New York, NY – 14 December 2020 – The Modern Language Association of America today announced it is awarding its twenty-eighth annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for French and Francophone Studies to Maya Angela Smith, associate professor of French at the University of Washington, for Senegal Abroad: Linguistic Borders. Racial Formations, and Diasporic Imaginaries, published by the University

In her new book entitled “Citizens of Scandal: Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico” published by Duke University Press, on Oct. 15, 2020, Jackson School Assistant Professor Vanessa Freije explores the causes and consequences of political scandals in Mexico from the 1960s through the 1980s. Freije has appeared in media as a commentator on

LACS Chair Tony Lucero, LACS Assistant Director Monica Rojas-Stewart, graduate student Adriana Velasco, Seattle Latino Film Festival Executive Development Director Nari Weaver converse with Argentinian film director Martin Weber about his film “Mapa de sueños latinoamericanos” (Map of Latin American Dreams) Video of conversation here Map of Latin American Dreams Trailer Between 1992 and 2013

Angelina Godoy, chair of the University of Washington Center for Human Rights which is housed in the Jackson School, and Tony Lucero, Jackson School professor and chair of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, are among 32 faculty members from the Tacoma, Bothell and Seattle campuses who received the UW Latinx Faculty Recognition honor this year by the UW

Hi, my name is Tanya, I am a Latina student at the University of Washington passionate about human rights and all things Latin America. These uncertain times prompted by COVID-19 have highlighted many pre-existing human rights issues and brought to light new ones, globally. My focus for this page is on Mexico, where I will

This is a collection of stories and conversations with Latinx faculty at the University of Washington, all of whom are being recognized for their accomplishments in 2020. Latinx faculty come from a variety of backgrounds and places of origin, and the descriptions of their paths to academia and the University of Washington offer a kaleidoscope

In memory of Vincent Phillips, MD (1948-2019) With the support of Dr. Phillips, a dear friend and long-time supporter of LACS, UW undergraduate and graduate students have carried out important research in a wide number of fields including landscape architecture, geography, history and international studies, all with clear connection to the causes of human rights and social

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Vincent F. Phillips, MD a dear friend and long-time supporter of LACS. Dr. Phillips worked for many years in the fields of internal medicine and oncology. He also had a long interest and relationship with the peoples of Guatemala, especially

SMEA Capstone Research Project – Brazil As clients of the University of São Paulo’s Dr. Leopoldo Cavaleri Gerhardinger, this capstone work supported the emergence of a learning network in Brazil as part of the four-year Brazilian Oceanic Horizon campaign. “Our project seek to connect and capacitate ocean resource experts, researchers, and community leaders to deliver collaborative

The Northern Pacific Global Health (NPGH) Fellowship Program, in coordination with our sister Global Health Fellows & Scholars Consortia, will be organizing weekly Zoom discussions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Calls will be moderated by Dr. Joe Zunt (University of Washington). We hope these calls will provide the Fogarty Global Health Fellows & Scholars community