Have you heard of Nicaraguan Sign Language? When the Sandinista National Liberation Front came into power, they attempted to broaden literacy for all Nicaraguans, leading to the opening of a school for deaf children. However, this school taught “oralism”, meaning … Continue Reading »
Making Sense of Brazil’s Presidential Elections
November 14, 2018
Join us for a panel discussion on the recent election of Jair Balsonaro in Brazil. … Continue Reading »
New IB History of the Americas podcast series
In an ongoing collaboration with Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), CLACS has created a new podcast series, focused on key concepts/summaries of topics commonly taught in International Baccalaureate (IB) History of the Americas courses. … Continue Reading »
Black Consciousness: Racial Inequalities in Brazil
November 5, 2018 (5pm)
With Professor Marcelo Paixao from the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) at the University of Texas at Austin and Teresa Lozano Long from the Institute for Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas in Austin.… Continue Reading »
Brazil Initiative Workshop: Call for Submissions
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is pleased to launch a Brazil Initiative for WI and the Upper Midwest. The Brazil Initiative is designed to serve as a regional network to promote scholarship, … Continue Reading »