College of Letters & Science
CLS faculty member Armando Ibarra shared his thoughts on migration and the upcoming US election with reporters Alfredo Corchado and Dudley Althaus of the online news outlet Palabra for a recent story about the politics of migration. Centered on profiles of recent immigrants from Nicaragua working in Milwaukee, the story sought to give context for ongoing debates …
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 the relationship between race, crime and immigration. Their conversation covered a range of topics including unauthorized migration and racial disparities …
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 this celebratory month, the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement asked several Latine faculty and staff members their thoughts …
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, offers important perspective on the strategic importance of the island and the reasons the US was interested in possessing the …
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 Wisconsin that airs tonight (October 4, 2024) on the program Here and Now, helps distinguish fact from fiction and explains the …
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 and mestizx peoples through an analysis of Latin American, Latinx, and African American literature, film, and performance. It offers a …
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 as their assistant academic advisor through the UW–Madison International Academic Programs and IES Abroad Santiago. ¡Felicidades, Carmen! More information is …
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 1952, Sylvia grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She moved to Madison in 1970 to attend the University of Wisconsin. Here, …
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 has made an outstanding contribution to the archival profession or a notable achievement of value to the archives community, its …
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 week). Successful candidates will attend lectures MW 9:55-10:45 and facilitate 4 discussion sections each (Th 1:20pm, 2:25pm, 3:30pm, & 4:35pm …