The University of Wisconsin-Madison has just launched a new hub for Puerto Rican Studies, thanks to the work of CLS affiliate faculty member Jorell Meléndez-Badillo and core faculty member Aurora Santiago-Ortiz (Gender & Women’s Studies). …
CLS in the News
Marla Ramírez discusses Depression-Era Mass Removals with WPR
On August 31, Marla Ramírez (Assistant Professor of History and Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies) appeared on WPR’s “University of the Air” to discuss her research on removals of ethnic Mexicans from the United States between …
Theresa Delgadillo Discusses Latinx Placemaking in the Midwest on WPR’s University of the Air
On the August 10th edition of Wisconsin Public Radio’s University of the Air, CLS Director Theresa Delgadillo shared her research on Latinx life in the Midwest with host Emily Auerbach. The conversation ranged from histories of …
Theresa Delgadillo Discusses Flying the Mexican Flag with Telemundo Chicago
What does it mean to display the Mexican flag, or any other national flag for that matter, on U.S. soil? That question is on many minds recently as the green, white, and red banner flies …
Daily Cardinal Highlights the Work of Prof. Michael Light
As part of an issue focused on immigration in Wisconsin, the Daily Cardinal highlighted the teaching and research of Michael Light. A Professor of Sociology and Chican@ & Latin@ Studies, Light has been teaching the class …
CLS Panelists Montoya and Tafoya Speak with WORT Radio
On Wednesday, February 26th, journalist Carlos Dávalos and morning talk host Tony Castañeda interviewed artists Malaquías Montoya and Dewey Tafoya about the connection between art and political struggle. The interview is available online. Montoya and …
Is there a “Latinx Vote?” Armando Ibarra Analyzes the Election in “The Progressive”
Is there such a thing as “the Latinx Vote?” In the wake of the 2024 election, pundits have been focusing on an apparent shift from Democrats to Republicans by voters of Latin American descent. Former …
Ben Márquez speaks with the New York Times on LULAC
When the New York Times’s Jazmine Ulloa needed background for a story on the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), she turned to UW-Madison’s Benjamin Márquez. The Times noted that LULAC, the country’s oldest Latina/o …
Armando Ibarra Speaks to WPR on Economic Contributions of Immigrants
Wisconsin Public Radio recently spoke with CLS faculty member Armando Ibarra about the economic contributions of immigrants, documented and undocumented in Wisconsin. The interview aired November 5th. The occasion for the story was a new …
Aurora Santiago-Ortiz on Puerto Rico, its Diaspora, and the Elections
A joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump campaign rally this past Sunday has left many Puerto Ricans feeling insulted and has focused national attention on the archipelago and its diaspora. To help sort the …