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Our focuses

Transnationalism ÷ Migration ÷ Asylum ÷ Deportation ÷ Remittances

Chicana/Latina Feminist Thought ÷ Latina Popular Feminism(s) ÷ Latinx Soundscapes ÷ Intersectionality ÷ Precarity

Gender  ÷ Women of Color Feminisms ÷ Latinx Youth Studies ÷ Education

Violence ÷ Displacement ÷ Criminal Governance

Poetry ÷ Poetic Writing ÷ Creative Human Expression

Latinx Health ÷ Sexuality ÷ Gender Equality

Political thought ÷ Diaspora ÷ Youth Political Engagement ÷ Democratization

Critical Thought ÷ Democracy ÷ The State ÷ Rhetorical Practices ÷ Indigeneity ÷ Environment ÷ Disaster Theory

Colonialism/Postcolonialism ÷ Native Methods ÷ Aztec Culture ÷ Nahuatl

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Jan 8 2024
study hall

LALS Study Hall

1/8/24, 10:00 am–5/3/24, 3:00 pm
1550 UH
Mar 28 2024

Chicago Monuments Project

Thursday, 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Lecture Center B2
Apr 2 2024

LALS Distinguished Lecture: Cecilia Menjivar

Tuesday, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
Daley Library Room 1-470
Apr 9 2024

Roundtable on Rachel Nolan's Until I Find You

Tuesday, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
1550 UH
Apr 11 2024

CLXLA Spring Gala with Day 1

Thursday, 3:15 pm–6:00 pm
B2 Lecture Center B
Apr 12 2024

Latinx Literature Now: Translation, Performance, Documentary

Friday, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Institute for the Humanities
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The Department of Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) is a vibrant interdisciplinary unit devoted to cutting-edge research, teaching, and community engagement focused on Latina/o and Latin American populations.