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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.
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:
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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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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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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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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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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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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Eduardo Peñalver ‘94, former Dean of Cornell Law School, and longtime supporter of LSP, to become Georgetown University’s 49th president.
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Professor Debra Castillo, Stephen H. Weiss presidential fellow and Emerson Hinchliff professor of Hispanic Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, died Oct. 5 at the age of 72.
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