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Latin American and Latinx Studies Program

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Study Spanish and Explore Latin America’s People, Cultures, and Societies

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The Latin American and Latinx Studies Department at UW-Eau Claire offers unique programs that focus on international immersion experiences and a high level of language proficiency. In addition to these distinctive features, the LAS curriculum is interdisciplinary, multicultural, and offers various transformative learning experiences.

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Majors and Minors in Latin American and Latinx Studies

Latin American and Latinx Studies students can choose between two different majors, one that emphasizes the development of high proficiency in the Spanish language and another that focuses on learning about the culture and society of Latin America and its people both abroad and in the US.

Classes in American Indian studies, anthropology, economics, environmental studies, environmental public health, history, geography, languages, linguistics, math, religious studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies are the building block of this interdisciplinary program.

Meet the Faculty

Elena Casey
Languages Department
Latin American and Latinx Studies Program
Associate Professor of Spanish
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Latin American and Latinx Studies Program
Assistant Professor
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Latin American and Latinx Studies Week

Each year, the university brings additional attention to its LAS program through a celebration that highlights the culture, history, politics, economies, and peoples of Latin America. LAS Week is also a time to celebrate Blugold successes, share research, and disseminate information about the program itself.

Typically held in mid-late October, the week of celebration has previously included an interesting array of programs, performances, and panel discussions meant to bring awareness to the current events of Latin America.

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Immersion Experiences

Faculty across UW-Eau Claire are constantly striving to arrange impactful, transformational faculty-led experiences throughout the year, including many located in Latin America or focused on Latin American communities within the United States.

Not only will these programs provide you with crucial experiences and lasting memories, they also go towards satisfying the three or six-week immersion requirement for Latin American and Latinx studies (LAS) majors and minors.

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Hibbard Humanities Hall 384
124 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States

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