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Event recap "51st Annual Midwest Conference on Andean & Amazonian Archaeology & Ethnohistory"
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...
Spring B - LAST 395: Topics in Q’anjob’al Language and the Community
CRN: 44488MWF: 10-10:50 AMLocation: TBDInstructor: Adan F. PascualCourse Description:This course is an introduction to the Mayan language and community of Guatemala known as Q’anjob’al. It is designed to provide students with an overview of the Q’anjob’al speakers and their complex everyday sociocultural interactions. Also, it introduces the use of the Q’anjob’al language in context for students to become familiar with its spoken sounds. This course is a foundation for further study of this community and its ability to maintain its identity and traditions despite the outside influences....
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Dr. Juan Salamanca's Installation: "Coalescing Currents" at SCD Gallery
Inaugurated in October 2022, this stunning 60-foot mural was researched, fabricated, and installed by Dr. Juan Salamanca (...
Read full story about Dr. Juan Salamanca's Installation: "Coalescing Currents" at SCD Gallery
Dr. Juan Salamanca's Installation: "Coalescing Currents" at SCD Gallery
Inaugurated in October 2022, this stunning 60-foot mural was researched, fabricated, and installed by Dr. Juan Salamanca (...
Read full story about Dr. Juan Salamanca's Installation: "Coalescing Currents" at SCD Gallery
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Dr. Juan Salamanca's Installation: "Coalescing Currents" at SCD Gallery
Inaugurated in October 2022, this stunning 60-foot mural was researched, fabricated, and installed by Dr. Juan Salamanca (...
Read full story about Dr. Juan Salamanca's Installation: "Coalescing Currents" at SCD Gallery
Summer Graduate Research Fellowship (SGRF) Conference 2025 Recap
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...
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Nueva Página de Recursos Comunitarios / New Community Resources Page
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...
Community Resources
Support and Resources for Our Community
At the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), we are committed to supporting our students, faculty, and staff as w
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Dr. Kasia Szremski Discusses Breakthrough Study Revealing Ancient Tattoos on Peruvian Mummies
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...