Students, staff, faculty celebrate at 33th Latino Unity Dinner
Over 160 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members gathered for an evening dedicated to celebrating Latino heritage and community at Cornell.
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 2027 Latina/o Studies course offerings
Latina/o Studies offers a range of undergraduate and graduate level courses to explore and learn about history, communities, literature, immigration, as well as cultural identity, migration, language, and more.
Latino Living Center’s ¡Bienvenidos! brings students together
On the evening of September 13. students, staff, faculty and community members came together for the ¡Bienvenidos! BBQ.
The College welcomes new faculty for 2026-27
Twenty new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences this year, strengthening departments and programs with their wide-ranging expertise and filling numerous leadership roles for the College and university.
2026 Cine con Cultura Film Festival
The 12th annual Cine con Cultura Latinx Film Festival continues this week with the screening of A Poet/Un poeta, (Colombia, Sweden, Germany 2025), Thursday, October 24, 6:00 pm @ Cornell Cinema
Fall 2026 Fridays with Faculty
The Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for students to meet faculty and administrators at Cornell. Save the date: Friday, September 18 with Prof. Sofia Villenas Associate Professor Department of Anthropology/Latina/o Studies College of Arts and Sciences