Enhancing students’ understanding of Latinas/os in the United States

Academics

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.

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Spring 2025 Featured Course:

Desbordando: Reading Caribbean Waters in Latinx Studies - LSP 4577 (also ENGL 4577)

As Latinx studies continues to expand beyond its nationalistic origins and re-examines its geographical bounds, nuancing the role of borders within the field becomes urgent. This course probes at the primacy of the border in Latinx studies by centering Caribbean waters. As a liquid that refuses to succumb to the violence of fragmentation and instead embodies iterations of radical wholeness, water has an innate capacity to “undo” borders, a quality epitomized by the Spanish verb “desbordar” (to overflow). Through discussion and analysis of key Latinx cultural products we will gain an appreciation for the multiple ways in which water sustains provocative contradictions across borders regarding representations of historical memory, gender and sexuality, migration, race, and religion and spirituality, among others. Instructor: Rebeca Hey-Colón. M 2 – 4:30. 4 credits. (This course fulfills humanities distribution for the LSP undergraduate minor).

Questions, contact Professor Hey-Colón at rlh372@cornell.edu

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Latina/o Studies News

'It's essential to view history considering multiple perspectives'

Isabella Riano is an American studies & government major.

Professor Karen Jaime receives VONA Fellowship

Voices of Our Nations Arts (VONA) has selected PMA/LSP Associate Professor Karen Jaime as a 2025 VONA Fellow. As a Fellow, Jaime will be participating in their summer poetry workshop.

“We are La Voz” event highlights Latine artists

A collaboration between Cornell faculty, students and Ithaca community members is bringing together a monthlong event in downtown Ithaca, focused on Latine artists.

Associate Professor Karen Jaime gave talk at the University of Miami’s Center for Humanities on Queer Nightlife Kinships

LSP/PMA Associate Professor Karen Jaime gave talk at University of Miami's Center for the Humanities on Queer Nightlife Kinships

Death of Pope Francis marks end of historic papacy

Cornell experts comment on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, marking the end of a historic papacy.

LSP 2025 Student minors pose for picture

Latina/o Studies celebrates the class of 2025

On this festive weekend the Latina/o Studies, LSP Student Success Office, and the Cornell Latino Alumni Association celebrated with families, students, faculty and staff the accomplishments of 12 undergraduate and 2 graduate students of the class of 2025.

Cornell Giving Day 2025

We’re on a mission to support students. Help us shape the future of Cornell— and beyond!

Spring 2025 Nuestra Voz en español/Spanish Conversation Hour

Nuestra voz en español brings students together to speak Spanish with other heritage speakers in an informal setting. No homework, no tests, just snacks and conversation. Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00 PM • 429 Rockefeller Hall

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Fridays with Faculty Seminar

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.

Spring 2024 series