Students from Jackson School Professor Vanessa Freije‘s Spring 2026 Latin American Studies Seminar (JSIS A 492) sat down with Thea Riofrancos, Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College. In conversation with Catalina Caputo, Guadalupe Gonzalez Orozco, Marcus Goodbody, Yunue Moore, and Mary Jose Ortega Ortiz, Riofrancos discuss her recent book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Please consult the MyPlan links for course times and locations. AES 442 Undocumented Immigrant Communities Instructor: Carolyn Pinedo-Turnovsky MW | 1:30 – 3:20  5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 10150 Course Description  Sociological examination of the concepts of undocumented, citizen, and the structuring of (il)legality as they are situated in

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Please consult the MyPlan links for course times and locations. HSTLAC 280 Drug Wars in Latin America Instructor: Ileana M. Rodriguez-Silva TTh | 12:30 – 2:20  5 credits (DIV, SSc) | 15134 Course Description  Analyses “War on Drugs” in Latin America as political, economic, and socio-cultural construct. Investigates local, regional

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Please consult the MyPlan links for course times and locations. ARCHY 304: Archaeology Of The Americas Instructor TBD 5 credits (SSc) | SLN 10430 Course Description  Explores the history of earliest Americans, beginning with crossing of land bridge between Asia and North America and eventual spread over the Americas. Highlights

 Join Latin American and Caribbean Studies faculty members this fall for a diverse range of coursework. Latin America History Courses HSTLAC 185/JSIS A 185: Race, Gender, And Class In Latin America And The Caribbean Instructor: Ileana M. Rodriguez-Silva TTh | 12:30-2:20 p.m. | SMI 304 5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 16521;  Course Description Explores

 Join Latin American and Caribbean Studies faculty members this fall for a diverse range of coursework. Latin America History Courses HSTLAC 185/JSIS A 185: Race, Gender, And Class In Latin America And The Caribbean Instructor: Ileana M. Rodriguez-Silva TTh | 12:30-2:20 p.m. | SMI 304 5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 16521;  Course Description Explores

 Join Latin American and Caribbean Studies faculty members this summer for a diverse range of coursework. Latin American and Caribbean Studies Courses HSTLAC 282: History Of Mexico: Culture, Identity, And The Politics Of Rule From The Aztecs To The Present Instructor: Adam W. Warren Asynchronous Online 5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 11611 Course Description