“Lathisms: Women Mathematicians in Latin America” Monday, April 28th, 2025 3:00-4:00 PM AGSL (UWM Libraries, 3rd floor) UW-Milwaukee Dr. Pamela Harris UWM Associate Professor of Mathematics Latinxs and Hispanics make significant contributions to the mathematical sciences while navigating challenges related to … Continue Reading »
LACUSL Speaker Series: Prof. Jessica Nelson
“Remembered in Our Prayers”: Colonial Mexico, Philanthropy, and Public History Monday, March 31st, 2025 3:00-4:00 PM AGSL (UWM Libraries, 3rd floor) UW-Milwaukee Dr. Jessica Nelson Visiting Assistant Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee In colonial Oaxaca, Mexico, the spiritual and material … Continue Reading »
LACUSL Speaker Series: Prof. Anjana Mudambi
Critically Reflexive Racialization: Building Interracial Solidarity through Research Practices Monday, February 24, 2025 3:00-4:00 PM AGSL (UWM Libraries, 3rd floor) UW-Milwaukee Dr. Anjana Mudambi Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee In this talk, I’ll share my framework of critically reflexive … Continue Reading »
Spring 2025 LACUSL Speaker Series
This semester we are once again featuring UWM faculty who teach in our interdisciplinary LACUSL major. Please save the date for these talks, which will highlight the diversity of UWM research that advances our understanding of Latin America and the … Continue Reading »
Fall 2024 Graduates
Please join us in congratulating our Fall 2024 graduates! Sophia is a former Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellow who will be graduating with honors this December with her undergraduate degree. Sophia is triple majoring in French, Spanish, and … Continue Reading »
LACUSL Speaker Series: Professor Emily Latch & Billie Harrison
“The Grenada frog: Long term monitoring, mapping, outreach and conservation.” Monday, November 18th, 2024 3-4 pm AGSL (UWM Libraries, 3rd floor) UW-Milwaukee Professor Emily Latch & Billie Harrison Biological Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The island of Grenada is home to only … Continue Reading »
LACUSL Speaker Series: Dr. Jorge Coronado
“Indigeneity and Writing: Rethinking Indigenismo in Early 20th Century Latin America” Monday October 28th, 2024 3pm-4pm AGSL (UWM Libraries, 3rd floor) UW-Milwaukee Jorge Coronado Professor of Latin American and Andean Literatures Co-Director, Andean Cultures & Histories Northwestern University In this talk, Professor Coronado reconsiders … Continue Reading »
ePortfolios and Pupusas
November 15, 2023
Come learn more about the LACUSL ePortfolio requirement. With a digital portfolio, you showcase your unique course of study, highlight your individual strengths, create a virtual space for a broad audience, and reflect on your learning and growth through the major. We’ll spend time exploring the Canvas site you can use to collect artifacts, then enjoy food from… Continue Reading »
The LACUSL Major ePortfolio Requirement: What, Why, When, and How!
February 22, 2023 (4-6pm) Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) D 1921 4-5:15pm: ePortfolio hands-on session (bring your laptop) 5:15-6pm: Food from El Salvador Restaurant Please register in advance HERE. With the ePortfolio (or digital portfolio), you: Showcase your unique course of study Highlight your individual strengths Create … Continue Reading »
Summer 2023 Internships
Though spring semester has just begun, it’s a great time to start applying for summer internship opportunities! We’ll add to this list as more opportunities arise. The National Endowment for the Humanities is recruiting for up to 24 paid virtual … Continue Reading »