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  • Diego Delso,Sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki), Punta Pitt, San Cristobal island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador
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    CLACS Lecture Series

    The Land Question in Brazil: Insights from the Colonial Era and the Present
    Dr. Carmen Alveal, Professor of History,
    Dr. Julie Cavignac, Professor of Anthropology
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 3:30 PM, COBLE 306

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  • Diego Delso,Sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki), Punta Pitt, San Cristobal island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador
    CLACS Lecture Series

    Beyond the ecological restoration of Floreana Island, Galápagos, Ecuador

    Dr. Arturo Izurieta Valery
    Coordinador Grupo Oc éanos, Costas e Islas, CEDENMA, Ecuador
    Tinker Visiting Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Stanford

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH - 3:00 PM, LINCOLN HALL 1028

     

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    Summer Research Fellowships

    Our applications for summer graduate research fellowships are now open! These fellowships support thesis and dissertation research for MA and PhD students. Applications due February 10th.

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About CLACS

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.

 

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    Life in the Andes

    Taught by Carlos Molina-Vital, come learn about the culture and people in Andean Educator, Peru, and Bolivia. Find out about their worldview, history, religion, struggles, and contributions to our world. 
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    Quechua

    Interested in learning the most widely spoken indigenous language in the Americas? Our Quechua courses are taught by linguist Carlos Molina-Vital and promise to offer insight into a fascinating part of the world. Classes are available in beginning and intermediate Quechua.
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    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. In this four-week field course, students will have the opportunity to...
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    Introduction to Latin America

    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. This course assumes no prior knowledge of Latin America, and incorporates the insights of several disciplines...
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