Dr. Nicholas Padilla is the FLAS Coordinator at CLACS. FLAS (Fellowships for Language and Area Studies) support the study of less commonly taught languages, including Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and indigenous languages of the Americas. Nick talks about the benefits of FLAS for undergraduate and graduate students and about his own experience as a FLAS recipient, studying Quechua in Ecuador.… Continue Reading »
“La tragedia de las hermanas Mirabal”
On the anniversary of the death of three of the Mirabal sisters, the world honors the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Learn more about the three women who stood up to Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo here and below.
Children’s Author, Jorge Argueta
CLACS hosted Salvadoran-born children’s author Jorge Argueta in October, featuring school visits and a talk cosponsored with Milwaukee Public Library.… Continue Reading »
Upcoming talk on Chilean history
November 15, 2017,
2pm, Special Collections (Golda Meir Library, UWM)
Dr. Steven Volk (Oberlin College) will speak on Chile, Metaphor, & Memory: How We Begin to Remember in the LACUSL Speaker Series.… Continue Reading »
CLACS Cosponsored Film at LGBT Film/Video Festival
November 4, 2017,
7-9pm, UWM Union Cinema
Be sure not to miss I Dream in Another Language, a CLACS cosponsored film scheduled for the 32nd Annual Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival.… Continue Reading »