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Latina/o Studies offers a multi-disciplinary range of courses that enhance students’ understanding of Latinas/os in the United States ranging in topics from immigration, labor, politics, music and health to history, culture, law, education, performance and literature. Course offerings are mostly drawn from history, sociology, anthropology, government, literature and performance studies, among others, but the program also cross list courses from other colleges.
Fall 2022 Featured Course:
This course examines Latinx education in comparative perspective, with a focus on transnational communities and cross-border movements that link Latinx education in the United States with Latin American education. We ask: how do legacies of colonialism and empire shape the education of Latinx communities? How are race, language, gender, cultural and national identity, and representation negotiated in schools? Drawing on ethnographic studies of education in and out of school, we explore how families and youths create knowledge, do literacy, and respond to cultural diversity, displacement, migration, and inequality. Throughout, we inquire into the potential for a decolonial and transformative education. Instructor: Sofia Villenas. F 11:20 – 1:15. 4 credits. This course fulfills Social Science distribution for the LSP undergraduate minor.
Now in its eighteenth year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for informal conversation about their current research/work ...
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AnnaBella Adragna is a sociology major.
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Luis Tamayo majors in sociology and Spanish.
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On Friday, April 22, 2022, Latina/o Studies research grant recipients John Kennedy, PhD student, and Alan Ramos '22 presented their research at Pláticas as part of the LSSO Latinx Thrive! Series.
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As a student at Cornell and president of the Cornell Undergraduate Veterans Association, Molina has dedicated himself to strengthening the veteran community on campus.
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Cristina Maria Garcia, professor of history and Latino studies, comments on President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will admit 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
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The play, A Chicano's Guide to Navigation, written and directed by Cornell students will run from March 24-26, 2022 in the Black Box Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. The play is an inspirational story that follows the main character, Juan, who is trying to develop a presentation whe...
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A&S student Jorge Defendini '22, a new member of Ithaca's Common Council, is focusing on environment and housing issues.
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Originated in 2004 and currently supported by the College of Arts & Sciences, the Latina/o Studies Program Fridays with Faculty seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for informal conversation and lunch. The program features speakers with some connection to Latina/o Studies or the Latina/o experience at Cornell and provides a significant alternative academic component for the LSP community. The seminar also serves as a cornerstone retention program as it builds connections and sense of belonging among undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty, and increases students' use of Cornell's academic resources.