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 …
Carolina Sarmiento Named Oustanding Woman of Color
CLS affiliate faculty member Carolina Sarmiento was named an Outstanding Woman of Color for 2021 by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement. The award acknowledges outstanding contributions her outstanding contribution to social justice …
WSJ highlights UW-Madison Center for DREAMers
The Tuesday, October 19 issue of the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted the work of Erika Rosales and CLS affiliate Erin Barbato, who are launching a statewide resource center for students with Deferred Action for Childhood …
Armando Ibarra Honored by “La Movida” Radio
CLS faculty member and former director Armando Ibarra has won the “Hispanic Achievement of the Year” award from “La Movida” Radio, Madison’s Spanish-language radio station. The station will present Dr. Ibarra will be presented with …
Marla Ramírez Receives PACI Grant for Undocumented Organizing Collecting Initiative
Congratulations to CLS faculty member Marla Andrea Ramírez Tahuado, who has secured funding from OVCRGE’s Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative for oral history research on undocumented youth organizing in the United States.
Armando Ibarra wins Sally Sunde Family Advocate Award
CLS professor and former director Armando Ibarra will be among those honored when Community Shares of Wisconsin celebrates its 50th anniversary on September 23rd. Prof. Ibarra, whose home department is the School for Workers, was …
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 …
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 …
Congratulations to the 2021 Somos Professional Development Award Recipients!
The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Somos Professional Development Awards for students and faculty. Spring 2021 marks the second round of competitions, and the Program is …