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El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies University of Connecticut El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies

El Instituto is a multidisciplinary research and teaching institute in the University of Connecticut’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We advance scholarship, support creative endeavors, and sustain undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of Latina/o, Latin American, and Caribbean studies.

We’re excited to introduce the newest graduate students of El Instituto! First up in our interview series: meet Andrea G...
10/08/2026

We’re excited to introduce the newest graduate students of El Instituto! First up in our interview series: meet Andrea García Quiñones! 🤗🎤

Check out all of our graduate students ➡️ https://elin.uconn.edu/graduate-students/

Please join us for a presentation by Laura Catelli on Indigenous Materialities: From Extractivism to Decolonial Remediat...
10/08/2026

Please join us for a presentation by Laura Catelli on Indigenous Materialities: From Extractivism to Decolonial Remediation. The Wagner Project (1910-1952). ⭐️🗣️

Event Details:
📅 October 14, 2026
🕟 4:30pm-6:30pm
📍 Class of 1947 Room, UConn Storrs

Free and open to the public.

This week we are celebrating Pura Belpré for Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌸🥳Sources: NYPL Staff. “Pura Belpré: Library Story...
09/29/2026

This week we are celebrating Pura Belpré for Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌸🥳

Sources: NYPL Staff. “Pura Belpré: Library Storyteller.” Nypl.Org, 12 Nov. 2020, www.nypl.org/blog/2020/11/12/pura-belpre-library-storyteller.

NYC Public Schools. “Pura Belpré: The Librarian Who Brought Puerto Rican Folktales to Life.” Web, 24 Sept. 2024, www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/subjects/social-studies/hidden-voices/contentdetails/hidden-voices/2024/09/27/pura-belpr%C3%A9-the-librarian-who-brought-puerto-rican-folktales-to-life.

Join us for the next Elizabeth Mahan Fund Scholar Showcase featuring Beatriz Torres Do Nascimento as she presents her re...
09/23/2026

Join us for the next Elizabeth Mahan Fund Scholar Showcase featuring Beatriz Torres Do Nascimento as she presents her research, “From Brazil to the U.S.: The Reconfiguration of Privilege and Racial Identity Among Brazilian Immigrants.”

Event Details:
📅 October 6, 2026
🕚 11:30am
📍 Ryan Building, Conference Room 240
⚠️ Limited space. RSVP required.

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This week we are honoring Celia Cruz. ☺️⭐️Source: The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica ...
09/17/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This week we are honoring Celia Cruz. ☺️⭐️

Source: The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica Article History. “Celia Cruz.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, inc., 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Celia-Cruz.

Join us for a Public Policy Roundtable on the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission and explore how partnerships betw...
09/15/2026

Join us for a Public Policy Roundtable on the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission and explore how partnerships between Connecticut and Puerto Rico can strengthen economic opportunities, trade, and cultural connections with our director, Dr. Charles Venator-Santiago!

📅 September 17, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 Legislative Office Building, Room 2A, Hartford, CT

This event is free and open to the public. Register today and be part of the conversation!

Address

2006 Hillside Road, Unit 1161 Ryan Building, 2nd Floor
Storrs, CT
06269

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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+18604865508

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