Center for Latin American Studies

Since 1964, the University of Pittsburgh has been committed to a Latin American studies program of unique depth and richness. Its Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) has become internationally recognized for excellence in undergraduate, graduate, research, professional education and outreach. CLAS is designated as a comprehensive National Resource Center (NRC) on Latin America by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Resource Lending Library
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Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Center for Latin American Studies or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Video

Intended Audience:
Faculty, Post-Secondary

Video of talk by Dr. Karen Goldman, Assistant Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Delivered at the workshop, "Mobilizing People, Students and Ideas: Social Movements across the Globe and in the Undergraduate Curriculum," held at the Community College of Beaver County on April 10, 2015.

Intended Audience:
9-12

The European Studies Center hosts several webinars each year called Conversations on Teaching Europe (CoTE). This virtual roundtable discussion was presented by Dr. Bernard Hagerty (Department of History, University of Pittsburgh). A shortened synopsis of this webinar has been translated into Spanish and presented by Ms. Mina Levenson, a teacher at Allderdice High School (Pittsburgh Public...

Intended Audience:
Faculty, Post-Secondary

Videos of presentations delivered by University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University professional staff members at the workshop, "Working with International Students on Your Campus," held at the Community College of Beaver County on February 12, 2016. Presentation topics include international student admissions and orientation, international students' academic experiences at US...

Outreach at Center for Latin American Studies

Luz Amanda Hank
Luz Amanda Hank
Assistant Director for Partnerships and Programming
Center for Latin American Studies