About the Center

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), a Title VI National Resource Center, serves as a hub for Latin America-related activities at the University of Utah involving teaching, research and community outreach. CLAS partners with many individual offices, departments and colleges on campus to facilitate the development of Latin America-related public events, conferences, curriculum, study abroad and internship programs. CLAS also partners with a network of post-secondary institutions and community organizations across the state of Utah to promote education and research on Latin America, support the nationally recognized K-12 dual language immersion program in Spanish and Portuguese, and foster international education and language learning.  With over 80 faculty affiliates across 31 departments and 13 colleges, including many who pursue interdisciplinary, comparative, and transnational approaches to Latin America, CLAS boasts strengths in Mexico, the Andean region, Brazil, Indigenous Studies, and Latiné diasporas.

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