ARCH 403: Special Topics in Arch History section CN (CRN 77318) Counter-narratives of Architecture: Thinking Architectural History from/with the Americas and the Caribbean.

ARCH 403: Special Topics in Arch History section CN (CRN 77318Counter-narratives of Architecture: Thinking Architectural History from/with the Americas and the Caribbean.  Thursdays, 9-11:30 AM, from 03/17/2025 through 05/07/2025.   Counter-Narratives of Architecture: Thinking Architectural History from/with the Americas and the Caribbean.  This course challenges the dominant narratives of modern architecture, which often overlook the impact of colonialism,...

Call for Summer Graduate Research Fellowships (SGF)

  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...

Recap of Dr. Bjørn Sletto's Visit: Launching the 2024-2025 LAC Cities Collective Speaker Series

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....

Upcoming Talk by Valerio Bosco: “La transition qui en finit pas”

  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...

2024 Fall Reception

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...

Directors

The LAC Cities Initiatives is led by three cutting-edge urban scholars of Latin America who bring expertise along with tireless enthusiasm and energy to this project.

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