Category: Past Announcements

USLS Award Recipient: Excellence in U.S. Latinx Studies

Congratulations to our USLS graduating Senior, Iris Martínez, for the EXCELLENCE IN Latinx Studies Award. Iris, who serves for the US Army, will be graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Psychology from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a minor in U.S. Latino/a Studies. After graduation, Iris will continue with her military … Continue reading USLS Award Recipient: Excellence in U.S. Latinx Studies

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Welcome New Faculty Affiliate!

USLS is just thrilled to welcome its newest affiliate, Dr. Luana Lamberti. I am a sociolinguist and a creolist. My research focuses on the sociolinguistic aspect of contact-induced features from Portuguese and Spanish. I have carried out long-term research in the Helvécia community from Bahia, Brazil, to document Helvécia Afro-Brazilian Portuguese. I have also worked … Continue reading Welcome New Faculty Affiliate!

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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

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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.

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USLS Graduating Minors

~ USLS Graduating Minors ~ — Cassandra Bucklin: What’s Next: After graduation, I am going to move to Missoula, Montana. Once settled into my new home, I plan to continue on to graduate school and pursue my master’s degree to become a Spanish professor Nicholas Flores Natalie Rivera: What’s Next: I will be attending graduate … Continue reading USLS Graduating Minors

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Women’s History Month

It’s Women’s History Month✨ It is an honor to celebrate the amazing women who are a part of the USLS program! Here are the women who are highlighted: Dr. Lucia Suarez- Director and associate professor of the USLS program. Dr. Shannon Harper- Core faculty and assistant professor. Flor Romero-Slowing- USLS advisor Dr. Kimberly Greder- Affiliate … Continue reading Women’s History Month

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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.

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Call for Interns!

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End of Year Celebration, 2021

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Fall 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) EDUC 420/520: Bilingualism and the Education of Latinx Youth HIST/USLS 371: Mexican American History SPAN 324: Latin America Today SPAN/USLS 325: Culture and Community: Iowa and Midwest Latino/as … Continue reading Fall 2021 Classes!