portuguese began in 2016 when I was an exchange student in Tabasco, Mexico. Dozens of my fellow…
Casey Wood is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"My grandmother was a Spanish professor and instilled a love for languages in me very early on in my life. Then in…
"This art is Indigenous knowledge, power, and self-determination. It is the way by which people choose to represent their communities, identities, and more."
- Dr. Michelle…
Tara Hazel is a 2021-2022 graduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"As a student of Hispanic Linguistics, I began to study Portuguese at the undergraduate level because of its close…
Deborah Waughtal is a 2021-2022 graduate FLAS fellow studying Quechua.
"This fall, I’m beginning my third year of coursework in the Hispanic Linguistics PhD program as a FLAS Fellow, and I…
On May 7-8, 2021, OSU's Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Center for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies, East Asian Studies Center, and Department of Political Science partnered to…
Cullen Roth is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"I love learning languages and since I already speak Spanish at a high level, I figured Portuguese could be next…
Alexa Civittolo is a 2021-2022 graduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"Learning Portuguese is a great complement to my existing Spanish-speaking abilities. Additionally, with the size…
Micah Unzueta is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Quechua.
"I look forward to studying indigeneity at its source; learning Quechua is my approach to better understand…
Andrew Gantt is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"I fell in love with Portuguese while studying abroad in Bahia 10 years ago and the passion stuck! Ever since then…
Dylan Newport is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"My deep interest in Portuguese started in high school while watching Brazil host the World Cup in 2014 and the…
Sophia Lenhart is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"I was an exchange student in Brazil twice, once in high school and once to study at Unicamp. I fell in love…
Professor Barbara Piperata of OSU's Department of Anthropology is seeking three OSU students (1 graduate and 2 undergraduate) to participate in a research opportunity in Ecuador, through the NSF…
Frederick Woodrum is a 2021-2022 graduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"During undergrad here at OSU, I majored in Spanish with a focus in Hispanic Linguistics. During this time, I…
Ellie Kaiser is a 2021-2022 graduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"I have studied Spanish for many years and love learning about the linguistic diversity of the South American continent…
Picture books are an important source for children to learn about the world around them, others, and themselves. The stories children learn and grow up with help to shape their first impression of…
Gabriel Zeballos Castellón is a 2021-2022 graduate FLAS fellow studying Quechua.
"I study Quechua because I work on ecosystems that lie on indigenous land of people that belong to the…
Clara Hach is a 2021-2022 undergraduate FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"I am taking Portuguese because I am interested in Latin American studies and I want to broaden my international…
With support from its US Department of Education Title VI grant, the Center for Latin American Studies is supporting eleven undergraduate students and six graduate students with Foreign Language…
On June 18, 13 educators completed the 2021 Global Teacher Seminar: “Global Protests and Social Justice Activism,” empowering the teachers to transfer knowledge of social justice into their…
The Area Studies Centers of the Office of International Affairs (the Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the East…
With support from its US Department of Education Title VI grant, the Center for Latin American Studies supported three undergraduate students and three graduate students with Foreign Language and…
OSU Quechua lecturer and CLAS affiliate Elvia Andía Grágeda was selected as a finalist in the Bolivian National Contest of Short Stories Si tus ojos vieran mi historia ('If your eyes saw…
The Art Association of Australia & New Zealand (AAANZ) is hosting an online panel on Latin America Art and Social Resistance in the Global/Glocal Perspective from December 8-10,…
The 2021 Winners of the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature have been announced!
This year’s award goes to Digging for Words: José Alberto…
To further develop and enhance area studies research and dialogue at Ohio State, the area studies centers of the Office of International Affairs launched the OIA Area Studies Center Conference…
Each year the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Cultural Artifacts Collection is recognized by way of the Whitten…
The Translation and Interpreting Program housed in the Center of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (CLLC) is looking for a 25% GAA for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022. Funded with funds…
This coming fall (2021), the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is offering Spanish courses for students who grew up listening, speaking, writing and/or reading Spanish. If you grew up in in a…
Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, Latin American Studies librarian at Ohio State Libraries, was recently named one of the 2021 class of Columbus Business First’s 40 Under 40. The Columbus Business…
Below are some Portuguese classes that are being offered this upcoming fall semester (AU21).
P3401: Advanced Portuguese Grammar Prof. Lúcia Costigan Autumn 2021 Semester - Tu/Th 2:20-3…
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese is offering two courses next semester (AU21) that you should look into! See below for more information.
SPAN 7650: Musical Migrations and Latin…
The Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards, Interdisciplinary Network are pre-arranged affiliations to host exceptional scholars who conduct research relevant to any of five…
The Abya Yala Student Organization has announced that they will be hosting two new series in the upcoming months of 2021. The first is Conversations on a Changing Planet …
The latest volume of Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, in honor of former Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University, Terrell A. Morgan,…
Friday the 9th and 10th of April 2021
The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites comparative papers about Lusophone and Hispanic…
On Saturday, November 16th, 2019, The Ohio State University hosted the 5th Annual Quechua Alliance Meeting. Each year, this event aims to promote the exchange of ideas about the…
The Council of Graduate Students (CGS), in partnership with the Office of Outreach and Engagement, Office of Student Life, Office of Research, and Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) is pleased…
The Community Interpreter (TCI): Medical Focus is a comprehensive 40-hour program preparing bilingual individuals to work as medical interpreters. TCI training meets the…
Dr. Mark Hoff has been appointed as the Assistant Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, starting February 1.
Dr. Hoff will assist in the overall vision and leadership of CLAS…
The Zemurray-Stone Post-Doctoral Fellows in Latin American Studies are intended to foster the professional development of gifted scholars and specialists in media to enrich the…
The Graduate Students in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at The Ohio State University invite graduate students, professors, and researchers to participate in the 24th edition of the…
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) calls for nominations for its ninth annual “CLASP Junior Faculty Teaching Award.” The award recognizes excellence in…
The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce "Afro-Brazilian Arts and Activism: A Lecture Series"! This virtual series will take place throughout…
Lemann Visiting Public Policy Fellowship
The Columbia University Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies (LCBS) is seeking applicants for the Lemann Visiting Public Policy…
HST3105: History of Brazil is a course taught by Dr. Jennifer Eaglin and it will be offered Spring 2021. The class will meet T/Th 11:10 am-12:30 pm.
Course Description:
The Wexner Center for the Arts will be streaming the following Latin American films now through the month of December:
Divino Amor (Gabriel Mascaro…
Sixty-four recipients of the prestigious Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships were recognized on November 16 with virtual congratulatory messages from Ohio State leadership and…
On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, CLAS invited Dr. Antonio Bacelar da Silva (Assistant Professor, Brazil Studies and Linguistic Anthropology, The University of Arizona) to speak on antiblackness,…
Looking for a class to take with the Department of Spanish & Portuguese for the Spring 2021 semester? Check out these course flyers below for some great opportunities!
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The Center for Latin American Studies is now accepting applications for its Summer 2021 and Academic Year 2021-2022 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Competitions. The deadline…
Clara Hach is a 2020-2021 FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.
"I am taking Portuguese because I am interested in Latin American studies and I want to broaden my international knowledge. I have…
The North Central Council of Latin Americanists (NCCLA), with the College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, is hosting the 53rd Annual NCCLA Conference entitled, Racism,…