2025-05-29
- We’re thrilled to share new photos from the LAST 395: Archaeology Field School in Peru, where students are currently conducting hands-on research at the archaeological site of Cerro Blanco, a historic Chancay Administrative Center in central Peru.Led by Professor Kasia Szremski, the program combines classroom learning with immersive fieldwork, giving students the...
2025-03-20 - The IGI Series on Global Responsibilities brings multidisciplinary and global perspectives to major contemporary questions. For calendar year 2025, our spotlight is on Palestine in the world today.The events in this series are being sponsored by the following: Center for Advanced Study; Center for African Studies; Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies; Center for Global...
2025-03-17 - On March 7th and 8th, CLACS hosted the 51st Annual Midwest Conference on Andean & Amazonian Archaeology & Ethnohistory. The conference provided a space for scholars to share their current research on Andean and Amazonian studies. We sincerely thank all presenters, participants, and attendees for their valuable contributions. Featured Presentations...
2025-02-14 - On Friday, February 7th, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) held its annual Student Graduate Research Fellowship (SGRF) Conference at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF). The event brought together students from various fields to explore pressing topics surrounding Latin American and Caribbean societies, policies, activism, and environmental challenges. We...
2025-02-03 - En respuesta a la creciente preocupación y confusión que existe entre las comunidades a las que servimos, deseamos informarles que hemos creado un nuevo espacio en nuestra página web llamado "Community Resources", el cual se encuentra bajo la sección de "Resources". Allí podrán encontrar varios enlaces para acceder a...
2025-01-16 - In a recent article, Kasia Szremski, Associate Director of CLACS at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was interviewed about a groundbreaking study that used a laser-based technique to reveal intricate tattoos on mummies from Peru’s Chancay culture. Published on January 13 in PNAS, the study unveiled fine details of tattoos previously obscured by time. Szremski...
2025-01-08 - UI SYSTEM/ INCMNSZ JOINT RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM CALL FOR PROPOSALS Initiative Illinois Mexican and Mexican-American student (I-MMÁS) initiative The University of Illinois System and The National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, INCMNSZ-Mexico have established a joint seed research grants program for one year, starting with the academic year...
2024-12-03 - The Illinois Global Institute invites proposals for the New Approaches to International Area and Global Studies grants. The New Approaches grant supports multidisciplinary initiatives to increase UIUC engagement with world regions and with global questions beyond the current scope of the eleven area and global studies centers and thematic programs within IGI. The grant will provide up...
2024-12-02 - The Krannert Art Museum (KAM) is undertaking a groundbreaking project to revitalize its collection of pre-Hispanic Andean art, which has been a key part of the museum since it was first acquired in 1967 through a community fundraising campaign. The new installation, scheduled to open in spring 2025, is the outcome of a...
2024-11-14 - On November 11th and 12th, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies at the University of Illinois held a special conference to honor the contributions of Professors Werner Baer and Geoffrey Hewings to the Center’s legacy. Through their work with CLACS, the Lemann Center, and the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL),...
2024-10-29 - The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) is excited to announce the call for applications for the 2025 Summer Graduate Research Fellowships. These fellowships are designed to support graduate students in the early stages of dissertation research through travel to Latin America. Fellowship Opportunities: Tinker Foundation...
2024-10-28 - 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—Prof. Magdalena Novoa (Urban Planning), Prof. Nikolai Alvarado (Geography), and Prof. David Isern (Architecture)—brought together a vibrant community of...
2024-10-17 - On October 31st, we are honored to welcome Valerio Bosco, Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, since 2008. With extensive experience in UN peacekeeping missions and a deep understanding of international relations, Bosco has worked in various conflict and post-conflict regions, including the Central African...
2024-10-16 - Dear colleagues: On behalf of the entire CLACS staff, I want to invite you to our annual reception, on Monday. October 21, beginning at 6pm at Maize at the station [100 N Chesnut St, Champaign IL 61820]. Like our previous receptions, this one is hosted in partnership with the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies. Unlike previous receptions,...
2023-09-14 - 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 (UNAM, Mexico), Cuitlahuac Arreola Martinez (California-based Activist and Educator), Jose Sanchez...