Almita Miranda, Assistant Professor of Geography and Chican@ and Latin@ Studies, received funding from the Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative (PARCI) to conduct follow-up ethnographic research with return migrants and transnational family networks in rural communities …
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History Collective Researchers Win National Grant
A group of faculty affiliated with the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program, in partnership with the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective (WLHC), the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), and other collaborators, has secured funding from the National …
CLS Faculty Receive Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Grants
Two teams headed by CLS affiliate faculty have secured significant grants for applied research from the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. One team led by Clinical Professor of Law Erin Barbato, will help to create a …
CLS Joins a New Effort to Document Latinx History in Wisconsin
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is proud to be the major UW-Madison partner for the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective, a new initiative involving the Wisconsin Historical Society and a growing group of academics and …
LACIS Migration Seminar Series – “Immigration from Latin America to the Midwest”
Join Drs. Almita Miranda, Marla Ramírez, and José Villagrán, along with Alfredo Carlos of CSU Long Beach for a panel on migration from Latin America to the Midwest, moderated by CLS Director Armando Ibarra. Immigration …
Café y Conversación: New CLS Major
Please join the CLS Program for the third and final installment of our 2019-2020 Café y Conversación series on Wednesday, March 4th at 10AM in 336 Ingraham. CLS faculty members Rubén Medina and Almita Miranda …
CLS Coffee and Conversation with Dr. Almita Miranda
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Coffee and Conversation series gives you a chance to talk informally with CLS faculty in a relaxed friendly setting. The event is free, and all are welcome. Feel free to …
CLS Welcomes New Faculty
As a new semester begins, The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to welcome our newest faculty colleagues to campus. If you’re interested in migration, borders, and citizenship, you’ll want to get to know …