The UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) invites applications for its Faculty Fellows program focused annually on diverse themes. Fellows will contribute to scholarly exchanges on the selected topic and will co-plan public engagement activities, to be supported by CLACS as part of its Title VI-funded commitment to teaching, research and public engagement.… Continue Reading »
Congratulations to Mme. Christiane Taubira
Congratulations to Mme. Christiane Taubira on being awarded the following Doctorates: Doctorate Honoris Causa, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (April 26, 2018) Doctorate Honoris Causa, Université de Genève, Switzerland (October 9, 2020) The following awards: Prix Laurent-Mc Cutcheon 2019, Fondation … Continue Reading »
CLACS Summer Teacher Institute focused on “Under-Reported Stories from Latin America”
Read about the memorable images and stories shared by journalists Nadja Drost, Pablo Albarenga, and Musuk Nolte with 133 K-16 educators who participated in the virtual 2020 CLACS annual summer institute. … Continue Reading »
ACTFL Workshop, fall 2020
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Virtual Workshop Distance Learning Tools and Strategies for Developing Proficiency in Each Mode of Communication Saturday, October 10, 2020 10am-2:30pm In this workshop, language educators will explore tools for planning and … Continue Reading »
CLACS is hiring a Social Media Specialist
CLACS is hiring a student (undergraduate or graduate) Social Media Specialist. The position is completely remote! View the job description below. To apply, send a resume and cover letter with references to Aimee Orndorf, aorndorf@uwm.edu. Apply by October 9, 2020! … Continue Reading »
Fall webinar series: Migration in the Americas
In collaboration with UW-Madison’s Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) program, CLACS will offer a free fall webinar series on migration in the Americas. The webinar will be offered weekly on Wednesdays, between Sept 9 and Nov 18, 2020, … Continue Reading »
2019-20 Student Award Recipients
CLACS extends its congratulations to the 12 undergraduate and graduate students we have funded this year! Over $54,000 was awarded to support students’ study abroad programs, field research, and conference presentations. To learn more about these awards, visit our funding … Continue Reading »
CLACS is Working Remotely
Due to UWM’s COVID-19 policies, the CLACS staff will be working remotely until further notice. Please keep this in mind if you need to contact us or request support. Thank you!… Continue Reading »
Accelerated Portuguese 110
SUMMER 2020 ONLINE Accelerated Portuguese 110 (1st and 2nd semester) After completion, students can enroll in PORTUGUESE 203 in fall. June 22nd-August 1st Learn this beautiful language, with more than 260 million speakers in Brazil, Portugal, and several countries in … Continue Reading »
All In-Person Programming Canceled for April
Due to the UW-Milwaukee policies surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person programming is canceled for April.… Continue Reading »