LATINA/O STUDIES

Highlight: The Rise of the Hispanic Vote

On Monday, March 2nd at 6:00 in Foster Auditorium, the Latina/o Studies Program will host Benjamin Francis-Fallon, the author of an authoritative new book on Latino politics.

LEARN MORE; Dolores Huerta Visits Penn State

Legendary labor organizer Dolores Huerta, cofounder with César Chávez of the United Farm Workers, gave the keynote address for Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 on Friday, September 27th and the following day inaugurated Penn State's annual Dolores Huerta Day of Service.

LEARN MORE; Julio Varela to speak on Latina/o media representation

Julio Ricardo Varela, founder of LatinoRebels.com and co-host with María Hinojosa of In the Thick, will visit Penn State on March 31 to engage in a dialogue about media representations of Latinos in America today. This participatory event will be held in Foster Auditorium at 6:00.

LEARN MORE; DACA at the Supreme Court

On Wednesday, April 29 the Latina/o Studies Program will join the Law School's Center for Immigrants' Rights for a Zoom session to talk about the prospects and implications of the Supreme Court's pending ruling on the Trump administration's attempted cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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Welcome to Latina/o Studies!

Intro Image.png Our mission is to promote a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary position of Latinas, Latinos, and Latinxs in the United States.

This goal is to be achieved through the following:

Undergraduate and graduate courses that foster an understanding of Latinas/os in the United States political system, economy, and culture.
Research and scholarship by faculty and students that contribute to our knowledge about the historical and contemporary experiences of Latinas/os.
Public programming and community outreach that raise awareness of issues that Latinas/os face and contributions they make in different arenas.

News: Quiara Alegría Hudes to Speak at Penn State
Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and coauthor with Lin-Manuel Miranda of In the Heights, will speak on October 15th at 6:00 in Foster Auditorium.; Latinx Superheroes Lecture
Latinx Comics Lecture by Frederick Luis Aldama; Welcoming the Other: An Event Sponsored by Latina/o Studies with Penn State President Eric Barron
We find ourselves in a time of heated rhetoric and now deadly violence against people who are deemed outsiders. “Welcoming the Other” is a community event facilitated by State College-area leaders to consider the meaning of inclusion and the basis for community in religion, history and law.; News - SEE ALL NEWS

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