Latin American Studies

UW students study abroad for many reasons. Beyond the sheer adventure of experiencing a different world from the one they’ve come to know here at home, these students find many rewards to studying abroad, both personal and professional. The UW has numerous, established study abroad programs at accredited universities throughout Latin America. Most study abroad is organized through the Office of International Programs and Exchanges. For information on established study abroad programs, use the links below. You may always contact IPE or the LAS office for more information.

Three LAS faculty members are leading Summer Study abroad programs in 2009 in Peru and Brazil.

Prof. María Elena García and Prof José Antonio Lucero will lead an 9 week program entitled The Arts of Politics: The Cultural Politics of Contemporary Peru. For more information please click here.

Prof. Jonathan Warren will lead an intensive course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil entitled Brazilian Modernities: Neo-Slave Developments & the Art of Social Change. for more information related to this program click here.

International Programs and Exchanges
UW Exploration Seminars
Comparative History of Ideas Program (CHID)
UW Spanish & Portuguese Division Study Abroad Programs
Washington State Community College

The International Programs and Exchanges (IPE) office is located in 459 Schmitz Hall. The IPE office offers a range of exchange programs and study abroad opportunities that offer quarter long to full year durations in Latin American and beyond. Partner programs at IPE include:
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile
• Cuba
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Mexico
• Spain

UW Exploration Seminars offer intensive, small group international programs that range from 3-6 weeks. Classes are offered during UW’s summer and early fall start. In 2009, there are 8 Latin American related programs offered.

Argentina
Communications & Culture in Buenos Aires

Belize
Education, Power, and Intersecting Identities in Central America

Brazil
The Food, Fuel, Water Triangle: The Biofuel Puzzle

Chile
A Changing Public and Mental Health Care System in Chile

Costa Rica
Culture & Nature: Connections that Count

Mexico (Immigration)
!Al Norte !: Immigration to the United States from and through Mexico

Mexico (Labor Movements)
Labor and the Mexican Economy In a Time of Global Uncertainty

Peru
From Andes to Amazon: Biodiversity, Conservation & Sustainability

The Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) program offers study abroad programs to Latin America and around the world, throughout the academic year and during summer quarter.

UW Spanish & Portuguese Division Study Abroad Programs
The Division of Spanish & Portuguese offer select departmental study abroad programs to Spain and Latin America.

Washington State Community College Programs
WCCCSA is a group of community colleges that have joined together in a consortium to provide quality Study Abroad programs for 2-year college students. There are currently 15 colleges in the consortium from across the state of Washington. http://washingtonstudyabroad.edcc.edu/