On May 13, 2023 in Ingraham B10, the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program recognized eighty one students from a variety of majors who are graduating with our Program’s Certificate, another record-breaking class. Assistant Dean Emerita …
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Kate Vieira Wins 2023 Kay W. Levin Award for Short Nonfiction
CLS affiliate faculty member Kate Vieira is this year’s winner of the Kay W. Levin Award for Short Nonfiction from the Art+Literature Laboratory for an essay titled “Someone Else’s Language” that was published in Guernica Magazine. …
Professor Armando Ibarra awarded Vilas Distinguished Professorship
Professor Armando Ibarra (School for Workers/CLS) has been awarded a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship. This award provides generous research funding and is among the most prestigious awards granted by the university. With the award, Dr. …
CLS Affiliate Prof. Diego Román Wins Distiguished Teaching Award
CLS affiliate faculty member Diego Román, an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, has won a distinguished teaching award from the University. He is one of twelve UW-Madison scholars so honored this year, and the …
Armando Ibarra named Distinguished Alumnus by California State University, Chico
Former CLS director Armando Ibarra has been named a distinguished alumnus by his undergraduate alma mater, California State University, Chico. The institution has also published an interview with Prof. Ibarra exploring the scholarship and farmworker …
CLS Affiliate Sarmiento named Outstanding Woman of Color In Education
Carolina S. Sarmiento, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Human Ecology and Chican@ & Latin@ Studies faculty affiliate, has received the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award from the UW System at …
CLS Affiliate Pacheco Named one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Latino Leaders
The online news publication Madsion365 has placed Prof. Mariana Pacheco Ortiz on its list of the 46 most influential Latino leaders in Wisconsin. Every year since its founding in 2015, Madison365 has compiled this list …
Jesús Salas Recognized with Plaque at Alumni Park
Jesús Salas, a longtime labor organizer, educator, former UW System Regent, and benefactor of the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program, was honored earlier this month with a plaque at Alumni Park commemorating his achievements. He …
Armando Ibarra honored with Joe Rody Labor Rights Award
At its recent annual Gala, the Milwaukee-based immigrant and labor rights organization Voces de la Frontera recognized former CLS Director Armando Ibarra with the Joe Rody Labor Rights Award. The son farm workers and longtime …
Congratulations to the 2022 Somos Professional Development Award Recipients!
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce that Dr. Benjamin Márquez and junior Katheryn Saavedra-Ballesteros are the winners of the 2022 Somos Faculty and Student Development Awards. Dr. Márquez is a Professor …