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The Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies (CLAIS) at the MacMillan Center at Yale University

The Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies (CLAIS) at The MacMillan Center seeks to enhance the understanding of Latin America, Spain and Portugal at Yale and beyond.

04/20/2026

Join us for the Spring 2026 Latin American History Speaker Series featuring Jeffrey Gould, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Indiana University.

🗓 April 21
⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM
📍 HQ 276

“Beyond the Burdens of Labor: Minor Utopian Experiences in Central America and the Southern Cone, 1958–1985”

Hosted by the Yale MacMillan Center Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies.

04/15/2026

Join us today for Latin American Studies senior Ivana Ñique’s senior showcase!

Shaping a Nation: Plasticity Across 20th-Century Politics of Peru explores how Peru’s national identity was shaped over the 20th century. Focusing on Juan Velasco Alvarado’s cultural policies, Ivana examines pre-Columbian ceramic forms as enduring symbols of national pride.

📍 Luce Hall
🗓 Wednesday, April 15
⏰ 4:00 PM
✨ Reception to follow

Come celebrate Ivana’s incredible work!

04/13/2026

Join us for our next Spring 2026 Latin American History Speaker Series event! 📚✨

We’re excited to welcome Roberto García Ferreira from Universidad de la República for a fascinating talk:
“An Immense Explosive Potential: Uruguay, the ‘Cuban Question,’ and the Inter-American System, 1959–1964.”

🗓 April 14
⏰ 10:30–11:20 AM
📍 HQ L02

Come learn about Cold War dynamics in Latin America and how Uruguay engaged with the regional and global implications of the Cuban Revolution.

Hosted by the Yale MacMillan Center Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies.

Bring a friend—see you there! 🇺🇾🌎

04/08/2026

🇵🇹 Join us for a special conversation with Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States, on U.S.–Portugal relations.

📅 Monday, April 13
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 46 Hillhouse Ave, Room 104

Following the talk, Professor K. David Jackson will be honored by the Ambassador in a decoration ceremony. A reception will follow.

🔗 Registration is required — please register using the link or QR code in the post.

Bring a friend and come be part of the conversation!

04/01/2026

🇧🇷 Final Brazilian Studies Lecture Series of the year!

Join us for “Intertextual Layers of Culture in Two Brazilian Translations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” with Olívia Leandro Sá Motta. The talk explores how Brazilian translators bring Lewis Carroll’s humor, wordplay, and cultural references to life for new audiences.

📍 Luce Hall, Room 203
📅 Monday, April 6
⏰ 2:00–3:30 PM

Hosted by the Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies at Yale.

03/30/2026

DATE CORRECTION: Tuesday, April 7 at 12:00pm

Interested in a global career? The Latin American Studies major at Yale can help!

Come learn how regional expertise in Latin America can open doors in diplomacy, international organizations, and business. Prof. Aníbal González will introduce the Latin American Studies major, followed by a conversation with Marcos Mandojana, Director for the Western Hemisphere at Yale’s Office of International Affairs and a career diplomat with postings across Latin America.

📍 Rosenkranz Hall, Room 102
🗓 April 7 | 12–1 PM
🍽 Lunch provided

⚠️ Open to undergraduate students only. Registration required.
Check the poster for the registration link!

03/25/2026

📚 Latin American History Speaker Series

Join us for a book talk with Ana María Otero-Cleves (University of York) on Plebeian Consumers: Global Connections, Local Trade and Foreign Goods in Nineteenth-Century Colombia (Cambridge, 2025).

The talk explores how peasants, day laborers, formerly enslaved people, and small landholders became major consumers of foreign goods in nineteenth-century Colombia, revealing the deep connections between everyday consumption, politics, and the global economy.

🗓 Thursday, March 26
⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM
📍 Humanities Quadrangle, Room 136
💬 Introductory comments by Mariana Díaz Chalela and Marcela Echeverri

Hosted by the Latin American History Speaker Series at Yale.

03/19/2026

🌎✨ Thinking about a global career? Start with regional expertise.

Join us for “Building Global Careers: Why Regional Expertise Matters” and learn how the Latin American Studies major can open doors across government, business, and international organizations.

Hear from Prof. Aníbal González and Marcos Mandojana (Director for the Western Hemisphere, Office of International Affairs), whose career spans diplomatic postings across Latin America and beyond.

📍 Rosenkranz Hall, Room 102
🗓 Tuesday, April 7
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
🍽 Lunch provided

Open to undergraduates—see how Latin American Studies can complement majors like Political Science, Global Affairs, EP&E, ER&M, and more.

03/17/2026

Mexico’s Price to Keep the USMCA Alive: Subservience or Strategic Autonomy? 🇲🇽

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking talk by Isidro Morales as he unpacks the shifting dynamics of North American trade and what’s at stake for Mexico in the evolving USMCA landscape. As U.S. foreign policy priorities change, how can Mexico balance economic integration with its own national interests?

🗓 Wednesday, March 25, 2026
⏰ 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
📍 Luce Hall, Room 202 (34 Hillhouse Ave)

Don’t miss this deep dive into trade, power, and global strategy.

✨ We also had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Morales for a Q&A introducing his work—check it out here: https://macmillan.yale.edu/latam/stories/research-spotlight-isidro-morales-moreno

03/04/2026

📢 Talk Alert: Authoritarian Legacies and Far-Right Normalization in the Andes

🗓️ Thursday, Mar 5
⏰ 2 PM
📍Luce Hall 203

Paolo Sosa Villagarcia explores how historical violence and authoritarian rule shape far-right politics across Peru, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

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