CATEGORIES: Past Events
USLS Symposium
The U.S. Latino/a Studies Symposium will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in Parks Library. This event is open to the public.
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CATEGORIES: USLS Interns
Neylise Larregui Cintrón
Meet Neylise Larregui Cintrón, a Sociology major with minors in U.S. Latino/a Studies and Linguistics, and a USLS intern! How has this internship changed you? Being a U.S. Latina Extension and Outreach intern gave me the opportunity to get a glimpse of how organizations that want to reach out to minorities in their community. I learned … Continue reading Neylise Larregui Cintrón
CATEGORIES: Past Announcements
National Museum of the American Latino
Paid Smithsonian Leadership Program Extended Application Deadline: April 14, 2023 Watch the program in action. Young Ambassadors Promotional Video Listen to Alumni speak about the Young Ambassadors Program. Nuestro Quinceaños: A Retrospective This summer our Young Ambassadors are creating positive change in your community! Be a Part of It and Apply Now to the Young Ambassadors … Continue reading National Museum of the American Latino
CATEGORIES: Past Announcements
Dancing Bahia: Essays on Afro-Brazilian Dance, Education, Memory, and Race
This work by Dr. Lucía Suárez, USLS Program Director, was awarded the special citation for the 2019 Dance Studies Association de la Torre Bueno© Award. It was recently published in Portuguese translation by the prestigious Federal University of Bahia Press.
CATEGORIES: Events, Events and Announcements
Diálogo 24.2
Special journal issue, which features Iowa State’s USLS, guest editor Lucía M. Suárez, is now available! Diálogo 24.2 has officially launched on Project Muse.
CATEGORIES: Past Events
USLS 377X: Latina/o/x Life Stories: Memoirs and Oral History
Sloss Center Workshop
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