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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UC Berkeley The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at UCB is dedicated to promoting research

Join us on Zoom for a live read-aloud of “Popo the Xolo/Popo el xolo,” the 2026 Américas Award winning picture book, wit...
10/20/2026

Join us on Zoom for a live read-aloud of “Popo the Xolo/Popo el xolo,” the 2026 Américas Award winning picture book, with author Paloma Angelina Lopez and illustrator Abraham Matias. This event is designed for classrooms and is open to educators and librarians across the country. The story follows Nana as she journeys toward the afterlife, guided by her loyal Xolo dog, Popo, in a tender and beautifully illustrated story about love, memory, and the journey between worlds. The Américas Award is presented by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) and commends creators of children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. The 45-minute ceremony will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21st at 9:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET. It is free and open to the public. See the CLACS homepage for more info at clacs(dot)berkeley(dot)edu!

Américas Book Award Stone Center for Latin American Studies - Tulane University FIU Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center MSU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American & Caribbean Studies Outreach Program UCLA Latin American Institute UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute University of Utah International and Area Studies Program University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UW-Milwaukee Vanderbilt CLACX Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Illinois

In the face of extreme violence, women-led search collectives try to track down their disappeared loved ones. R. Aída He...
10/19/2026

In the face of extreme violence, women-led search collectives try to track down their disappeared loved ones. R. Aída Hernández Castillo documents the physical and spiritual practices through which these women reclaim dignity for the dead and challenge a society that has normalized disappearance, as part of a “pedagogy of love,” an ethical framework rooted in care, solidarity, and the refusal to forget. In conversation with Diana Negrin (Geography) and Omar Gómez Trejo. Join us! Monday 11/2, 4:00 pm, 575 McCone Hall | Read more through the calendar on the CLACS homepage

Geography at Berkeley Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley Diana Negrín da Silva

What can your gift to CLACS make possible? 💛A lot! Our Working Groups bring together graduate students and faculty from ...
10/16/2026

What can your gift to CLACS make possible? 💛

A lot!

Our Working Groups bring together graduate students and faculty from across Berkeley to develop ideas, share research, and build intellectual community. Give to CLACS during this crowdfund campaign! Here’s what your support can do:

$25 → Put a student in the room
Help cover transportation to an exhibition, archive, or lecture.

$100 → Make a workshop possible
Provide books and research materials for students.

$250 → Connect expertise to Berkeley
Bring a leading scholar into a Working Group for focused mentorship.

$500 → Expand the conversation
Help sponsor a campus-wide public event.

$1,500 → Power a Working Group for a year
Support an intellectual home for up to 15 graduate students.

Every gift helps strengthen the interdisciplinary community at CLACS.

DONATE NOW!

Cal Student Philanthropy

On the CLACS Blog: Revista Rosa, the Brazilian publication, describes itself as an "órgão de intervenção na luta pela de...
10/15/2026

On the CLACS Blog: Revista Rosa, the Brazilian publication, describes itself as an "órgão de intervenção na luta pela democracia e pela justiça social" ("intervention organ in the fight for democracy and social justice"). Justin Greene (Anthropology), a 2025-26 CLACS Graduate Affiliate who wrote and translated for the Revista, writes about that experience. And our congratulations to Justin for successfully completing his dissertation during his stint at CLACS! Read "Introducing the Intervention Organ" on the CLACS blog: https://clacsberkeley.blog/2026/10/07/introducing-the-intervention-organ/

UC Berkeley Anthropology

Join us on Tuesday, October 13 for a talk by Maria Carolina Tomás (PUC Minas). In Brazil, the frequency of in*******al u...
10/13/2026

Join us on Tuesday, October 13 for a talk by Maria Carolina Tomás (PUC Minas). In Brazil, the frequency of in*******al unions is sometimes cited as proof of harmonious relations between racial groups. In a talk for CLACS, Professor Tomás questions that conclusion, drawing on evidence from national surveys and interviews to analyze whether such unions are transcending or maintaining racial boundaries. Join us! Tue 10/13, 12 pm PT, 310 Social Sciences Building and on Zoom | Read more and find the Zoom link at https://events.berkeley.edu/clacs/event/332487-maria-carolina-toms-beyond-racial-boundaries-an-exami

PUC Minas UC Berkeley Sociology https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057360172062

What does it mean to live where violence has made speaking dangerous? The Politics in Private Working Group has invited ...
10/09/2026

What does it mean to live where violence has made speaking dangerous? The Politics in Private Working Group has invited Columbia University’s Claudio Lomnitz to speak on his book “Antropología de la Zona de Silencio” (ERA 2025). Focusing on Zacatecas, this book examines how the struggle among criminal groups has produces control through extortion and fear, and the consequences of that transformation, from forced disappearances to emerging spaces for training and recruiting armed groups. The event will be in person at CLACS, and Dr. Lomnitz will join remotely through Zoom. Fri 10/30, 3 pm, at CLACS 2334 Bowditch | More info: https://events.berkeley.edu/clacs/event/330145-claudio-lomnitz-antropologia-de-la-zona-de

Ediciones Era Latinx Research Center

“I am still so thankful for the home that the Center has always given me.” — Tianna Paschel, CLACS Faculty Director and ...
10/09/2026

“I am still so thankful for the home that the Center has always given me.” — Tianna Paschel, CLACS Faculty Director and Associate Professor of African American Studies and Sociology

More than 20 years ago, Tianna was a graduate student at Berkeley and co-founded the Afrolatino Working Group. Like many graduate students, she struggled to find scholars in her department working on her area of research. But through CLACS, she found a community of scholars working across different disciplines, histories, languages, and geographies.

Together, they read, broke bread, provided feedback, and organized symposia featuring graduate students, musical performances, and scholars from around the world.

Today, Tianna leads CLACS—and our Working Groups continue to provide that same sense of intellectual community and belonging for a new generation of students.

Help us make sure CLACS remains a home for students for decades to come. 💛 Donate today!

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Oct 8, 11 am - Get Help with Your Research! Are you a graduate student researching Latin America? Join us for coffee, sn...
10/07/2026

Oct 8, 11 am - Get Help with Your Research! Are you a graduate student researching Latin America? Join us for coffee, snacks, and an informal conversation with Dr. Liladhar Pendse, UC Berkeley’s Librarian for the Caribbean, Latin American and Latinx Studies Collection. Including demonstrations of new tools available for research! Join us! Thu 10/8, 11 am, at CLACS 2334 Bowditch | More info: https://events.berkeley.edu/clacs/event/331302-coffee-with-the-librarian-resources-strategies-amp

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10/02/2026

Are you a graduate student researching Latin America? Join us for coffee, snacks, and an informal conversation with Dr. Liladhar Pendse, UC Berkeley’s Librarian for the Caribbean, Latin American and Latinx Studies Collection. Including demonstrations of new tools available for research! Join us! Thu 10/8, 11 am, at CLACS 2334 Bowditch | More info: https://events.berkeley.edu/clacs/event/331302-coffee-with-the-librarian-resources-strategies-amp
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10/02/2026

What if the next groundbreaking idea about migration, climate justice, improving the rule of law, or fighting infectious disease comes from a graduate student at Berkeley — but they don’t have the resources to pursue it?

TODAY, CLACS is starting a CrowdFund campaign to support the next generation of research on Latin America through our Working Group program. Your donation will provide interdisciplinary groups of graduate students the space, community, and resources to create scholarship that is more ambitious, more collaborative, and better able to address the complicated problems of our world.

We have set an ambitious goal of $5000, which we have to reach by Oct 31. Support graduate research and donate today! http://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/clacs

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