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Cecilia Menjivar brings additional perspectives to international migration center More Than a Game: Soccer, Migration, and Community K-12 Teacher Workshop In anticipation of the 2026 World Cup, the Latin American Institute's three‑day professional development opportunity for K–12 educators will explore the cultural, historical, and social significance of soccer in Latin America. April Newsletter Insights, events, and updates from the Latin American Institute Learning from Latin America LAI Outreach Lecture Series “Bêtes Noires” by Robin Derby wins Caribbean Studies Association book award The honor marks the second time the UCLA historian has received the rigorous Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Book Award for her work. Cecilia Menjivar brings additional perspectives to international migration center More Than a Game: Soccer, Migration, and Community K-12 Teacher Workshop In anticipation of the 2026 World Cup, the Latin American Institute's three‑day professional development opportunity for K–12 educators will explore the cultural, historical, and social significance of soccer in Latin America. April Newsletter Insights, events, and updates from the Latin American Institute Learning from Latin America LAI Outreach Lecture Series The UCLA Latin American Institute is a vital regional, national, and international resource on Latin America. Since its founding in 1959, the LAI has equipped generations of leaders, professionals, and students with the information and skills required for understanding the vast and complex region of Latin America. The LAI supports research by funding grants and foreign-language instruction, and disseminates recent scholarship through conferences, workshops, public programs, teacher training, and publications. BLOG Spotlight on Educator & UCLA Graduate Student: Jacqueline Torres Meet Jacqueline Torres, an Art teacher at San Fernando High School...... Meet Carmen Anders: Leading students beyond borders Meet Carmen Anders, a Spanish teacher who led a life-changing immersion...... Are Haitians Pet Eaters? The Demonization of Haitians has a long history in the West Written by Lauren Derby, Professor of Latin American history, University of...... More Entries... Upcoming Events More Events... Recommended Books Talking Trash: Cultural Uses of Waste by Maite Zubiaurre Much has been written about landfills and the monumentality of rubbish, but little attention has been paid to "litter," the small trash that soils the urban pavement, like... Reality in Movement: Octavio Paz as Essayist and Public Intellectual by Maarten van Delden Reality in Movement looks at a wide range of topics of interest in Paz's career, including his engagement with the subversive, adversary strain in Western culture; his meditations on... Agrarian Puerto Rico: Reconsidering Rural Economy and Society, 1899–1940 by César J. Ayala and Laird W. Bergad Fundamental tenets of colonial historiography are challenged by showing that US capital investment into this colony did not lead... Codex Sierra: A Nahuatl-Mixtec Book of Accounts from Colonial Mexico by Kevin Terraciano One of the earliest texts written in a Native American language, the Codex Sierra is a sixteenth-century book of accounts from Santa Catalina Texupan, a community in the Mixteca region... More Books... Recommended Books Talking Trash: Cultural Uses of Waste by Maite Zubiaurre Much has been written about landfills and the monumentality of rubbish, but little attention has been paid to "litter," the small trash that soils the urban pavement, like the bits of chewing gum that some artists decorate. Talking Trash looks at... Read More Reality in Movement: Octavio Paz as Essayist and Public Intellectual by Maarten van Delden Reality in Movement looks at a wide range of topics of interest in Paz's career, including his engagement with the subversive, adversary strain in Western culture; his meditations on questions of cultural identity and intercultural contact; his dialogue with both leftist and... Read More Agrarian Puerto Rico: Reconsidering Rural Economy and Society, 1899–1940 by César J. Ayala and Laird W. Bergad Fundamental tenets of colonial historiography are challenged by showing that US capital investment into this colony did not lead to the disappearance of the small farmer. Contrary to well-established narratives, quantitative data... Read More More Books... News Animal spirit tales transmit historical trauma, resistance in Dominican Republic The baka/bacá, errant spirits on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola that...... Cecilia Menjivar brings additional perspectives to international migration center Meet Carmen Anders: Leading students beyond borders Meet Carmen Anders, a Spanish teacher who led a life-changing immersion...... Cine Popular de Antonio Aguilar During spring quarter, Verónica Zavala, outreach coordinator at the UCLA Latin...... Bilingual and bicultural migrant students bring assets, not deficits, to their educations A webinar series on education of children who grow up on...... The UCLA Latin American Studies MA Program Instructs and Inspires Blog Post by Bonnie Taub, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Latin American Studies... 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