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The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) serves students, faculty and scholars from across the University of Illinois campus, along with communities across Illinois and the Midwest, by promoting innovative research, specialist teaching, and public awareness of the Latin American and Caribbean region. CLACS is a designated National Resource Center for the 2022-2026 period, supported by the Department of Education under Title VI funding.
- Last month, the LAC Cities Collective kicked off its 2024-2025 Speaker Series with an extraordinary visit from Dr. Bjørn Sletto, Professor of Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at Austin. This event, led by faculty members—... Read full story Recap of Dr. Bjørn Sletto's Visit: Kicking Off the 2024-2025 LAC Cities Collective Speaker Series
- The Sustaining Mesoamerican Indigenous Language Event was a huge success! CLACS hosted a 2-day event at the start of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages: Experiences, Strategies, and Community. Guest speakers Celerina Patricia Sanchez Santiago (Poet, Mexico), Elizabeth Alvarado Garduno... Read full story Sustaining Mesoamerican Indigenous Language Event
- An exhibition at the Illini Union Art Gallery on Thursday, September 7, will feature photographs of artwork from the Mexican Muralism movement! The opening celebration of "Movement routes, Mexican muralism" begins with a symposium from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Pine Lounge of the Illini Union. The... Read full story Illini Union Art Gallery exhibition to feature photographs of Mexican Muralism
Spotlight on Innovation: Meet Kenton McHenry, NCSA's Associate Director
This month, we’re excited to feature Kenton McHenry, Associate Director for Software at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). As a first-generation software engineer and research computing expert of Guatemalan descent, Henry brings a unique perspective to his field. NCSA has shared an insightful article about him that you won’t want to miss if you’d like to learn more! Read full article here.
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ETMA 499: Optimization Models Applied to Agri-Logistics
The general objective of this course is to present the logistics applied to agribusiness, involving both the understanding of the different logistical activities (transport, storage, and information) as well as the practical use of tools applied to the logistics management of this chain (mathematical models of optimization, mostly using linear programming)
LAST 170: Que Pasa in Latin America? Cultures, Histories and Politics South of the Rio Grande.
Introduction to Latin America offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the ways of life of Latin American peoples, their origins, historical legacies, and current cultural expressions.
GLBL 298: Costa Rica Winter Break Short-term Faculty-Led Study Abroad
This course explores the link between migration & urbanization within the context of Nicaraguan migrants in SanJosé, Costa Rica; complementary to classroom themes, students will participate in community projects on-site in San Jose, engaging in the everyday experiences of Nicaraguan migrants in Central America's largest informal settlement.
QUEC 410, CRN 77348: Beginner Quechua 1
An introduction to the largest indigenous language family of the Americas. This course focuses on the Southern Quechua variety, spoken from southern Peru through Bolivia, up to northern Argentina.
LAST 210, CRN 78201: Life in the Andes
An overview of contemporary Andean culture, as practiced by the people in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
LAST 395: Archaeology Field School in Peru
This course is an archaeological field school where students will have the opportunity to engage in innovative original research at the archaeological site of Cerro Blanco, a Chancay Administrative Center located in central Peru.
LAST 345: Intro to indigenous languages of Latin America
This course provides an overview of some indigenous language families in Latin America.