Interview with faculty affiliate Prof. Jaime Alves
Dr. Jaime Alves is an Assistant Professor in Black Studies at UCSB. He received his Ph.D. Social Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to UCSB, he taught
Dr. Jaime Alves is an Assistant Professor in Black Studies at UCSB. He received his Ph.D. Social Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to UCSB, he taught
Ms. Carol Flores is the Student Service Manager of Graduate and Undergraduate Programs for the Phelps Administrative Support Center. When she is not sewing or gardening with her family, Ms.
Professor Juan Cobo Betancourt (History and LAIS Program Vice Director) was interviewed by the Ecuadorian radio Radio Voz Andina Internacional of the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar about his work digitizing historical documents
Noticias, the LAIS Fall 2020 Newsletter is available here! Read words from LAIS Director, Cecilia Mendez, about our upcoming events, news from LAIS faculty, staff, students and alumni, and learn about
On November 17, 2020, we were joined by Javiera Barandiarán, María Galindo, and Tathagatan Ravindran for a lively discussion about the current situations in Chile and Bolivia. LAIS Director, Cecilia Mendez,
The Latin American and Iberian Studies Program (LAIS) at UC Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the inaugural Latin American and Iberian Studies Undergraduate Essay Competition! Please share this opportunity
Late last Winter, as we were purchasing tickets and reserving hotel rooms for the two keynote speakers of our second International Graduate Student Conference “Borders, Power, Transgression,” COVID struck. Months
Emma Laura Zamora joins LAIS at UCSB from Cal Poly SLO where she received a B.A. in History. Read on to learn about what motivated Ms. Zamora to study Latin America,
Marlene Torres-Magaña received her BA in Chicana/o Studies and Black Studies at UCSB. Read on to learn about what motivated Ms. Torres-Magaña to study Latin America, her current research plans
The LAIS March 2020 Tertulia, “Coronavirus and Historic Patterns of Epidemics in Latin America” with Dr. Marcos Cueto, featured by the Humanities and Fine Arts News at UC Santa Barbara.