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Sunday, October 4, 2020
LACS is delighted to announce the launch of its collaborative Masters program. Graduate students in affiliated departments now have the option of a LACS specialization while pursuing a Masters level degree in their home department. The departments currently affiliated with the LACS MA specialization are Geography, History, International... More
We are pleased to announce that, effective July 1, 2020, Dr. Audra A. Diptée is serving as the Coordinator of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She will be responsible for coordinating academic programming, working to strengthen the LACS community during her tenure, and advising LACS students about their academic program. On behalf... More
Thursday, August 27, 2020
The Management Committee of Latin American and Caribbean Studies was dismayed to learn that the groundbreaking work on income inequality carried out by Dr. Francisco Robles Rivera and Msc. Lorenzo Ramírez Cardoza of the University of Costa Rica is receiving public attacks and threats. In the context of increased attacks on academics around the... More
Friday, May 29, 2020
Join a conversation on Monday June 1, 2020 with Ambassadors of Mexico and... More
Friday, May 8, 2020
The Department of History is seeking qualified contract instructors for its Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) courses for the 2020-21 academic... More
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
The CU at Home Webinar Series has been developed specifically for you – our future Ravens. Join us to get to know the Carleton community by learning more about our programs and resources, and by hearing directly from staff, faculty and current Carleton... More
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Important Notice As Carleton University continues to follow our safe meetings and social distancing guidelines, the Department of History will be operating online during our regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday) and the LACS staff has transitioned to providing services remotely . The best way to connect with the LACS... More
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
A huge congratulations goes out to Dr. Cristina Rojas, Director of Carleton’s Institute of Political Economy and a founding member of LACS. Dr. Rojas is being honored for her distinguished contribution to the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies/l'Association canadienne d'études latino-américaines et des Caraïbes... More
Monday, March 4, 2019
On February 12, 2019, Matthew Hayes was campus to talk about his book "GRINGOLANDIA: Lifestyle Migration under Late Capitalism". The talk was very informative and a summary of his book is available at the following LINK from the University of Minnesota... More
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
LACS 4001A: “History of Imperialism in Latin America” CRN 13248 - 2018/19 Winter Term Monday 6:00-9:00pm Mark Anderson This seminar explores the history of imperialism in Latin America by comparing and contrasting competing empires. First, it considers Indigenous empires, including Aztec, Comanche, and Inca. Second, it explores Spanish and... More
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
As you may have heard, starting July 1st administration of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) unit has moved to the Department of History. Mark Anderson, a historian formerly based at the University of Regina, has moved to Carleton and has been assigned a faculty position in LACS. Welcome Mark! As part of that position, Mark... More
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