Jacob Kushner graduated in 2010 with a BA in LACIS and Journalism. He developed a passion for reporting as a UW undergraduate by working at the Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, La …
Land Tenure Center Celebrates 50 years of International Development Work
“The Land Tenure Center, the first U.S. Agency for International Development sponsored program at UW-Madison, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday morning, April 29, 2012. The program includes a public …
LACIS Graduate Student Conference – Flowing Frontiers: The Dancing Dynamics of the Americas
The 2012 LACIS Graduate Student Conference was held at the Memorial Union on Friday, April 13. The keynote address was presented by Maria Elena Cepeda, Associate Professor of Latino/a Studies at Williams College. She presented …
Former Tinker Visiting Professor Alfonso Múnera Elected Secretary General of Association of Caribbean States
Alfonso Múnera was a Tinker Visiting Professor during the 2003-2004 academic year. Múnera has been elected to serve as the Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States from 2012 – 2016. Múnera has a …
Brazilian Multinationals Invigorate the Economy – Article by Glauco Arbix – Fall 2010 Tinker Visiting Professor
Former Tinker Visiting Professor Glauco Arbix (Fall 2010) was recently appointed by the Djilma Roussef administration (new President of the Brazilian Federal Republic) as President of the Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP), which promotes the economic …
Alumni Profile: Eugenia Podesta (LACIS BA ’98, MA ’06)
A Madisonian originally, Eugenia Podesta (LACIS BA ’98, MA’06) has also experienced the University of Wisconsin-Madison in her various capacities as a LACIS and Spanish undergraduate student, Spanish TA, and participant of the dual degree …
Welcome – Bienvenidos – Bem Vindo
Welcome to the new blog of the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.