Latino Studies at Cornell
Latinos/as are reshaping the United States, the Americas and beyond, and transforming the landscape of higher education. Humanities and social science scholars affiliated with the Latino Studies Program at Cornell focus on diverse Latino communities in the United States, and engage questions about Latino histories, immigration, politics, labor, literature, art, education, language, religion, and more.
Drawn to the excitement of an emergent academic and interdisciplinary field of study, undergraduate and graduate students from many different majors are choosing to minor in Latino Studies. A majority of Latino Studies Program courses are drawn from anthropology, history. literature, and sociology, but other departments across the university offer courses that are cross-listed with the program.
The Latino Studies Program undergraduate and graduate minor is available to all students in any college at Cornell. A Brief History
The Latino Studies Program encompasses a dynamic community of students, faculty, and staff from many different backgrounds who are intellectually engaged in the most important issues of the day in the diverse Latino communities of the United States. Our growing curriculum is attracting more and more students each year.
Sofia Villenas, Associate Professor, Anthropology and Director, Latino Studies Program
The Latina/o Student Success Office (LSSO)
Who are the Latinas/os at Cornell?
Research Grants for Students
Research grants are available to graduate and undergraduate students on a competitive basis. Among undergraduates, preference is given to those whose work ultimately aims at enhancing understanding and knowledge of the Latina/o experience in the United States. Graduate students whose work will result in a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation are favored.
Latino Studies list-serve
Latino-l
is the list-serve of the Latino Studies Program at Cornell University.
The list-serve is meant for intellectual exchange and to communicate
information about upcoming academic and social events of interest to
both Latino and non-Latino students, faculty, administrators, etc. both
on and off campus.
To subscribe to the Latino-l list-serve,
send an e-mail message to lyris@cornell.edu. The body of the message should be:
Join latino-l@cornell.edu "your name"
Questions: e-mail Latino_Studies@cornell.edu
Library and
Computer Lab
Located on the 4th floor of Rockefeller Hall, the library and computer lab are great resources for students and faculty.
Hispanic Association of
Colleges & Universities
Please visit HACU to see the many opportunities available to students: Scholarships, Job Opportunities, Annual Conference and more. Cornell University is an Associate Member of HACU.
Faculty Publications
Under the Feet of Jesus
Helena Viramontes
A novel of cultural clashes, social injustice, and love amongst the migrant farm workers of contemporary California, as seen through the eyes of a young Mexican-American woman.
