September 5, 2017 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Today we learned that the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will come to an end in six months unless there is legislative action to protect it. Read more

We had a year full of events! Read our annual report here!

The joyful week of commencement celebration marks the end of another academic year and provides a nice moment to take stock of what we accomplished as an intellectual community. We, of course, should begin by recognizing the 17 students who graduated in 2017 with degrees in Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Shane Backman Melissa Blue

Fidel Castro’s death has led us to lay eyes once again on his iconic figure. In the last few days, a plethora of photos of his persona has flooded TV, digital, and printed media. Not surprisingly, most of these are of a younger Fidel, in military gear, and always in action: smiling, talking, walking, thinking,

Maudí Tzay, a Guatemalan community psychologist with the Community Research and Psychosocial Action Team (ECAP), spoke at UW last October 19th (Thomson Hall 101 4:30pm). Her presentation touched on the crucial role of healing in movements for transitional justice and the healing opportunities that justice holds for survivors of state violence. Earlier this year, a major

Oct 5, 2016 I was born on the same year the FARC guerrillas were formed in Colombia, marking the beginning of a new period of violence that has lasted 52 years. I don’t know the country without war, and I was thrilled about the peace agreement reached earlier this year between the government and the

On September 13th 2016, Colombian Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzón addressed the Seattle audience on the past, current status, and the future of Colombia. The longest war in Latin America is over. After four years of negotiations, the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group reached a peace agreement that if ratified, will put an end

Jackson School Assistant Director for African Studies and Latin America & Caribbean Studies Monica Rojas-Stewart received the annual Jackson School Student Association Student Service Award in recognition of her outstanding service to students. In addition, Excelencia Tumi USA, a Peruvian organization that recognizes accomplishments of Peruvians in the U.S., has awarded Dr. Rojas-Stewart with the 2016