WELCOME TO THE CHICAN@/LATIN@ STUDIES PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON!
PROGRAM MISSION
The Program in Chican@ and Latin@ Studies (CLS) offers a systematic and interdisciplinary analysis of Mexican- and Latin-American-origin people, cultures, and collectivities within the United States. The CLS certificate is designed to provide students with a broad knowledge base and the intellectual tools to understand the unity and diversity of U.S. Latina/o populations. The primary objective of the CLS Program is to train students in the study of Chican@ and Latin@s and to introduce them to the central questions, topics, and applications that have emerged in this field of inquiry. CLS offers a variety of courses, some focusing on particular national-origin groups or specific academic disciplines, and others organized around comparative topics or issues. We welcome you to join our academic community of learners.
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
Spring 2020 threw us all for a loop, but we held it together. The latest issue of our newsletter, Regeneración, highlights the accomplishments of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff. 
STUDENT COVID-19 RESOURCES
Need money? Internet access? Information? Health assistance? Academic support? Here are various forms of help available to UW-Madison undergraduates. Want to help UW students yourself? The UW Foundation has a new emergency support fund. CLS will update this list regularly, so keep checking back.
CLS News
CLS Faculty and Staff React to the Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
The faculty and staff of the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program welcome the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. We also commend Chancellor Blank for her statement on the case. The news comes at …
June 23, 2020CLS Statement of Solidarity and Consciousness
Like most people in the United States, the faculty and staff of the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program find ourselves overwhelmed by grief and rage following recent reports of police and vigilante violence against African …
June 3, 2020
CLS Instructors win University Housing’s “Honored Instructor” Awards
CLS Instructors Rubén Medina (below, left) and Kristina Fullerton-Rico (left) are among the Spring 2020 recipients of University Housing’s “Honored Instructor” awards. Each semester, University Housing residents vote to recognize outstanding classroom instructors through the …
May 7, 2020- More news
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