Latin American and Caribbean Studies
190 Uris Hall
lasp.einaudi.cornell.edu
Faculty
Ernesto E. Bassi Arevalo, History, Director, Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Carole Boyce-Davies, Africana; Judith Byfield, History; Lourdes Casanova, Johnson School of Business, Director, Emerging Markets Institute; Debra Ann Castillo, Comparative Literature; Ananda Cohen-Aponte, History of Art; Liliana Colanzi, Romance Studies; Raymond Craib, History; Timothy John Devoogd, Psychology; Mary Jo Dudley, Global Development; Tao Dufour, Architecture; Maria Fernandez, History of Art; Gary Fields, International Labor Relations Economics; Alexander Flecker, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Gustavo Flores-Macias, Government; Carolyn Fornoff, Romance Studies; Maria Cristina García, History; Miguel Gomez, Applied Economics and Management; John S. Henderson, Anthropology; Steven Kyle, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management; Cecilia Lawless, Romance Studies; David R. Lee, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management; Alejandro Madrid, Musicology; Veronica Martinez-Matsuda, Labor Relations, Law and History; Natalie Melas, Literatures in English; Viranjini P. Munasinghe, Anthropology, Asian American Studies; Alex Nading, Anthropology; Denise Osborne, Romance Studies; Jose Edmundo Paz Soldán, Romance Studies; Simone Pinet, Spanish Literature; Alison G. Power, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Kenneth Roberts, Government; Amanda D. Rodewald, Lab of Ornithology; Vilma Santiago-Irizarry, Anthropology, Latino Studies; Casey Schmitt, History; Irina Troconis, Romance Studies; Matthew Velasco, Archeology/Anthropology; Mildred Warner, City and Regional Planning; Wendy Wolford, Global Development.
Program
The Cornell University Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) is an interdisciplinary program for Cornell students, faculty, staff, community members, and academic visitors with interests in Latin America and the Caribbean. LACS (formerly LASP) was founded in 1961. It is part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies located in 190 Uris Hall. LACS has 39 core and 60 affiliated faculty from across Cornell's colleges and professional schools, including disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, law, and natural sciences. LACS expands the intellectual presence of Latin America and the Caribbean across campus by organizing an array of activities related to the region, including a weekly seminar series run by our Graduate Fellows, with presentations by local, national, and international scholars; workshops, films, symposia, and conferences; initiatives to take undergraduate students on experiential field study trips to Latin America and the Caribbean; grant programs for graduate student field research and undergraduate internships or undergraduate senior thesis research; a Latin American Studies undergraduate minor and a graduate minor certificate.
Undergraduate Minor
The undergraduate minor in Latin American Studies requires language proficiency as demonstrated by successful completion of SPAN 2095 (or having tested out of SPAN 2095) or PORT 2010/PORT 2020 or higher (non-FLAC course).
An additional minimum of 15 credits in Latin American and Caribbean Studies courses need to be completed from course selections that represent at least two fields (two different departments), including one course from an advanced level (3000 or 4000).
If you have studied abroad in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking country and want the credits to be evaluated for the minor, please contact the LACS Program Manager (at lacs@cornell.edu). The list of approved minor language and elective courses is available on the Latin American and Caribbean Studies website. This list includes all LATA cross-listed courses as well as courses in other colleges and schools that have at least fifty percent or more Latin American content. Quechua I and Quechua II courses count as fulfilling elective course credits in any year that they are offered.
While not a course requirement for a Latin American Studies undergraduate minor, we encourage students to take at least one semester of LATA 4000. Courses on our website list related to the Caribbean count towards the elective credits for a Latin American Studies minor.
Graduate Minor
The graduate minor in Latin American Studies is earned by completing the following requirements:
- The graduate student should select a member of the Graduate Field in Latin American Studies to serve on their special committee. Find the selection of LAS Graduate Field Members on the Latin American Studies page of the Graduate School website.
- Graduate students must comply with the Graduate School’s Code of Legislation.
- The graduate student must complete the Graduate Student Minor form (available by email from the Latin American Studies program at: lacs@cornell.edu, Subject Line: “Grad Minor Applic.”
While there is no specific course credit requirement for the Latin American Studies graduate minor, we encourage at least one semester of LATA 6000.
