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The University of Utah, in partnership with Brigham Young University, has been awarded $7 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support international education and language study over the next four years. The Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies grants will provide funding directly to the Center for Latin American Studies, Asia Center and their BYU counterparts and will earmark $4.5 million for student scholarships. This is the fourth time the Asia Center has been awarded these four-year grants and the third time for the Center for Latin American Studies.

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 02:37 PM

This series brings together community experts and educators to broaden diversity and equity in K-12 social studies and STEM classrooms. These workshops are presented in partnership with Artes de México en Utah, an organization dedicated to building communities united by cultural connections through art, and complement NHMU’s latest special exhibition: The Nature of Color.

Thursday, March 03, 2022 09:59 AM

The Observatory of the Binational Relationship Mexico-USA, the University of Utah, the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City, and the Diplomatic Historical Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico invite young researchers from all levels of higher education to submit a research work on the relevance and history of diplomatic and consular relations between Mexico and the United States.

Tuesday, March 01, 2022 03:03 PM

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarship, a program of the U.S. Department of Education, provides financial support toward tuition and fees to eligible undergraduate students interested in studying Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Ecuadorian Quechua, Hindu-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Nahuatl, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, or Vietnamese.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 03:40 PM

Take a look at the CLAC courses being offered this spring semester!

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 03:33 PM

View highlighted courses being offered this spring semester!

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:36 AM

Take a look at all the exciting events International and Area Studies has been hosting and sponsoring this academic year.

Thursday, November 04, 2021 01:05 PM

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, recognized nationally Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Humanities Radio will have two episodes examining various aspects of Hispanic/Latinx heritage. In the first episode featured below, Danielle Olden, assistant professor of history explores National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month—its origins, transformation and shortcomings.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 03:29 PM

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Utah holds an annual Brown Bag Lecture series as part of its Summer Nahuatl Language and Culture Intensive Program. In an effort to create a network of indigenous studies scholars, CLAS organizes weekly Brown Bag Talks with a variety of speakers.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 03:11 PM

Did you miss any of our events this year? Would you like the chance to watch them again? Click here to find the YouTube links.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 02:07 PM

The U’s International and Area Studies programs wish to convey our belated support and recognition of Juneteenth, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 01:56 PM

The Office for Global Engagement is pleased to award a 2021 Global Learning Across Disciplines (GLAD) Grant to Ivis Garcia, Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning and Center for Latin American Studies afficiliated faculty member and Divya Chandrasekhar, Associate Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 01:49 PM

Take a peek at some of the courses being offered this semester.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 01:10 PM

Check out what CLAS has been up to this year!

Monday, April 26, 2021 11:17 AM

Congratulations to our amazing faculty on their awards, publications, and accomplishments this past year. The teaching and research of LAS - affiliated faculty covers all of Latin America and spans academic disciplines across the University. These are just a few examples of the work that they do.

Monday, April 26, 2021 06:45 AM

We want to recognize and congratulate all the FLAS recipients awarded during the Summer 2020 and Academic Year 2020-2021 for being selected for these nationally competitive fellowships.

Monday, April 26, 2021 06:31 AM

Congratulations to Melanie Montelongo-Bernardino for receiving the Latin American Studies 2021 Student of the Year award! Melanie is graduating as a triple major in Latin American Studies, International Studies, and Spanish.

Monday, April 26, 2021 06:16 AM

Did you miss any of our events this year? Would you like the chance to watch them again? Click here to find the YouTube links.

Thursday, February 04, 2021 01:32 PM

Learn about our Philosophy courses - PHIL 1005: Introduction to Philosophy (Español) and PHIL 3086: History of Latin American Philosophy

Monday, December 14, 2020 03:31 PM

The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to share with you our inaugural newsletter!

Monday, November 23, 2020 11:07 AM

The M.A. in Latin American Studies is a flexible interdisciplinary degree that allows students to design a program of study that fits their academic, career or professional goals.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:24 AM

Welcome Professors Laura Gamboa and David De Micheli to the Center for Latin American Studies.

