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"The Mexican Masks," an exhibit in partnership with The Mexican Museum. On display by appointment through September 27

On the CLAS Blog: Berkeley student Venecia Slotten talks about her work researching plants used in pre-Hispanic Costa Rica.

Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and twice President of Chile, participates in conversation at CLAS, April 2019.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 CLAS Summer Field Research Grants! List of winners and research topics

Upcoming Events

Art Exhibition

The Mexican Masks

On display through September

Friday, September 27 | Please call for appointment

Liza Grandia

Sacred Commons, Cultural Reforestation, and Climate Resilience: The Autonomous Indigenous Communities of Petén, Guatemala
Tuesday, September 10 | 4:00 pm

Harley Shaiken

Rivera and the Detroit Murals: A Personal Journey
Wednesday, September 25 | 4:00 pm

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National Resource Center

Summer research grant recipient Emma Steigerwald and research assistant Gumercindo Crispin Condori conduct research in the Peruvian Andes, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Emma Steigerwald.)The Center for Latin American Studies is a designated National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education.

A Partnership for Art

Logos of CLAS, The Mexican Museum, the Bellas Artes, and UDLAP Jenkins.CLAS is partnering with The Mexican Museum, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and UDLAP-Jenkins in a new program on art.

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