“Art and the Politics of Blackness and Indigeneity in Peru’s Past and Present” By visiting three different regions of Peru (Lima, Chincha and Cusco), this program offered students the opportunity to think critically about identity and diversity in a setting outside the United States. In particular, the program focused on the study of Blackness and

Congratulations to LACS Chair Jose Antonio Lucero and LACS Faculty and Executive Committee Members, Maria Elena Garcia & Ricardo Gomez The Latino Center for Health at UW selected Dr. Jose Antonio Lucero, Dr. Maria Elena Garcia and Dr. Ricardo Gomez to be recognized at the Latinx Faculty Recognition Event, May 2 2019. This annual event honors the scholarly achievements of Latina and Latino faculty across the

The Latino Center for Health at UW has selected Dr. Maria Elena Garcia and Dr. Tony Lucero to be recognized at the Latinx Faculty Recognition Event, May 2 2019. This annual event honors the scholarly achievements of Latina and Latino faculty across the three-campuses of the University of Washington for the academic year 2018-2019. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ María Elena García is

The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced $14.8 million in new grants to support 253 humanities projects nationwide. Comparative History of Ideas Professor María Elena García is being awarded $40,000 to complete Gastro-Politics, Race, and Species in Peru, a book-length study about the recent culinary boom in Peru that has made Lima one of

On Monday Nov 5, 2018 LACS faculty participated at a panel discussion on the refugees from Central America trekking north to the U.S. Panelists included Reşat Kasaba, Jackson School Director (moderator); Vanessa Freije, Jackson School Faculty; Kathie Friedman, Jackson School Faculty; Angelina Godoy, Center for Human Rights Director, Jackson School; Diane Lopez, M.A. Student, Information School;

On July 27th, the Maya Mam community of Nuevo Amanecer celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of their town and twenty years of successful democratic self-governance. Through the celebration, Nuevo Amanecer commemorates its triumphs having survived genocide and attempted erasure,  building their sustainable way of life without any support from government, and preserving the

On Thursday May 17, 2018, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program at the University of Washington and the Simposio de Mujeres Latinas at North Seattle College brought their hands together to cultivate saberes sin fronteras as part of LACS’ 25th annivesary and SML’s 5th anniversary celebrations. This event took place at the University of

“Since 2015 I have been involved in an analog photoethnographic project focused on documenting the daily lives of Honduran smugglers who profit from transporting undocumented migrants across Mexico. In this talk I discuss the relationship between transnational gangs and the human smuggling industry and outline the complicated role that photography plays as a field method

From left to right: LACS Chair Tony Lucero, Maria Hinojosa and LACS Assistant Director Monica Rojas-Stewart. Photo: Barbara Rodriguez. On November 2, 2017, the Latin America and Caribbean Studies program hosted a round-table conversation with renowned journalist, writer, anchor and executive producer of NPR’s Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa. For over 25 years, Ms. Hinojosa has

Recommendations to UW from Undocu Task Force March 29, 2017 Ricardo Gomez, Magdalena Fonseca (Co-Chairs) Undocumented students are one of the most vulnerable populations on our campus today. Even though UW has been doing a lot to support undocumented students since 2000 (see narrative, A History Told of Undocumented Students at the UW: Coming Out