College of Letters & Science
Desde 1976: Education, Culture, and Community will kick off at 3pm tomorrow, Friday, October 16th in Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #2212 where Dr. Theresa Delgadillo, Paola Huerta-Cervantes, and Provost John Zumbrunnen will be giving opening remarks. You can find the full schedule of events here. All are welcome! This event is free and open to the public. …
Madison 365 has named Dr. Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies affiliate, one of twenty-three most influential Latino Leaders. Meléndez-Badillo is recognized for the launch of UW–Madison’s Puerto Rican Studies Hub, historical texts that accompanied Bad Bunny’s 2025 album, and recent book publications. Read the entire list here.
Dr. Emmet Campos arrived at UW–Madison as part of a cohort of Chicane students recruited from Texas. While on campus, he was very involved with Mecha and creating community with fellow Chicane students. While he has since left Wisconsin for University of Texas-Austin, he remains connected to Wisconsin and those he met while attending UW–Madison, …
The Puerto Rican Studies Hub (PRSH) at the University of Wisconsin Madison is closing its first year with a strong record of public programming, scholarly exchange, mentorship, campus collaboration, and institutional growth. Since its launch, the Hub has positioned UW–Madison as an important site for Puerto Rican Studies in the Midwest, creating spaces where scholars, …
In early March, community members gathered for “Reporting on immigration in times of crisis: Wisconsin and beyond” at the Memorial Union Play Circle at UW–Madison. This public discussion, presented by the Center for Journalism Ethics and co-sponsored by the Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies Program and the Office of Strategic Communication, was facilitated by the Madison-based …
This past Spring, the Chicane & Latine Studies Program hosted two panels as part of its year-long Speaker Series on “Building Communities of Care and Resilience in Times of Crisis.” As a field grounded in histories of struggle and resistance, we wanted to encourage an open discussion on the myriad ways in which Latinx/e communities …
On May 9, 2026, the Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies Program celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2026, recognizing 24 students who completed the BA/BS in Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies, 61 who completed the certificate, and one who completed the doctoral minor. Hundreds of relatives of this year’s graduates packed the large auditorium classroom in …
How do we grapple with uncertainty and a new wave of hostility towards Latinx and Chicanx populations in our current times? While dreaming radically of and for the future is essential work for communities and individuals, analyzing our history can aid and guide us in that dreaming. In the spring of 1974, Chicanx/e students from …
On April 4th, 2026, CLS faculty and students took a field trip to Chicago to see two art exhibits. The first exhibit, titled “Rieles and Raíces,” was co-curated by an alumnus of the CLS Program, Ismael Cuevas (’10). Cuevas invited CLS faculty and students to come for a guided tour of the exhibit at …
Sending you all good wishes in this beautiful Wisconsin spring! Our spring graduation ceremony has buoyed our spirits! Watching nearly 100 students walk across the stage to receive their degrees and certificates in Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies (24 majors, 61 certificates) while hundreds of family and friends cheered them on from the audience represents the …