Latin American Studies News
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Latinx Heritage Month celebration begins Sept. 16
Be sure to join festivities and events at UW-Eau Claire, all geared toward honoring the history, culture and outstanding contributions of Latinx people in our local, national and global societies.
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Blugolds receive record six Fulbright awards for 2019-20
Four UW-Eau Claire alums and two current students expected to graduate this spring have received 2019-20 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards.
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Gilman Scholarship winner to study in Cuba
Graduating senior Mirella Espino has been awarded a Gilman Scholarship to spend three weeks studying in Cuba this summer.
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Jeff DeGrave named new intercultural immersion coordinator
Dr. Jeff DeGrave, senior lecturer of geography and anthropology, has been named the new intercultural immersion coordinator at UW-Eau Claire, continuing campus efforts to deliver transformative experiences to Blugold students and faculty.
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UW-Eau Claire to host North Central Council of Latin Americanists Conference
UW-Eau Claire's Latin American Studies Program will host the North Central Council of Latin Americanists Conference Oct. 12-13 on the third floor of Davies Center.
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Blugold earns prestigious Fulbright research grant
When Anna Waller was a UW-Eau Claire student, she never even dreamed of traveling to another country to conduct research that could improve the quality of life for a generation of newborn babies, but that is exactly what the Blugold alumna will be doing.
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Dr. Rose-Marie Avin takes multidisciplinary approach
Dr. Rose-Marie Avin, chair of the Women's, Gender and Sexuality studies program, professor of economics, and a member of the Latin American Studies Steering Committee at UW-Eau Claire, is featured in a Blugold Spotlight.
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Blugolds from all majors can pursue new Latin American Studies certificate
UW-Eau Claire's new Latin American Studies certificate program is making it easier for Blugolds from all majors to better understand the histories and cultures of Hispanic and Latino/a Americans, a growing ethnic group that now make up the largest minority population in the U.S.
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LAS documentary film project: Our Sacred Gualcarque River
Latin American Studies alumna Megan Bauer, '16, has created a short documentary film about the struggles of the Lenca people of central Honduras, fighting a battle to stop the construction of a dam on a sacred river. The film is based in part of research by Analisa DeGrave, professor of Latin American Studies, conducted in Honduras in 2016.
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Making the most of study abroad
Cora Cornett studied abroad for two semesters, one in Spain and the other in Puerto Rico. During the course of those adventures she gained a wealth of experience, learned to be self-reliant and adaptable, and made friends for life.
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For alumna, LAS builds bridge between interests in route to an enriching career
Now working through AmeriCorps VISTA with Adelante Hispanic Achievers in Louisville, Ky., Morgan Gerke credits her minor in Latin American studies as being crucial to starting her on the path to her career. She speaks of the importance of the program, her career and the struggles her students face, and the significance of an internship in Peru.
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Latin American Studies student charts her own path toward graduation
Mackenzie Grahek is a Latin American Studies major who takes immersion studies very seriously.
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Collaborative Research in Latin American Studies
The multidisciplinary nature of Latin American studies opens up nearly endless opportunities for undergraduate research, and with the help of a faculty mentor our students can have a high-impact experience not common at the undergraduate level. Except at UW-Eau Claire, where it's one of the things we do best.
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From undecided to UWEC staff, alumna credits studies in Latin America for critical growth
Now a study abroad coordinator with the Center for International Education (CIE), Courtney Brost reflects on the value of her study abroad program in Costa Rica and the inspiration behind adding Latin American Studies as a second major. As a former peer advisor, Brost found she loved helping students find the perfect study abroad program, a quality that carries on in her current work with CIE.
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Connecting all the dots in her classrooms: One LAS teaching grad's story
2014 LAS teaching graduate Alicia Fields may only have two years of teaching under her belt, but she is confident that the world of knowledge she took with her from her Latin American studies degree has already proven to have molded her into the best Spanish teacher she could be.
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LAS grad lands in her field of dreams
Alumna Erin Kelly found outstanding support from academic advisor and LAS professor Dr. Analisa DeGrave which, coupled with a great academic experience at UW-Eau Claire, proved to be a winning combination to begin an exciting career.
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An LAS alumna now advises students in study abroad
After beginning a career right here at the UWEC Center for International Education, Sarah Vowels accepted an internship in DC for international educators, and now serves as the Education Abroad Coordinator at Colorado State University.
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Mathematics in Latin American Cultures
Latin American Studies is all about the intersections of history, culture, language and geography. This unique LAS course examines how the ancient Inca and Nazca populations of Latin America made use of mathematical concepts in daily life.
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Dual major alumnus reflects on the Latin American Studies program
UW-Eau Claire graduate Eric Duwe credits his studies in LAS with helping launch his international studies and his career working with international students.
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Study abroad sets students on path to success, chance to secure Fulbright Scholarship
Four Blugolds have studied abroad and experienced cultures around the world on the way to becoming semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.
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chemistry AND culture
With triple majors in chemistry, Spanish and Latin American studies, Blugold Honors student Anna Waller is pursuing her multiple passions in her study abroad and campus experiences.