Latina/o Studies launches Fridays with Alumni
Latina/o Studies and the Cornell Latino Alumni Association launches a hybrid lunchtime series, Fridays with Alumni.
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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 2025 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty seminar series
Now in its twenty-first year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon 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 an informal conversation about their current research...
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Chemist Héctor D. Abruña wins Enrico Fermi Award
The award recognizes scientists, engineers and science policymakers who have given unstintingly over their careers to advance energy science and technology.
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31st Unity Dinner Creates Communidad Through Voces
The 31st Unity Dinner took place on October 18th and featured keynote speaker Dr. Evelyn Ambriz '11 and '15. The festive night included dinner and performances by Mariachi Regional en Cornell Univeristy, Salsa Pa'alante and Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble.
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Karen Jaime awarded Cornell’s highest honor for graduate and undergraduate teaching
Karen Jaime, Associate Professor in Latina/o Studies and the Department of Performing and Media Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences received the Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in Graduate and Professional Degree Programs.
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A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
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Cornell historian featured in ‘game-changing’ PBS series about Latinos
Paul Ortiz served as an adviser and on-camera expert for “American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,” a three-part docuseries premiering Sept. 27 on PBS.
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ILR historian featured in ‘game-changing’ PBS series about Latinos
Paul Ortiz, who joined the ILR faculty in summer 2024 as a professor of labor history, served as an adviser and on-camera expert for “American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,” a three-part docuseries premiering Sept. 27 on PBS.
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