News
On May 12th 2012 over 90 IR majors celebrated their graduation at PBK Hall. Congratulations Class of 2012!!!
Latin American Studies congratulates our own Professor Regina Root whose book Couture and Consensus: Fashion and Politics in Postcolonial Argentina (2010, University of Minnesota Press) was recently awarded the Whitaker's Prize by the Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies. The honor was announced at a luncheon at its regional conference. Felicidades, Profesora Root!!!"
Susan Verdi Webster is among a group of 180 scholars, artists and scientists to receive the fellowship this year, and one of two in the field of fine arts research.
George Grayson's recent book chronicles the rise of Mexico's new drug cartels and their efforts to exercise control through violent intimidation.
Reves fellow's work subtitling Cuban films gains for them world-wide exposure.
John Riofrio, "Rio," recently published an editorial response to CNN's documentary Latino in America in the Huffington Post
Over spring break 2009, Professors Bickham Mendez (Sociology and Latin American Studies) and Tandeciarz (Hispanic Studies) led a research team of eight students to the Tucson/Nogales region of the U.S.-Mexico border.
We're also who made what we wear and what it's made from. (And other fashion truisms that will keep green the new black.)
Professor Kris Lane was awarded a 2009 Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence.