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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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- 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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Graduate Affiliates

The Affiliated Graduate Student Program supports the research of advanced graduate students at UC Berkeley. We hope that through an affiliation with CLAS (and office space within our building), graduate students can further their research and develop relationships with colleagues across departments and disciplines.

Overview:

Graduate Affiliates have access to the following:

24/7 access to meeting and work space
Private or semi-private office space at CLAS
Printer and other tech
Monthly meetings to discuss research
A small stipend for research expenses

Application Process:

To apply, please send an email to clas@berkeley.edu. Please include your name, school or program, and what stage of or year in the program you have reached, along with a short description of your project. Let us know how you plan to use the space.

Ángela Castillo-Ardila

Graduate Affiliate

Department of Anthropology

Ángela received her B.A. in Anthropology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá) and an M.Sc. in Geography from the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá). In 2015, she received a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue her doctoral studies in the Anthropology Department at the University...Read more about Ángela Castillo-Ardila

Alice Taylor

Graduate Affiliate

Graduate School of Education

Alice is a Ph.D. candidate in the Berkeley School of Education. An interdisciplinary social scientist and ethnographer, she studies youth identity formation and political development/ civic engagement; education and social movements; language, literacy, and learning practices across in-person...Read more about Alice Taylor