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Latina/Latino Studies majors are well-prepared to pursue graduate and professional education following the completion of their degree.
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How have U.S. border policies affected attitudes toward migrants and violence against them? Interview with professor Gilberto Rosas
On Aug. 3, 2019, a shooter killed 23 people and injured two dozen more in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart. The gunman, who posted an anti-immigration manifesto online before the shooting, targeted Latinos. He was convicted of federal hate crimes. ...
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Deadline Extended! Call for Abstracts for Latine Studies Graduate Student Conference
The deadline for the call for abstracts has been extended for the 2024 Latine Graduate Student Conference to July 31, by 11:59PM.
The conference, themed "Reclaiming Insurgency"...
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LLS graduate minor Grace Maria Eberhardt follows the trail of the Eugenics Record Office
In the summer of 2024, LLS graduate minor, and history doctoral student Grace Maria Eberhardt traveled to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Long Island and the American Philosophical Society archive in Pennsylvania.
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Latina/Latino Studies professors, graduate and undergraduate students are being consistently recognized for their scholarship, teaching excellence, and commitment to student success.
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In the Department of Latina/Latino Studies we take great pride in our graduates and the impact they make on a wide range of fields.
Careers for Latina/Latino Studies Majors
Latina/Latino studies graduates have gone on to pursue advanced degrees and find employment in a wide variety of fields.
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The Spaces We Create: 2024 Convocation Speech
Jesse Carmona, a Latina/Latino studies major, gave the following speech at our convocation ceremony on May 11, 2024. It has been reprinted below with her permission.
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College of LAS interviews Professor Mirelsie Velázquez for 940 Feet series
Communications student Craig recently interviewed professor Mirelsie Velázquez for the College of LAS's 940 Feet interview series. Watch the interview with professor Velázquez to learn about the best coffee spots, her next book project, and why the Latina/Latino studies department is the best...