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CATEGORIES: Pinned

USLS Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of their program of study, students with an interdisciplinary studies major in U.S. Latino/a/x Studies will demonstrate proficiency in four goal areas: Communication, Cross-Cultural Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Lifelong Learning Skills. Communication: Key communication skills, including written, oral, and digital. Understanding textual and media sources and ability to apply media literacy … Continue reading USLS Student Learning Outcomes

CATEGORIES: Director's Letters

Director’s Letter Spring 2023

January 2023 Dear USLS students, faculty, staff, friends, and community members, Happy New Year! I hope that the winter break has offered you time to recuperate, regenerate, and re-imagine yourselves for a fantastic new year, brimming with meaningful engagement and learning. I am delighted that our graduate student lecturer, Max Moore, continues to teach … Continue reading Director’s Letter Spring 2023

CATEGORIES: Past Events

USLS Speaker Series Features Catalina Maria Johnson

The USLS program is proud to present Catalina Maria Johnson on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Campanile Room of the ISU Memorial Union. The title of her talk is “Latinx in the U.S.A.: Music as a Cultural History.” Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D. is a Chicago-based journalist. She hosts and produces her own … Continue reading USLS Speaker Series Features Catalina Maria Johnson

CATEGORIES: Past Announcements, Past Events

USLS Project Featured on Iowa Public Radio

The USLS “Voces of a Pandemic” project was recently featured in on Iowa Public Radio on both a news report by Kassidy Arena and on the long-format show Talk of Iowa with Charity Nebbe. For more information about the program, visit https://voces.lib.utexas.edu/voces-pandemic.

CATEGORIES: Past Announcements

Spring 2021 Classes!

USLS 211: Intro to Latino/a Studies Click to watch video (Dr. Lucía Suárez) Click to watch video (Dr. Brian Behnken) Click to watch video (Dr. Megan Myers) US LS/SPAN 305X: Spanish for Heritage Speakers HIST 340: Latin America I US LS/ANTHR 323C: Latin American Anthropology-Race, Class and Gender SPAN 324: Latin America Today HIST 341: … Continue reading Spring 2021 Classes!