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    Why do we distinguish Latin America as a region? What are the historical processes that led a vast and varied area to be treated as one, unified portion of the globe? And what is the cultural and political significance of such thinking? Explore the question of how the idea of Latin America emerged. Read More

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    Discover how various forms of popular culture helped build national identities in Latin America and how they connect to concepts of race/ethnicity, gender, cultural politics, hybridity/transculturation, and globalization. Read More

  • LAST 303

    Explore indigenous strategies to navigate the global economy and seek autonomy and self-determination in an increasingly globalized world. Read More

Our Program

Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program with over thirty-five affiliated faculty members. We offer an undergraduate major and minor, with a wide selection of courses. We also organize regular events, support graduate students, and promote high-level research. Our mission is to advance the study and teaching of Latin America at UBC and throughout the lower mainland.

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Mimi Sheller – Mobility Justice, Climate Migration and the Lessons of Pandemic (Im)mobilities – September 25th at 4pm (PDT)

UBC Latin American Studies and the Mobilities Research Group invite you to a talk by Mimi Sheller Mobility Justice, Climate Migration and the Lessons of Pandemic (Im)mobilities Friday, September 25th, 2020 at 4pm (PDT) Please RSVP here, once you’ve registered, Zoom link will be sent to the registered email account 48 hours prior to the […]
Racial Justice Solidarity

Black Lives Matter! In the light of current anti-racism protests for racial justice, UBC Latin American Studies offers solidarity and a commitment to stand against racism, discrimination, bigotry, police brutality, and to promote a safe and inclusive space of learning. The Latin American region has a history of violence, slavery, massacre and racism. Latin America […]
CALACS awards UBC Professor Max Cameron and UBC alumna Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda

The Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) honours UBC Professor and Latin American Studies faculty Dr. Maxwell Cameron as the recipient of the Association’s Distinguished Fellow Award for 2020. UBC PhD alumna Dr. Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda wins the Association’s Best Book Prize for 2020 with her book Women Made Visible: Feminist Art […]
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Latin American Studies Vancouver Campus 2044 Lower Mall, Ponderosa Annex G17 Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2 Tel 604 822 2346 Email las.program@ubc.ca
Latin American Studies
Vancouver Campus
2044 Lower Mall, Ponderosa Annex G17
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2
Tel 604 822 2346
Email las.program@ubc.ca
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