The Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University

The Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is one of the largest research and teaching institutions in the USA

Founded in 1962, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Ohio State—home to 90 faculty members among 6 colleges and 26 departments—has become a leading promoter of the university’s efforts to internationalize the curriculum, foster multidisciplinary initiatives, and increase diversity of perspectives. CLAS works to increase the supply of Latin American specialists at all levels of the educ

ational system for service in areas of national need, as identified by the U.S. Department of Education, in government, education, business, and nonprofit sectors. An integral part of its mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about Latin America among P-12 and postsecondary educators, the business community, media, and the community at large.

For her final story as CLAS intern, Gabrielle DeMarco wrote a film review of "echoes of a wet finger" by Vitória Cribb.I...
05/06/2026

For her final story as CLAS intern, Gabrielle DeMarco wrote a film review of "echoes of a wet finger" by Vitória Cribb.
In this film, we observe the main character, Tixa, as something of a human-reptile hybrid existing in her own solitary but technological universe.

You can read her review at go.osu.edu/echoes-review, featuring quotes from Department of Comparative Studies at OSU professor Dr. Liliana Gil. If you're curious, interested, or intrigued you can still catch the film at Wexner Center for the Arts until July 26.

04/30/2026

Once a week, Michelle Wibbelsman, professor of Latin American Indigenous Cultures, and her group of students can be found in the Timashev Family Music Building at Ohio State, brandishing their traditional instruments while singing songs from Chile, Peru and Bolivia, to name a few.

The Andean Music Ensemble was created in 2014, with the goal of connecting people to new cultures, according to Wibbelsman.

“I think that music kind of provides a bridge or a passage for that,” Wibbelsman said. “That allows us to introduce a variety of students from all different types of backgrounds … whether it’s cultural values, languages, practices, things like that, but through this really unique lens of music and music practice,” Wibbelsman said.

Read more at thelantern.com

https://www.thelantern.com/2026/04/andean-music-ensemble-integrates-community-and-latin-american-tradition-into-performance/

📸: Courtesy of Michelle Wibbelsman
✍️: Audra Incledon | Lantern Reporter

In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies (OSU Department of ...
04/30/2026

In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies (OSU Department of French and Italian), minoring in International Relations (OSU International Studies Program) and FLAS Fellow for Portuguese, has been working as a Portuguese language intern with the Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. program.
Click below to read Evan's reflection on his experience and the opportunity to use the language in real-life situations.

go.osu.edu/Evan-Curitiba

The School of Music is looking for a part-time undergraduate student assistant to help with the Desde el principio proje...
04/29/2026

The School of Music is looking for a part-time undergraduate student assistant to help with the Desde el principio project. This is a project that offers Latin American music classes for infants (aged 0-36 months). Total hours of work expected throughout the summer is 75 hours. Funding to cover transportation between the School of Music and the off-site locations is available.

Apply at go.osu.edu/desdeelprincipio-job

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) invites graduate students to submit a proposal for a graduate lecture durin...
04/28/2026

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) invites graduate students to submit a proposal for a graduate lecture during the Autumn 2026 semester. This initiative will serve as a professional development opportunity for students and as a way for them to share their research and interests with other peers and faculty.

Learn more at go.osu.edu/CLASGradLecture

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) seeks proposals for Curriculum Development Grants from graduate students to...
04/21/2026

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) seeks proposals for Curriculum Development Grants from graduate students to create new courses at Ohio State with an emphasis on Latin America, or design curricular modules to be used as a resource for K-12 students or for instructors at the K-12 or community college level.

CLAS will accept modules in a variety of formats, such as a website, a PowerPoint slide video with embedded audio recording, an online video or podcast, online text with illustrations and citations, or a guided module.

Access go.osu.edu/CLAS-CurriculumDevelopment to learn more.

Learn Haitian Creole this summer for FREE!Classes will take place in July. This initiative is free and open to all indiv...
04/16/2026

Learn Haitian Creole this summer for FREE!

Classes will take place in July. This initiative is free and open to all individuals 18 and over. You do not need to be affiliated with Ohio State to participate. Space is limited. If you're interested and available to attend classes, please fill out the interest form on our website by June 1, 2026.

Huge thanks to the Arts and Sciences at Ohio State Office of Engagement for making this possible, and all our other sponsors (OSU Department of French and Italian, Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures, The Humanities Institute at Ohio State, Center for Ethnic Studies/Latinx Studies Program)!

Learn more and sign up at go.osu.edu/KickstartKreyol26

Today is Ohio State's Day of Giving!Please consider donating to the Center for Latin American Studies so we can continue...
04/14/2026

Today is Ohio State's Day of Giving!

Please consider donating to the Center for Latin American Studies so we can continue to support our students and community. Past donations went directly to our CLAS Research & Travel Award.

In Spring 2026, we were able to give out awards to three students. By donating $150, you will allow us to fund an additional student in Fall 2026. If $150 is out of your budget, any amount can go a long way.

Donate at go.osu.edu/GivetoCLAS

Join our friends at Melton Center for Jewish Studies at The Ohio State University tomorrow (April 14) for a lecture with...
04/13/2026

Join our friends at Melton Center for Jewish Studies at The Ohio State University tomorrow (April 14) for a lecture with Dr. Evelyn María Dean-Olmsted titled "Whose terms? The Politics of Ethnographic Knowledge-Making with Syrian Jewish Mexicans."

In this talk, Dr. Dean-Olmsted discusses the analytic choices made in writing her book, which illuminates how young adults use language to craft diasporic identities that occupy the fraught intersection of Jewish, Arab, and Mexican.

Learn more at go.osu.edu/SyrianJewishMexicans

Are you a student wanting to add a course related to Latin America and Area Studies to your Autumn 2026 schedule? Check ...
04/08/2026

Are you a student wanting to add a course related to Latin America and Area Studies to your Autumn 2026 schedule? Check out the list of courses compiled by CLAS below. With courses from different departments and disciplines, we're sure you'll find something you're interested in!

Access go.osu.edu/Courses-LatAm to learn more!

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