News and Upcoming Events
Brazilian Music Institute May 14-18, 2012
Combining classical and popular styles of music, each year the BMI brings outstanding artists for a week long event designed to extend the experience and expand the possibilities of learning and performing Brazilian music.
UF Signs new Cooperative Agreement with CAPES-Brazil
This new agreement formalizes UF's participation in Brazil's new "Science without Borders" initiative, which will send 100,000 Brazilian students in the STEM fields to study abroad over the next four years.
UF Center for Latin American Studies Receives Grant from the Ford Foundation
The Center has received a $400,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to develop an interdisciplinary program on immigration, religion, and social change.
Center hosted the 59th Annual Meeting of SECOLAS in conjunction with 61st Annual Conference
The UF Center for Latin American Studies hosted the 59th Annual Meeting of SECOLAS March 29 - March 31, 2012. The meeting also served as the Center’s 61st Annual Conference. Speakers and panelist addressed the conference theme, “The Struggle for Democracy in Latin America,” as well as many other topics on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latina/os in the US. Please visit our facebook page to view conference photos.
Faculty in the News
The UF Center for Latin American Studies presents articles and news featuring faculty and affiliate faculty. We encourage faculty to submit their news to agreen@latam.ufl.edu.
Video about the Center
This five-minute video discusses the Center’s interdisciplinary academic programs and K-12 outreach initiatives.