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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.
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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
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Arón Olegnowicz-Cruz; B.A. Political Science, B.S. Psychology; Class of 2024 FLAS Fellow in Brazilian Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese
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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…