Production in memory of Professor Debra Castillo
Latinx Theatre Production (LSP 3010)students celebrated end of the Fall 2025 semester honoring Professor Debra Castillo.
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Ongoing research projects include humanities and social science scholars affiliated with the Latina/o Studies Program at Cornell. Research focuses on the diverse Latino communities in the United States, and engage questions about community histories, im/migration, politics, labor, education, language and identity, health, literature, art and performance.
Research Destinations
Spotlights on Faculty Research
Latina/o Studies faculty research at Cornell spans across many disciplines from history, sociology, anthropology, literature and language to government, performance studies, education, music and more. These are a few highlights of current research:
Latina/o Studies Program News
Spring 2026 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty seminar series
The Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for informal conversation about their current research/work in progress. All are welcome. SAVE THE DATE: Januar...
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Fridays with Alumni
Join the Cornell Latino Alumni Association (CLAA) and the Latina/o Studies Program for the Fall 2025 Fridays with Alumni series to introduce students to Cornell alums who will offer advice on preparing for an ever-changing workplace. All are welcome. Clemencia Fonseca '13 MBA Friday, November 2...
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Hispanic, Black First-Year Enrollment Increases in Second Year Post-Affirmative Action
Enrolled students at Cornell who identified as Hispanic increased from 9.5 to 11.1 percent from the Class of 2028 to the Class of 2029.
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Latina alum, Patricia Campos-Medina honored as Changemaker Champion
Cornell Alum, Patricia Campos-Medina ’96, MPA ’97, executive director of ILR’s Worker Institute and senior extension associate, honored as a Changemaker Champion by the YWCA of the City of New York.
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A night of celebrating “Nuestra Esencia es Nuestra Presencia”
On Friday Oct. 17th, a myriad of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members joined together at Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room in celebration of the 32nd Annual Latino Unity Dinner.
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‘Champion, Advocate and Ally’: Remembering Debra ‘Debbie’ Castillo
In the wake of her passing, Castillo's children, colleagues, former students and collaborators remember her with affection, admiring her welcoming nature, compassion and commitment to mentorship.
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Gio Rodriguez presents research in New Mexico
As a first-generation, low-income student, navigating academia has been challenging, but not impossible, thanks to the support of programs like the Latina/o Studies Program; I have been able to advance in my academic career.
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