Current Graduate Students in Latin American Studies

The University of California at Berkeley was among the first universities in the nation to develop a specialized interdisciplinary program of training and research in Latin American Studies, with the initiation of the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in the early 1930s. Today, Berkeley’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Latin American Studies span a wide range of departments in the social sciences, humanities and the natural sciences, as well as the professional schools of Natural Resources, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Welfare, Journalism, Law, Education and Environmental Design. The degree programs in Latin American studies are located in the International and Area Studies Teaching Program (IASTP).

The Graduate Group in Latin American Studies draws together faculty from approximately 30 different departments. The faculty are responsible for the design, modification and implementation of the program; for admissions and for academic advising. The Graduate Group in Latin American Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies share an executive committee, composed of faculty from various departments, which provides guidance both for the interdisciplinary degree programs and for CLAS research programs.

CLAS offers a series of special graduate seminars (2-8 weeks each), taught by leading scholars, policy makers and public intellectuals on topics ranging from sustainable rural development to the political transition in contemporary Brazil. The seminars at CLAS are offered in coordination with the Latin American Studies graduate degree programs but are administered directly through the Center.

For more information on degree programs, please visit:

Graduate Group in Latin American Studies
101 Stephens Hall #2306
Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: 510-642-4466
Fax: 510-642-9850
e-mail: iastp@uclink.berkeley.edu