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      The Center for Latin American Studies is Berkeley's home for research, publications, and events about Latin America and the Caribbean. 

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      The Center for Latin American Studies brings together leaders, thinkers, and scholars of Latin America and the Caribbean into a vibrant and dedicated community.

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    • "A Long Petal of the Sea" with author Isabel Allende and Adam Hochschild. (Photo by Peg Skorpinski.)

      The Center for Latin American Studies presents events connect the best of Latin America and the Caribbean to our educators, students, and community members at Berkeley and around the world. 

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      The Center for Latin American Studies publishes research on Latin America and the Caribbean, written by Berkeley students, faculty, and the greater community.  

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      UC Berkeley offers a wide range of paths to engage with Latin America and the Caribbean. As a research unit, the Center for Latin American Studies provides academic and research resources for study of the region.  

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    • Ignacio Escalante studies insects during a CLAS-supported research trip in Panama, 2016.

      CLAS offers funding for research and study in Latin America and the Caribbean, with ongoing grant programs for students, faculty, and visitors.  

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Coatlicue, a feathered serpent mosaic by Diego Rivera. (Photo by Eduardo Francisco Vasquez Murillo.)

COURSES: Learn Nahuatl at Berkeley

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PUBLICATIONS: Subscribe to CLAS YouTube

A Berkeley classroom. (Photo by Keegan Houser.)

ANNOUNCEMENT: Fall 2022 Courses for Latin Americanists

View of UC Berkeley and the Campanile from Albany. (Photo by David Abercrombie.)

EVENTS: Spring 2022 Calendar

Natalia Brizuela, Professor and Class of 1930 Chair, Center for Latin American Studies, August 2021.

NEWS: Greetings from Natalia Brizuela, New CLAS Chair

The Center for Latin American Studies works to foster and support new ideas and research by bringing together academics, artists and community members from Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, and the world.

News & Updates

March 1, 2022

Mar 01
New! Grant Opportunities at CLAS (students & faculty) due 4/15

January 12, 2022

Jan 12
Spring 2022 Mam Classes at Laney College (Oakland)

November 24, 2021

Nov 24
Added! Spring 2022 Courses with Latin American Content
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YouTube: Estelle Tarica on her new book on Holocaust consciousness and Latin America

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