2026 Cine con Cultura Film Festival
The 12th annual Cine con Cultura Latinx Film Festival featuring 13 films starts September 14th.
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
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 11 with Prof. Nicolas Rivera, Assistant Professor School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell Duffield Engineering
Latina/o community welcomes Jo-Ana Rivera
The Latina/o Studies Program, Latino Living Center and the Latinx community at Cornell University welcomes Jo-Ana Rivera as the Residence Hall Director of the Latino Living Center.
Local creatives weave together art and action with month-long Orozco Gallery exhibit
The art pieces hanging on the walls of Orozco Gallery, a pop-up exhibit open on The Commons from April 3 to May 2, are continuously evolving. The nomadic gallery, curated by Colombian-American artist Yen Ospina, primarily highlights the work of Latine fiber artists, bringing perspectives often marginalized in the art world to the center of…
New Latina/o Studies major opens for A&S students
A new Latina/o Studies major will launch in Fall 2026 at Cornell University, a program that expands coursework, seminars, and community engagement for Arts and Sciences students.
María Cristina García receives a Lifetime Achievement Award
María Cristina García, professor of history and American studies in Cornell's College of Arts & Sciences, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society. The award recognizes “her service to the Society and her outstanding scholarly contributions to the fields of immigration and ethnic history.”