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"What's your Story?" workshop promotes virtual collaboration between K-12 teachers in Brazil and the U.S.

The Ohio State University Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the Federal University of Paraná Teachers across Borders (TaB-UFPR) recently…

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Congratulations to Our Autumn 2023 Whitten Scholarship Awardees!

Each semester the exceptional work and research that student curators undertake with the Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean & Amazonian Indigenous Art & Cultural Artifacts Research…

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Dr. Valente Alvarez gives workshop to engineering students in Peru

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…

MFA Candidate Alberto Vega Rivera wins award for videogame about Afro-Colombian communities

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,…

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Climate Change and Sustainability in Colombia: A Seminar Abroad for Postsecondary Educators and Administrators

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…

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Capoeira workshop hosted by CLAS brings together the Midwest Capoeira community in Columbus

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…

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Brutus Calavera Coloring Contest Winners Announced

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.!!!

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CLAS visits Heritage Spanish Class in Central Crossing High School

CLAS Director, Professor Scott Schwenter, and CLAS Outreach Coordinator, Julio Beltrán, visited Central Crossing High School.

Professor Schwenter and Julio talked about Latin American…

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Featured FLAS Fellow: James Logan

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.…