UNC Institute for the Study of the Americas

UNC Institute for the Study of the Americas The Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Congratulations Amaria Gonzalez, UNC Class of 2026! As a Latin American Studies major, she recently participated in LTAM...
05/09/2026

Congratulations Amaria Gonzalez, UNC Class of 2026! As a Latin American Studies major, she recently participated in LTAM 390: Language Access Planning for Emergencies and Disasters with Professor Hannah Gill, she worked directly alongside local government agencies to develop public-facing communications in multiple languages. Also, her coursework in the Yucatec Maya language proved to be more than an academic pursuit, it became the foundation for an opportunity to travel to Mexico to study Yucatec Maya. Read more about Amaria's experience at Carolina as a Latin American Studies major at https://isa.unc.edu/isapost/congratulations-amaria/ !

Congratulations to Sierra Flynn Nesbeth, UNC Class of 2026! As a Latin American and Caribbean Studies major, she wrote a...
05/09/2026

Congratulations to Sierra Flynn Nesbeth, UNC Class of 2026! As a Latin American and Caribbean Studies major, she wrote a senior honors thesis that examined the macroeconomic and political incentives behind changes in U.S. deportation policy. She also traveled to Costa Rica as part of a course, Migration and the Environment in Central America and the Caribbean, taught by Latin American and Caribbean Studies Professor Hannah Gill. Read more about her experience as a Latin American and Caribbean Studies major at https://isa.unc.edu/isapost/congratulations-sierra/.

In a recent communication from UNC, Grant Alexander, a graduate of the class of 2025, shares his insights for the Class ...
05/06/2026

In a recent communication from UNC, Grant Alexander, a graduate of the class of 2025, shares his insights for the Class of 2026. His transformative study abroad experience in Brazil, supported by ISA, stands out as his most significant moment at Carolina. To discover his advice along with insights from others, visit https://www.unc.edu/posts/2026/05/04/2025-graduates-give-advice-to-class-of-2026/.

Assistant Professor Andrew Walker (HIST) has been awarded a highly competitive fellowship from the American Council of L...
04/22/2026

Assistant Professor Andrew Walker (HIST) has been awarded a highly competitive fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The fellowship will support the completion of Walker’s book manuscript, Haitian Santo Domingo: From Emancipation to Separation, 1822–1844. The book tells the story of the Unification of Hispaniola (1822-1844), during which the former Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (modern Dominican Republic) was governed by Haiti. The book reinterprets the unification a far-reaching process of emancipation and nation-building that depended on the active participation of citizens from Santo Domingo, who struggled to give meaning to Haiti’s founding principles of antislavery and racial equality.

Andrew has already been awarded an IAH faculty fellowship this fall, so this is more evidence of the book’s promise and scholarly contribution to our understanding of post-slavery societies in the Americas. Congratulations, Andrew!

Interested in taking a summer course about Latin America and the Caribbean? ISA is offering four asynchronous Latin Amer...
04/21/2026

Interested in taking a summer course about Latin America and the Caribbean? ISA is offering four asynchronous Latin American Studies courses this summer. Check out these flyers with course descriptions! View an entire listing of 2026 summer courses with Latin American and Caribbean content across various departments on our course webpage - https://isa.unc.edu/courses/

Explore the connections between colonialism and fossil fuels with historian Aviva Chomsky on Monday, April 20th at 6pm i...
04/16/2026

Explore the connections between colonialism and fossil fuels with historian Aviva Chomsky on Monday, April 20th at 6pm in Room 1005 at the Global Education Center or online via Zoom (registration required at go.unc.edu/climatecolonialism).

On Monday, April 13th at 6pm Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Associate, Radoslav Yordanov, from Harvard Un...
04/09/2026

On Monday, April 13th at 6pm Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Associate, Radoslav Yordanov, from Harvard University will be presenting on his most recent book Our Comrades in Havana: Cuba, the Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe, 1959-1991.
Campus Life Experience Credit will be available for UNC students.
The Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies is co-sponsoring this event.

SPAN 417 – Languages of the Americas II: Quechua Language and Culture warmly invites you to our second cultural event: C...
04/07/2026

SPAN 417 – Languages of the Americas II: Quechua Language and Culture warmly invites you to our second cultural event: CELEBRATING SANTIAGO. Join us for an interactive journey into La Fiesta de Santiago.
Enjoy traditional Santiago & Quechua music
Learn basic Quechua vocabulary
Explore animal traditions through coloring activities
Try kipu-making & discover Andean concepts of time and memory
Taste a bit of Andean food
CLE credit available

⚠️ Limited spots – register in advance at https://heellife.unc.edu/event/12251285
📅 Friday, April 10, 2026
🕓 3:30 PM
📍 Center for Study of the American South, 410 E Franklin Street

This event is sponsored by the Department of Romance Studies (ROMS) and Institute for the Study of the Americas - ISA.

As the so-called “War on Drugs” deepens, policymakers and pundits are recycling misleading propaganda about drug traffic...
04/01/2026

As the so-called “War on Drugs” deepens, policymakers and pundits are recycling misleading propaganda about drug trafficking to intensify militarization. During this talk, Anthony Dest, Gussenhoven Fellow and Assistant Professor of Geography, will offer an alternative analysis of the drug war based on his ethnographic research in Colombia. In addition to exploring the disastrous consequences of the drug war, he will also provide insights into how people are challenging the imposition of drug trafficking in their communities.

COST: Free for K-12 teachers and UNC students, faculty, and staff. $10 for general public and $5 with Carolina Alumni Membership discount.

LOCATION: Flyleaf Books or Virtual

Registration is available in advance or at the door. Virtual option available. Learn more and register at https://humanities.unc.edu/event/drug-war-delusions-from-colombia-to-the-carolinas/

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