Wednesday, September 02, 2020 05:46 PM

Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) at the University of Utah helps students apply their proficiency in a second language to courses in a variety of majors. The languages offered in fall 2020 include Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Monday, August 03, 2020 01:36 PM

Congratulations to IAS Affiliated Faculty Members Annie Isabel Fukushima and Maile Arvin, Asian Studies, and Jason Burrow-Sánchez, Latin American Studies, for being selected for the Presidential Leadership Fellows Program.

Friday, July 31, 2020 11:05 AM

Artes de Mexico en Utah and artist, activist and educator Vicky Lowe, created a resource packet with content knowledge, activities, writing prompts, videos and PowerPoints for teachers to explore the meaning & cultural importance of corn to the indigenous peoples of the Americas as part of their curriculum. Resources are in English and Spanish, check them out by following this link.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 04:00 PM

CLAS at U of U congratulates Manette and Alice two rising seniors in the Granite School District on a website they developed as part of Utah History Day.

Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:16 PM

CLAS is pleased to announce the 2020 Tinker Foundation and CLAS Field Research Grant recipients. We are impressed with these students’ innovative topics and the groundwork they have already carried out to ensure their research trips will be successful.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 03:18 PM

The Center for Latin American Studies office is proud to celebrate José Miguel David Chacón-Valdez who is receiving the 2020 Student of the Year award - congratulations!

Wednesday, May 06, 2020 04:55 PM

Two students from the Center of Latin American Studies and International Studies have received Fulbright Grants! Congratulations to Rogelio Brambila and Caitlin Silianoff!

Tuesday, May 05, 2020 09:27 AM

Introductory Nahuatl language classes will be offered at Salt Lake Community College through a partnership with the University of Utah's Center for Latin American Studies.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 03:08 PM

CLAS affiliated professor, Shane Macfarlan, receives the Sustainability Leadership Award which recognize excellence in leadership for the health of our community and planet.

Wednesday, April 08, 2020 10:55 AM

Carolina has been active in CLAS initiatives and we are very proud to celebrate in her successful PhD defense in World Languages & Cultures!

Thursday, April 02, 2020 04:54 PM

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is pleased to announce that the 2020 Summer Intensive Nahuatl Language and Culture Program will be held from June 15th - July 31st and is now accepting applications!

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 05:31 PM

The Center for Latin American Studies is grateful to all our partners who helped create the 2019 Indigenous Language Celebration held in this past month. The event was a huge success with more than 400 people participated in a total of 13 total events, read more about this amazing event!

Friday, December 13, 2019 11:02 AM

Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 4:30-6:30PM. Hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 04:02 PM

The University of Utah Nahuatl Instructors presented at the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) 2019 Congress in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tuesday, July 02, 2019 04:32 PM

Cartaya’s visit coincided with the launch of a new children’s literature resource shared among the three collaborators: Reading for Empathy, Awareness, and Diversity with U (READ-U).

Tuesday, July 02, 2019 04:18 PM

The Thomas McGann Award is presented by the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies.

Monday, May 06, 2019 08:00 AM

Christopher T. Lewis, assistant professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, has been awarded the University of Utah’s Early Career Teaching Award.

Wednesday, May 01, 2019 11:00 AM

Wednesday, March 27th 4:30-6:30PM hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

Thursday, February 14, 2019 03:21 PM

Come experience a lesson in one of the following less commonly taught languages: Cambodian, Vietnamese, Nahuatl, and Portuguese.

Thursday, February 14, 2019 02:49 PM

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) application for summer 2019 and academic year 2019-2020 awards is now available and entirely online! The due date is January 25, 2019.

Friday, November 30, 2018 02:54 PM

The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Utah is proud to announce Eliane (Lili) Bueno as the 2018 Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) Teaching Award for K-12 Educators

Thursday, November 29, 2018 12:18 PM

Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 4:30-6:30PM Hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

Monday, October 29, 2018 02:38 PM

The grant supports international education and language study.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 02:38 PM

FLAS Scholarships are open to U of U students in any department (except the School of Medicine) for the study of a less commonly taught foreign language and related area studies.

Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:44 AM

Visiting Nahuatl instructors offer a glimpse into their living indigenous culture while also teaching verb conjugation and grammatical rules for possession to students enrolled in the summer Nahuatl program at the University of Utah.

Thursday, August 02, 2018 10:46 AM

In spring 2018, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Utah successfully secured a federal STARTALK grant from the National Security Agency to fund summer teacher and student programs for the study of Portuguese.

Friday, June 15, 2018 04:50 PM

Chemist, researcher, and most fluent non-native speaker of Nahuatl in the U.S., Brisa is graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in Latin American studies and a bachelor of science degree in chemistry.

Wednesday, May 02, 2018 02:39 PM

Christopher T. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, is the winner of the 2018 Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities.

Friday, March 16, 2018 11:26 AM

Intensive Nahuatl language study at the University of Utah - Summer 2018!

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 09:44 AM

We are excited to announce that Jose Chacon, a double major in Latin American Studies and Political Science, has received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.

Wednesday, January 03, 2018 02:11 PM

Jason Chen was recently featured in the U.S. Department of Education’s blog, ProFellow, where they highlight recipients of government-funded fellowships.

Tuesday, December 05, 2017 12:51 PM

The Middle East Center and the Center for Latin American Studies will be hosting a symposium comparing the heartlands of the Inca and the Assyrian empires.

Monday, December 04, 2017 12:31 PM

The Fulbright Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. Open to faculty across all disciplines.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 03:17 PM

sabel Dulfano, Associate Professor in World Languages & Cultures, will be honored as one of seven 2017 Beacons of Excellence at the University of Utah.

Friday, October 27, 2017 03:45 PM

FLAS scholarships are open to U of U students in any department (except the School of Medicine) for the study of a less commonly taught foreign language and related area studies.

Friday, October 13, 2017 01:38 PM

Associate professor of History, Bradley Parker, has been awarded a $200,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to study Inca and Wari Imperialism in Peru.

Friday, October 13, 2017 01:25 PM

Kaitlyn Klein and Giulia Soto have both been recognized Meet the amazing Humanities Graduates that will be recognized s exemplary College of Humanities' graduates!

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 03:21 PM

Check out the wall cases on Levels 1 and 2 at the Marriott Library to see students' work! The students from SPAN 4900, "Indigenous Writing and Culture," contributed to the display.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 03:18 PM

The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) has recognized University of Utah faculty member Christopher T. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, with its Junior Faculty Teaching Award.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 03:02 PM

Faculty receiving funding from Latin American and Brazilian Studies are researching a variety of topics in countries from Argentina to Peru.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:15 PM

The Brazil Scientific Mobility Undergraduate Program has allowed thousands of Brazilian students to study in universities across the U.S. The University of Utah has hosted 74 of these students, many of whom are studying science, technology, engineering and math. Click here to read more!

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:13 PM

Jack Longino, a University of Utah biologist, has identified 33 new species of predatory ants in Central America and the Caribbean, and named about a third of the tiny but monstrous-looking insects after ancient Mayan lords and demons.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:11 PM

The Latin American Studies Program now has an Honors track! Ask your advisor for information on how to pursue an Honors degree in Latin American Studies.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:09 PM

This fall, we have a new course, focusing largely on Latin America - BIOL 3450. This is a great opportunity for some of you to branch out of your comfort zone. This class is geared towards biology and non-biology majors. No prerequisites required!

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:07 PM

Nahuatl (also known as Aztec) represents one of the most important indigenous languages of Latin America, spoken by more than 1.5 million people in Mexico today. Quechua represents a major language of the Andean region, presently with more than 10 million speakers.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:05 PM

Christopher Lewis received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Romance Languages and Literature with an emphasis in Luso-Brazilian Studies...

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 11:55 AM