Do undocumented immigrants commit more violent crimes than others? The answer might surprise you. Over the summer, CLS affiliate faculty member Michael Light spoke with Emily Auerbach of Wisconsin Public Radio about his research on …
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Latine Faculty and Staff at UW Reflect on Latine Heritage Month
Every year, UW–Madison celebrates Latine Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15. It’s an opportunity to honor the ways in which Latine communities have contributed to and helped shape American society. In honor of …
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo contributes to PBS Series on Latine History
When PBS needed an expert on Puerto Rican history for its new series “Voces American Historia,” it reached out to CLS affiliate faculty Jorell Meléndez-Badillo. His interview, which is part of the program’s second episode, …
Benjamin Márquez Discusses Immigration and the Election on PBS Wisconsin
As the 2024 Presidential election enters its final stretch and debates on immigration become increasingly heated, CLS faculty like Benjamin Márquez are helping journalists and the public understand the situation. In an interview with PBS …
CLS Director Delgadillo Publishes “Geographies of Relation”
CLS Director Theresa Delgadillo has recently published Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas with the University of Michigan Press. The book crosses disciplinary and canonical borders to investigate the interrelationships of African-descended Latinx …
CLS alumna Carmen Raya (’24) Completes International Internship
Carmen Raya, a member of the first class of Chican@ & Latin@ Studies majors to graduate from the UW-Madison, completed an internship in Chile this past summer. She interned with the Fulbright Commission in Chile …
CLS Remembers Administrator Sylvia Garcia, 1952-2024
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the community around it are mourning the passing of Sylvia Garcia, who worked as the Program’s Administrator from 2008 to 2016. Born in …
Latinx History Collective Wins Archival Achievement Award
On June 14th, the Board of Curators of the Wisconsin Historical Society gave the 2024 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Achievement to the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective. This award recognizes a historical records repository that …
CLS Seeks Teaching Assistants
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program seeks two teaching assistants for the Fall 2024 CHICLA 201 (“Introduction to Chican@ & Latin@ Studies”). Apply at the Student Jobs Portal The position is 50% (20 hours per …
CLS Students and Staff win Awards at the Multicultural Graduation
Several members of the CLS familia were honored this week at the University’s annual Multicultural Graduation and Leadership Awards ceremony, including Academic Advising Manager Rachelle Eilers and graduating seniors Lenzy Xelhua-Ledezma and Cuauhtemoc Guizar. Lenzy …