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Cornell's focal point for research, teaching, and engagement on Latin America and the Caribbean, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) celebrated our 60th anniversary in 2021 with a new name that recognizes our ongoing commitment to Caribbean people and cultures.

With teaching and research across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, LACS expands the intellectual presence of Latin America and the Caribbean at Cornell by organizing campus events to bring together faculty, students, and the Cornell community. We sponsor undergraduate and graduate minors, and we encourage students to gain meaningful international experiences through internship opportunities, study abroad programs, and short-term course visits. LACS is supported by an Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages (UISFL) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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A collaboration between Cornell faculty, students and Ithaca community members is bringing together a monthlong event in downtown Ithaca, focused on Latine artists.
Venezuelan Migrant Testimonies Available to Researchers at Cornell.
Minor
Understand the sociocultural, economic, and political forces that shape the Caribbean region and how those forces resonate globally.
Minor
A minor in Latin American studies is an excellent way for graduate students in any major to supplement their main course of study.
Program
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) is pleased to invite graduate students to apply to become a LACS Graduate Fellow for AY 2025-2026.
Minor
A minor in Latin American studies is an excellent way for undergraduate students in any major to supplement their main course of study.

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