The CLS Community Gatherings return as virtual events for Spring 2021. On May 7th, the CLS Program will recognize members of the Class of 2021 who earned the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Certificate. Graduates and …
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Congratulations to the 2021 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholar!
The CLS Program is delighted to congratulate Priscilla Contreras, this year’s recipient of the Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship. This award is conferred annually on a Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program Undergraduate Certificate student who …
CLS Community Gathering: “CLS Summer & Fall Classes”
The CLS Community Gatherings return as virtual events for Spring 2021. On April 16, CLS faculty will share news about what they are teaching for the Summer and Fall of 2021. For more information …
CLS Community Gathering: “ALL CLS”
The CLS Community Gatherings return as virtual events for Spring 2021. On March 19 we continue with a conversation about the CLS Program itself. For more information or for joining links, contact Rachelle Eilers, …
CLS Community Gathering: Latinx in COVID
The CLS Community Gatherings return as virtual events for Spring 2021. On February 19 we kick it off with a conversation about Madison Latinx life in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Student Amy …
WPR’s “Central Time” Profiles the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective
On Friday, February 5th, CLS Emerita Andrea-Teresa (“Tess”) Arenas joined WPR’s Rob Ferrett on the afternoon talk show “Central Time” to describe the ongoing efforts of the UW-Madison Latinx History Collective. The two discussed the …
Jesus Salas Scholarship, Somos Award Competitions Open
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the opening of the 2021 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship Competition and the 2021 “Somos” Development Award Competition for students and faculty. Applications for all …
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 …
Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Fall Recognition Ceremony
Join the CLS Program for a virtual celebration recognizing the achievements of our fantastic Fall 2020 Certificate recipients. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 Outbreak, the Program will honor Fall graduates on the web, starting on …
CLS Virtual Gathering
Join CLS Faculty for a preview of Spring 2021 Courses, plus an update from ChiLaCSA and recognition of our fantastic Fall graduates. The event will happen via Zoom.