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    • The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is Berkeley's home for research, publications, and events about Latin America and the Caribbean. 

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    • Audience members laugh at stories from Isabel Allende, February 2020. (Photo by Peg Skorpinski.)

      The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies brings together leaders, thinkers, and scholars of Latin America and the Caribbean into a vibrant and dedicated community.

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    • Central American Panel discussion, September 2019. (Photo by Jim Block.)

      The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies presents events connect the best of Latin America and the Caribbean to our educators, students, and community members at Berkeley and around the world. 

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    • A Brazilian woman is vaccinated. (Photo by Breno Esaki/Agência Saúde DF.)

      The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies publishes research on Latin America and the Caribbean, written by Berkeley students, faculty, and the greater community.  

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    • Denise Dresser lectures in The Southern Border course, Fall 2017.

      UC Berkeley offers a wide range of paths to engage with Latin America and the Caribbean. As a research unit, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies provides academic and research resources for study of the region.  

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    • 2022 Summer Reseearch Grant recipient Anaid Cardenas Navarrete in the field.

      CLACS offers funding for research and study in Latin America and the Caribbean, with ongoing grant programs for students, faculty, and visitors.  

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COURSE: One month seminar with Daniela Rossell

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EVENTS: CLACS Event Series 2023-24

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OPPORTUNITY: Cosponsorship funding for events & conferences in 2023-34

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies works to foster and support new ideas and research by bringing together academics, artists and community members from Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, and the world.

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Sur-Urbano | Latin American Cities Podcast

August 25, 2023

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Exciting News from the UC Berkeley *Center for Latin American and CARIBBEAN Studies*

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Graduate Student Professional Development Opportunity
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