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History
The Center of Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas
(KU) is distinguished by its quality and long term stability.
Established in 1959, the Center has been awarded graduate fellowships
by the US Department of Education (USDE) since 1976 and was designated
and funded by USDE as a Comprehensive National Resource Center
on Latin America in 1983-1988 and 1994-2006.
Overview
The Center of Latin American Studies is home to KU's interdisciplinary
academic programs on
Latin America, facilitates graduate
research at home and abroad, sponsors events
related to the region, and develops outreach
resources for area educators. Core, affiliate, and research
faculty
members associated with the Center teach and research
Latin America through a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary
prisms, and mentor students interested in the region. The Center
supports the publication of the Latin
American Theatre Review (LATR), a journal dedicated to the
scholarly study of dramatic performance in Latin America. An annual
newsletter, The KU
Latin Americanist, highlights recent campus activities and
faculty and student research on Latin America, and also publicizes
new outreach materials and current funding, travel, and research
opportunities. A virtual
tour introduces some of the faculty and staff that make up
the heart of the Center.
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News and Events
February 10 (Wednesday) Geography Graduate Student Organization Brownbag: " Water Management in Costa Rica : Sustainable Development beyond the Nobel Prize(s)." Mauricio Herrera-Rodríguez, Universidad de Costa Rica. Lindley Hall 210, 12:00pm
February 10 (Wednesday) LAS Feature Film Festival: City of God (2002). Introductory remarks by Jay Metz. Wescoe Hall 4051, 7:00pm.
February 11 (Thursday) Merienda Brown-Bag Series: Jodi Gentry, “Use and Effectiveness of Composting Latrines in Rural Bolivia." PhD Student in Environmental Engineering and member of KU Engineers Without Borders. Bailey Hall 318, 12-1pm
February 18 (Thursday) Merienda Brown-Bag Series: Brenna Daldorph, "Notes from the Borderlands," KU Senior in French and Journalism. Bailey Hall 318, 12-1pm
February 25 (Thursday) Merienda Brown-Bag Series: Mirna Cabrera,
"Performing the Choral Music of Cuban Baroque Composer Esteban Salas." DMA student in Choral Conducting. Bailey Hall 318, 12-1pm
Director Receives International Educator Award- Elizabeth Kuznesof, Professor of History and Director of the Center of Latin American Studies is the 2009 recipient of the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award.
Dr. Kuznesof (center) with George and Eleanor Woodyard.
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