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Venezuela Roundtable (2/11/26)

Join us for a timely discussion on the unfolding situation in Venezuela. Panelists include Veronica Zubillaga, University of Illinois Chicago; Carlos Blanco, Boston University; and Julio Henriquez, Boston University. The event will be moderated by Ambassador Paul Hare, Boston University. Register here

Religion and the Radical Right among Brazilian Migrants (01/29/26)

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Join us for a talk by Professor Taylor Boas, moderated Professor Celia Bianconi. Register here

Spring 2026 Welcome Reception (01/27/26)

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Join us for lunch and live music to celebrate the start of a new semester! Please register here.

Contesting MIT: The Latin American World Model (1971–1977) and Alternative Modernisms (11/20/25)

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Join us for a presentation by Dr. Ana Grondona, Fall 2025 De Fortabat Visiting Scholar at the Harvard University David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. This talk examines the Latin American World Model (LAWM)—developed at Fundación Bariloche between 1971 and 1977—and its international circulation as a counterpoint to MIT’s Limits to Growth and the technocratic […]

Linguistic Discrimination Against Latino/a/es in the U.S. (11/19/25)

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Join us for a talk by Jasmine Gonzalez Rose, Professor of Law at Boston University. Professor Gonzales Rose is a leading critical evidence scholar whose research examines how race, racism, and antiracism are utilized and considered as sources of proof in litigation, as well as how juror language disenfranchisement systematically limits who can serve as […]

Boston Area Latiné Communities: Advocacy, Social Services, and Volunteer Opportunities (11/13/25)

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Join us for a panel discussion about advocacy, social services, and volunteer opportunities with the Boston area Latiné communities. Sierra Held, economic mobility specialist at Chelsea-based non-profit organizations La Colaborativa, and Alexa Arena, former director of employment services at the New American Association of MA (NAAM), will share their experiences in the field and ways […]

China-LAC Economic Relations: Updates And Prospects For A Crucial Corridor For The Global Economy (11/11/25)

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Join us for a talk by Rebecca Ray, PhD. Dr. Ray is a Senior Academic Researcher at the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center). She leads the Forests, Agriculture and Indigenous Rights (FAIR) workstream, which produces policy-relevant research on local social and environmental risks and impacts of Chinese overseas economic activity. She also […]

Is Bolsonarismo Dead in Brazil? (11/06/25)

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Join us for a presentation by Visiting Fellow Fabrício H. Chagas-Bastos on “Is Bolsonarismo Dead in Brazil?”. His work on Bolsonarismo is ongoing and forms part of a book now in press with Manchester University Press. Fabrício H. Chagas-Bastos is a research associate professor in the Graduate Programme in Latin American Studies at the University […]

Religious Beliefs and Conflict: The Case of Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (10/30/25)

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Join us for a talk by PhD student Ana María Rodríguez Alfonso. Ana María is a Colombian lawyer with a master’s degree in Law and Economics. She has experience in Public Law, Human Rights, and the Reintegration of ex-combatants. She also holds a Master of Divinity from Boston University, where she worked as a graduate […]

US-Venezuelan Relations Under President Trump: A Year After The Election Fraud (10/23/25)

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Join us for a talk by visiting researcher Carlos Blanco

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

The Center for Latin American Studies at Boston University is proud of BU’s history of diversity and inclusion. BU’s founders opened the University’s doors to all students without regard to religion, race, or gender, and building and sustaining a vibrant community of scholars, students, and staff remains essential to its mission of contributing to and preparing students to thrive in, an increasingly interconnected world.

Success in a competitive, global milieu depends upon our ongoing commitment to welcome and engage the wisdom, creativity, and aspirations of all peoples and the Center for Latin American Studies is vital to the University’s mission of preparing global citizens. We forge concrete initiatives to integrate faculty and students across the university in the promotion of antiracism, diversity, and inclusion from a Latin American Studies perspective. Through our in-depth and interdisciplinary academic programs, as well as through a rich array of talks, lectures, round-table discussions, conferences, and other educational and cultural events, we assist the University in its efforts to create environments for learning, working, and living that are enriched by racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

At the Center for Latin American Studies, we believe in and practice respect for individual differences in life experience, sexual orientation, and religious belief, and we aspire to be free of intellectual parochialism, barriers to access, and ethnocentrism. We appreciate and deeply value the contributions and talents of every member of the Boston University community and invite you to learn more about us.