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Center for Latino and Latin American Studies

The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary research and teaching unit that offers a variety of opportunities for students, faculty, and the community to broaden their knowledge and understanding of Latinos in the United States and Latin American societies and cultures. The center organizes public lectures, seminars, poetry readings, conferences, and concerts for the campus community. For example, recent performances by Los Folkloristas, Mexico's internationally known musicians, and Tlen-Huicani from Veracruz, attracted large audiences. Scholarship and teaching is encouraged through research and travel grants for university faculty and graduate students who specialize in Latino and Latin studies. This financial support from the center has contributed to books and articles, as well as conference papers and theses.

Undergraduate and graduate students have received assistance from the center to present papers at regional conferences for Latino/Chicano studies on their own research and leadership activities.

The center's newsletter Encuentros reaches a wide national readership with articles written by faculty associates and highlights of visiting lectures and events. The presence of the center reinforces the Department of Anthropology's strong connection to Latin America and helps to foster research that deals with Latino or Latin American issues. Anthropologists who are faculty associates of this center are Professors Brown and Creamer.

For further information contact the:

Center for Latino and Latin American Studies
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115.
Telephone: 815-753-1531

Website: http://www.clas.niu.edu/latino/