Latin American Social and Public Policy (LASPP)
The Latin American Social and Public Policy Program of the Center for Latin American Studies addresses the need to equip future leaders, public officials, and analysts with the skills necessary to design and implement social and public policy programs appropriate to development in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Click here for information on the CLAS Latin American Social and Public Policy Conference.
Luso-Sphere Studies
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the European Studies Center (ESC) at the University of Pittsburgh are jointly working on developing a Program in Luso-Sphere Studies. For students who wish to pursue a career or research with an international dimension, or in the Luso-Sphere specifically, studying this history and the cross regional relationships that now exist in the Portuguese speaking world would provide multiple opportunities. Such a program would be among the first of its kind in the US and could become a central location for the study of Portuguese language and the Luso-Sphere cultures.
Amazonian Studies
CLAS will develop a related certificate program for Undergraduate and Graduate students, bolster class offerings and library and document collections, as well as promoting recruitment of faculty connected to relevant work in the Arts, Sciences, Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Business and Law.
China-Latin America Research Initiative (CLARI)
The China-Latin America Research Initiative (CLARI) is a joint effort of researchers from the United States, China, and Latin America to explore the contemporary and historical forces that shape the Pacific World. It promotes a multi-disciplinary analysis of China-Latin America relations, its history, and implications for future development through joint research initiatives, conferences, and teaching. Launched in 2015, CLARI is a joint effort of the Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies, and the Director’s Office of the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh