CLACS recently caught up with Alex Vyborny, a UWM senior majoring in Geography and Urban Studies, to learn about the impact of her study abroad experience in Mexico. This past January, Alex participated in the two-week UWinteriM course, “Mexico: Air …
As the academic year draws to a close, UWM’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies celebrates the many research initiatives and academic undertakings we have supported during 2025-26. This academic year, we supported 26 UWM faculty and students across …
Tuesday April 21, 20264:00–5:30 PM CT (5:00–6:30 PM Mato Grosso do Sul)Zoom webinar – register here for link to joinThis event will be recorded and shared afterward with all who register. Este evento contará com interpretação simultânea em inglês e português. Veja …
For most of 2025, UWM student Lucca Marcello (Film Production major, Portuguese minor) worked closely with UWM researchers to steward their 18 years of fieldwork materials on Brazilian folk heritage for the next generation of scholars. The result is a …
Join us at UW-Milwaukee’s Student Union Cinema for six contemporary films from across Latin America. This series is free and open to all! Visit our Film Series page for full event details. Here’s a quick summary of what’s in store! …
UWM recently hosted its Length of Service Awards ceremony, recognizing employees who have reached work milestones ranging from five years up to 45 years at the university. Many of our CLACS affiliates took part – thanks to each of them …
Friday, March 13, 2026 12 noon – 1:00pm Curtin Hall room 118, UW-Milwaukee Free and open to the public The World Languages and Cultures Speaker Series presents, with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: From Poetry to Protest: …
Thursday, March 12, 2026 3:00pm – 4:00pm American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) UWM Libraries, 3rd floor east wing This talk is part of the LACUSL Speaker Series: Join us to learn about the many topics you can study through UWM’s …
UW-Milwaukee’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), along with UW-Madison’s Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), and Florida International University’s Kimberly Green Latin America and Caribbean Center (LACC) are …
Monday, February 16, 2026 3:00pm – 4:00pm American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) UWM Libraries, 3rd floor east wing This talk is part of the LACUSL Speaker Series: Join us to learn about the many topics you can study through UWM’s …