Related Courses
Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Area
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
AEM 2300 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
AEM 6600 | Natural Resources and Economic Development | 3 |
AEM 6960 | Perspectives in Global Development | 1 |
AIIS 4300 | Indigenous Peoples and Decolonial Philosophies | 3 |
AIIS 6300 | Indigenous Peoples and Decolonial Philosophies | 3 |
AMST 2460 | Contemporary Narratives by Latina Writers | 3 |
AMST 3715 | Colonialism and Anticolonialism | 3 |
AMST 3820 | Poetry and Poetics of the Americas | 3 |
AMST 6424 | Ethnoracial Identity in Anthropology, Language, and Law | 4 |
AMST 6703 | Asians in the Americas: A Comparative Perspective | 3 |
ANTHR 1200 | Ancient Peoples and Places | 4 |
ANTHR 1400 | Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology | 3 |
ANTHR 1900 | Global Engagements: Living and Working in a Diverse World | 3 |
ANTHR 2421 | Worlding Sex and Gender | 3 |
ANTHR 3232 | Politics of the Past | 4 |
ANTHR 3255 | Ancient Mexico and Central America | 3 |
ANTHR 3256 | Ancient Civilizations of the Andes | 3 |
ANTHR 4256 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
ANTHR 4268 | Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics | 3 |
ANTHR 4403 | Ethnographic Field Methods | 3 |
ANTHR 6255 | Ancient Mexico and Central America | 3 |
ANTHR 6256 | Maya History | 3 |
ANTHR 6424 | Ethnoracial Identity in Anthropology, Language, and Law | 4 |
ANTHR 6703 | Asians in the Americas: A Comparative Perspective | 3 |
ANTHR 7250 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
ANTHR 7256 | Ancient Civilizations of the Andes | 3 |
ANTHR 7268 | Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics | 3 |
ARKEO 1200 | Ancient Peoples and Places | 4 |
ARKEO 3232 | Politics of the Past | 4 |
ARKEO 3255 | Ancient Mexico and Central America | 3 |
ARKEO 3256 | Ancient Civilizations of the Andes | 3 |
ARKEO 4256 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
ARKEO 4268 | Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics | 3 |
ARKEO 6255 | Ancient Mexico and Central America | 3 |
ARKEO 6256 | Maya History | 3 |
ARKEO 7250 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
ARKEO 7256 | Ancient Civilizations of the Andes | 3 |
ARKEO 7268 | Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics | 3 |
ARTH 3550 | Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art | 3 |
ARTH 6566 | Art and Architecture of the Pre-Columbian Americas | 3 |
ASRC 4151 | Negrismo, Negritude and Surrealism in the Caribbean | 2 |
BEE 3710 | Physical Hydrology for Ecosystems | 3 |
BEE 6940 | Graduate Special Topics in Biological and Environmental Engineering | 1-4 |
BIOEE 2526 | Ecology and Conservation of Wildlife in the Neotropics II | 1 |
BIOEE 2527 | Neotropical Wildlife Biology | 1 |
BIOEE 2641 | Tropical Field Ornithology II | 1.5 |
BIOEE 7600 | Special Topics in Evolution and Ecology | 1-3 |
COML 2032 | Contemporary Narratives by Latina Writers | 3 |
COML 3010 | Latinx Theatre Production | 1-3 |
COML 3800 | Poetry and Poetics of the Americas | 3 |
COML 4364 | Negrismo, Negritude and Surrealism in the Caribbean | 2 |
CRP 5660 | Planning and Preservation Practice: Urban Field Trip | 1 |
EAS 7930 | Earth Science Seminar | 1 |
ECON 2300 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
ECON 3040 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
ENGL 3910 | Poetry and Poetics of the Americas | 3 |
FGSS 2421 | Worlding Sex and Gender | 3 |
FGSS 2460 | Contemporary Narratives by Latina Writers | 3 |
GDEV 3290 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | 4 |
GDEV 3700 | Comparative Social Inequalities | 3 |
GDEV 4140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
GDEV 4940 | Special Topics in Global Development | 1-3 |
GDEV 6960 | Perspectives in Global Development | 1 |
GDEV 8720 | Graduate Level Ind Study in Development Studies | 1-9 |
GOVT 1313 | Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics | 4 |
GOVT 1817 | Making Sense of World Politics | 4 |
GOVT 3293 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | 4 |
GOVT 3715 | Colonialism and Anticolonialism | 3 |
GOVT 6067 | Field Seminar in International Relations | 4 |
GOVT 6827 | China, Tibet and Xinjiang | 4 |
GOVT 6857 | International Political Economy | 4 |
GOVT 6897 | International Security | 4 |
HADM 4380 | Culture and Cuisine | 3 |
HADM 4620 | Intercultural Communication in Global Business | 3 |
HIST 1950 | The Invention of the Americas | 4 |
HIST 1960 | Modern Latin America | 4 |
HIST 3060 | Modern Mexico: A Global History | 4 |
JWST 4540 | Moses Maimonides | 3 |
LATA 1950 | The Invention of the Americas | 4 |
LATA 1960 | Modern Latin America | 4 |
LATA 2170 | Early Modern Iberian Survey | 3 |
LATA 2200 | Perspectives on Latin America | 3 |
LATA 2800 | Perspectives on Brazil | 3 |
LATA 3010 | Latinx Theatre Production | 1-3 |
LATA 3060 | Modern Mexico: A Global History | 4 |
