Welcome to the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As classes continue this Spring, we will make the health and safety of the entire CLS familia our top priority. Our staff and faculty will be in their offices regularly and can also meet with students remotely. The CLS Library is open from 8:30 to 4:30. Weekly CLS Community Gatherings will resume in February and continue through May. Watch for news about other events and co-curricular programming as the year progresses. For updates and COVID and Mpox safety measures, check the University’s latest guidance and its COVID-19 response page. Want to help UW students? The UW Foundation has a new emergency support fund. ¡Cuídense mucho! We hope to see you soon.
Current Courses
Curious about CLS? Our committed and engaging faculty offer interdisciplinary undergraduate courses at all levels. Check out our listings to find out more.
Newsletter
In spite of so many challenges, the 2021-2022 year was successful for the Program. Our latest newsletter highlights the CLS familia’s achievements.
Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Today
Ready for a stimulating dialogue on important issues of the day? With the support of the Anonymous Fund and several campus partners, the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program will bring emerging figures in our interdisciplinary field to campus this year. Check out the full schedule on the “CLS Today speaker series web page.
CLS News
CLS Affiliate Prof. Diego Román Wins Distiguished Teaching Award
CLS affiliate faculty member Diego Román, an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, has won a distinguished teaching award from the University. He is one of twelve UW-Madison scholars so honored this year, and the …
February 6, 2023
Armando Ibarra named Distinguished Alumnus by California State University, Chico
Former CLS director Armando Ibarra has been named a distinguished alumnus by his undergraduate alma mater, California State University, Chico. The institution has also published an interview with Prof. Ibarra exploring the scholarship and farmworker …
January 18, 2023
CLS Faculty Publish Special Journal Issue on Intersectional Research Methodologies
This Fall saw the publication of “Intersectional Methodological Approaches: Research movidas to Center Latino/Latina/Latinx Voices,” a special issue of the journal Latino Studies edited by Marla Ramírez Tahuado (CLS/History) and Sarah Rios (Community and Environmental Sociology). …
December 9, 2022- More news