Past Events
The Latinx Connect conference (October 27-29) aims to move us beyond “celebrating” Latinxs, instead calling for empowerment and justice for the Latinx community, which faces numerous disparities in U.S. society, particularly those at the intersections of Latinx identity (e.g., Afro-Latinxs, Indigenous Latinxs, queer and Trans* Latinxs, undocumented Latinxs). As the largest pan-ethnic group in the United States, Latinxs are extremely diverse by race, language, immigration, and experiences along the diaspora, which creates opportunity for dialogue. The Latinx Connect conference will provide a space to learn with each other. The 3-day conference, free and open to all, will bring together students, educators, community leaders, political advocates, and others to dialogue about Latinx identities, histories, cultures, and contemporary issues. Participants will discuss what it means to be Latinx/a/o/e/Hispanic in relation to intersectional identities, education, immigration, public health, arts & culture, history, and other topical areas. The conference will also serve as a culminating experience for Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month, recognized annually from September 15 - October 15 to acknowledge the history, culture, and contributions of Americans who identify as Hispanic/Latinx. Latinx Connect is organized and sponsored by a grassroots transdisciplinary and cross-institutional group of educators and community leaders based in Pittsburgh. The conference is generously supported by the University of Pittsburgh's Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the Hispanic Latinx Professional Association (HLPA), Community College of Allegheny County, University Center for International Studies (UCIS), and La Roche University."
- William Pitt Union, Pitt-Oakland Campus Model United Nations high school simulation
- Cathedral 232
On October 20th, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Latin American Graduate Student Organization and AddVerse Poesia will screen Cancion sin nombre (2019) at 6:00PM in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium (Room 125). Pizza will be provided! Synopsis: Based on harrowing true events, Song Without a Name tells the story of Georgina, an indigenous Andean woman whose baby is whisked away moments after its birth in a downtown Lima clinic. Stonewalled by a byzantine and indifferent legal system, Georgina approaches journalist Pedro Campas, who uncovers a web of fake clinics and abductions, suggesting a rotting corruption deep within Peruvian society.
- Mariana Muaze
- 4217 Posvar/Zoom
Mariana Muaze is an Associate Professor in the History Department at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), and author of the book “Memórias da Viscondessa: família e poder no Brasil Império” (Zahar, 2008), which won the Jorge Zahar Prize and National Archives Research Award in 2007. She is a co-editor of the books: “O Vale do Paraíba e o Império do Brasil nos quadros da Segunda Escravidão” (7 Letras, 2015) and “Segunda Escravidão e o Império do Brasil em Perspectiva Histórica” (Casa Leiria, 2020), with Ricardo Salles, and "O 15 de Novembro e a queda da Monarquia” (Chão, 2019) with Keila Grinberg, and have different articles about slavery, gender, family and childhood in Brazil Empire.
- NRIEP & CLAS Staff
- Global Hub Posvar Hall | 230 S Bouquet St | Pittsburgh, PA 15213
During this information session, the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs (NRIEP) and the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) will share details about funding opportunities available to undergraduates. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK4TnHVAI8YMaU-vZN_OBKdAIzobGZ...
- Posvar Patio
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is thrilled to welcome back students, staff, and the Pittsburgh community for the 40th Annual Latin American and Caribbean Festival! The Festival has had many years of success and every year it seems to improve in the number and quality of groups that participate and the scope of media coverage. As the Latino and Hispanic population in Pittsburgh continues to grow, it makes the Festival one of the largest gatherings of Latinos in Western Pennsylvania. The mission of the festival is to showcase the cultures of Latin America in Pittsburgh and to inform the students and the general public of the resources that can be found in Pittsburgh.
The Working Group on Comparative Slavery (Afro-Latin American Research Institute at Harvard University and The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh) invites you to the international conference Plantation Societies in Comparative Perspective at the University of Pittsburgh on October 14-15, 2022. View program: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/plantationsocieties
- 4130 Posvar Hall
The Working Group on Comparative Slavery (Afro-Latin American Research Institute at Harvard University and The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh) invites you to the international conference Plantation Societies in Comparative Perspective at the University of Pittsburgh on October 14-15, 2022. View program: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/plantationsocieties
- Multiple
- 4130 Posvar Hall
It's never too late or too early to be planning for future years. Join the six UCIS centers and learn tips for applications from program representatives and faculty decision makers from the Dietrich School A&S, Graduate School of Public Health, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and the School of Education.
- 4200 Posvar Hall (Center for Latin American Studies)
- Nicola Foote, Dean, Honors College
- 4217 Posvar/Zoom
Nicola Foote is Dean of the David C. Frederick Honors College, Bernice L. and Morton S. Lerner Chair in Honors Education, and Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Nicola Foote is a scholar with research interests in race and state formation in Ecuador, Caribbean migration to South America, histories of reproductive health care access in Florida and human-animal relations in the Galapagos Islands. She holds a PhD in history from University College London, a master’s degree from the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of London and a bachelor’s degree in history of the Americas, also from University College London.
- 4217 Posvar
This intensive, two-part program incorporates a cross-cultural homestay with individualized field study. The program is open to undergraduates of any major at the University of Pittsburgh with sufficient Spanish language proficiency and an interest in Latin American culture. The 15-20 students selected for the program will enroll in a preparatory seminar on campus during the spring of 2023, and then travel to the host country where they will study, live with a host family, and carry out an independent field project during the summer.
- 4217 Posvar
The purpose of the Student Club Coalition is to give clubs related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diasporas, an opportunity to be officially related to and involved with CLAS, providing mutual support for student engagement. The Student Club Coalition is designed to help students develop a voice for what's important to them, to assist them in that endeavor, and to help them acquire funding for those projects and goals. The member clubs work together to support each other and their goals, and to build friendships and community along the way.
- Global Hub (1st floor Posvar)
- Frick Fine Arts Auditorium (125)
On September 29th, the Center for Latin American Studies and the Latinx Student Association will screen Selena (1997) at 6:00PM in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium (Room 125). Pizza will be provided! There will be a post-screening discussion following the film. Synopsis: The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart-topping albums on the Latin music charts. Watch the trailer here.
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