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Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Isabella Alcañiz Appointed Director of UMD Latin American Studies Center

July 01, 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Isabella Alcañiz is serving as the director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, effective July 1, 2021.

LACS Director interviewed on CNN en Español about former president Trump's impeachment

February 13, 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

LACS Director interviewed on CNN en Español.

Conference to Celebrate Groundbreaking 1989 Collection of Caribbean Women Writers

February 08, 2021 English, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

UMD’s ‘Her True-True Name’ event will feature readings by writers published in the book.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Merle Collins Appointed Director of UMD Latin American Studies Center

October 07, 2019 English, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Esteemed scholar will expand center’s learning and outreach efforts.

The Diamondback

“Home away from home”: UMD’s Latinx studies center celebrates 30th anniversary

April 02, 2019 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

The Latin American Studies Center celebrated its 30th anniversary on April 2 welcoming four former directors back to reflect on the work the center has done in the last three decades.

Fall 2017 Arhu Leadership Announcements

October 10, 2017 History, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Linguistics, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New leadership appointments for the 2017-18 academic year.

Hispanic Heritage Month At The College Of Arts And Humanities

October 05, 2017 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, English, History, Honors Humanities, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Our faculty members and students engage with the histories and cultures of Latinx individuals and communities in the United States and around the world.

SPAP Hosts Ecuadorian Business Scholars for Workshop

May 02, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Ecuadorian Graduate Students and Faculty Visit UMD for Business Administration Workshop

Professor Jorge Aguilar Mora Wins Prestigious Literary Award

April 18, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Professor Emeritus Jorge Aguilar Mora’s Most Recent Book Awarded Prestigious Xavier Villaurrutia Award

SPAP Professors Present At Columbia Festival of the Arts

April 06, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Professors Eyda Merediz and Ryan Long to Present at the Columbia Festival of the Arts in Columbia, Maryland