'It's essential to view history considering multiple perspectives'
Isabella Riano is an American studies & government major.
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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.
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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
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.
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“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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Cornell Giving Day 2025
We’re on a mission to support students. Help us shape the future of Cornell— and beyond!
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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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