LATA 3100 | Advanced Portuguese I | 3 |
LATA 3256 | Ancient Civilizations of the Andes | 3 |
LATA 3290 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | 4 |
LATA 3550 | Ancient Mexico and Central America | 3 |
LATA 3613 | Cornell Steel Band | 1 |
LATA 3680 | Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art | 3 |
LATA 3800 | Poetry and Poetics of the Americas | 3 |
LATA 4250 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
LATA 4268 | Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics | 3 |
LATA 4970 | Independent Study in Latin American Studies | 1-3 |
LATA 6255 | Ancient Mexico and Central America | 3 |
LATA 6256 | Maya History | 3 |
LATA 7250 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
LATA 7256 | Ancient Civilizations of the Andes | 3 |
LATA 7268 | Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics | 3 |
LAW 6161 | Comparative Law: The Civil Law Tradition | 3 |
LAW 6521 | International Economic Law | 3 |
LAW 6681 | International Law and Foreign Direct Investment | 3 |
LAW 7231 | Ethnoracial Identity in Anthropology, Language, and Law | 4 |
LAW 7311 | Immigration and Refugee Law | 2 |
LGBT 2421 | Worlding Sex and Gender | 3 |
LSP 2020 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
LSP 2460 | Contemporary Narratives by Latina Writers | 3 |
LSP 3010 | Latinx Theatre Production | 1-3 |
LSP 3061 | Modern Mexico: A Global History | 4 |
LSP 3551 | Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art | 3 |
LSP 6424 | Ethnoracial Identity in Anthropology, Language, and Law | 4 |
MEDVL 2170 | Early Modern Iberian Survey | 3 |
MEDVL 4540 | Moses Maimonides | 3 |
MEDVL 6566 | Art and Architecture of the Pre-Columbian Americas | 3 |
MUSIC 3613 | Cornell Steel Band | 1 |
NES 4540 | Moses Maimonides | 3 |
NS 2450 | Social Science Perspectives on Food and Nutrition | 3 |
NS 3060 | Nutrition and Global Health | 3 |
NS 6140 | Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health | 3 |
NS 6980 | International Nutrition Seminar | 1 |
NTRES 3220 | Global Biodiversity | 3 |
NTRES 6960 | Perspectives in Global Development | 1 |
PLSCI 1900 | Sustainable Agriculture: Food, Farming, and the Future | 3 |
PLSCI 2470 | Plants and Cultures around the World | 3 |
PLSCI 4140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
PMA 3010 | Latinx Theatre Production | 1-3 |
PMA 3750 | Global Theatre and Performance | 4 |
PORT 2800 | Perspectives on Brazil | 3 |
PORT 3100 | Advanced Portuguese I | 3 |
PUBPOL 2208 | Social Inequality | 4 |
RELST 4256 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
RELST 4540 | Moses Maimonides | 3 |
RELST 7250 | Time and History in Ancient Mexico | 3 |
ROMS 4151 | Negrismo, Negritude and Surrealism in the Caribbean | 2 |
SHUM 1900 | Global Engagements: Living and Working in a Diverse World | 3 |
SOC 2208 | Social Inequality | 4 |
SOC 3710 | Comparative Social Inequalities | 3 |
SPAN 2000 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
SPAN 2095 | Spanish Intermediate Composition and Conversation II | 3 |
SPAN 2130 | Advanced Spoken Spanish | 3 |
SPAN 2140 | Modern Spanish Survey | 3 |
SPAN 2150 | Contemporary Latin American Survey | 3 |
SPAN 2170 | Early Modern Iberian Survey | 3 |
SPAN 2200 | Perspectives on Latin America | 3 |
SPAN 2230 | Perspectives on Spain | 3 |
SPAN 2460 | Contemporary Narratives by Latina Writers | 3 |
SPAN 3020 | Spanish Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) | 1 |
SPAN 3800 | Poetry and Poetics of the Americas | 3 |
SPAN 4190 | Special Topics in Spanish Literature | 2-4 |
SPAN 4200 | Special Topics in Spanish Literature | 2-4 |
SPAN 4540 | Moses Maimonides | 3 |
SPAN 6390 | Special Topics in Spanish Literature | 2-4 |
SPAN 6400 | Special Topics in Spanish Literature | 2-4 |
VTMED 6530 | Llama Tutorial | 1 |
Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Language
Code | Title | Hours |
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LATA 1210 | Elementary Quechua I | 3 |
LATA 1220 | Elementary Quechua II | 3 |
LATA 2170 | Early Modern Iberian Survey | 3 |
MEDVL 2170 | Early Modern Iberian Survey | 3 |
PORT 1210 | Elementary Portuguese I | 4 |
PORT 1220 | Elementary Portuguese II | 4 |
QUECH 1210 | Elementary Quechua I | 3 |
QUECH 1220 | Elementary Quechua II | 3 |
SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish: Review and Continuation | 4 |
SPAN 1210 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
SPAN 1220 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
SPAN 1230 | Continuing Spanish | 4 |
SPAN 2070 | Intermediate Spanish for the Medical and Health Professions | 3 |
SPAN 2090 | Intermediate Spanish I (Composition and Conversation) | 3 |
SPAN 2140 | Modern Spanish Survey | 3 |
SPAN 2150 | Contemporary Latin American Survey | 3 |
SPAN 2170 | Early Modern Iberian Survey | 3 |
SPAN 2180 | Advanced Spanish Writing Workshop | 3 |
SPAN 2230 | Perspectives on Spain | 3 |
SPAN 3170 | Creative Writing Workshop (in Spanish) | 3 |