Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Pitt

07/29/2026

The Latin American & Caribbean Festival REGISTRATION is OPEN!

We’re thrilled to announce that registration for this year’s festival is officially OPEN! 🎉
We can’t wait to welcome you back for another exciting celebration. We hope to see you on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 4:00-8:00 PM, Wesley W. Posvar Hall-1st Floor-Galleria
👉🏼 Festival Page: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival

Registration 👇🏼 (English, Spanish and Portuguese): Please review the information below carefully before registering, as there are a few important updates this year.
Food Vendors (Important Updates – please read carefully): Due to space limitations, truck parking restrictions caused by nearby construction, and Pitt regulations, food vendor accommodations will be different this year:
👉🏼 Register here https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-vendor-registration. Please be sure to review the food vendor registration and requirements in full. If you have any questions, you are very welcome to email me directly.
Arts/Crafts Vendors and Information Tables: No changes this year. NOTE: Pitt Student groups are free—contact Luz Amanda Hank at [email protected]
👉🏼 Register here: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-vendor-registration
Performers: Performance slots will be very limited. Programming will take place from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, so please plan accordingly when registering.
👉🏼 Register here: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-performers-application
🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 Interested in supporting the festival? Explore our sponsorship opportunities here: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-sponsorship
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Spanish Version
¡Estamos encantados de anunciar que la inscripción para el festival de este año ya está ABIERTA! 🎉
Estamos muy emocionados de darles la bienvenida nuevamente para otra celebración increíble.
👉🏼 Página del Festival: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival
Por favor, revise cuidadosamente la información a continuación antes de registrarse, ya que hay algunas actualizaciones importantes este año.
Vendedores de Comida (Actualizaciones importantes – leer con atención):
Debido a limitaciones de espacio, restricciones de estacionamiento para camiones por construcción cercana y regulaciones de Pitt, las condiciones para los vendedores de comida serán diferentes este año:
• 👉🏼 Regístrese aquí: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-vendor-registration
Asegúrese de revisar el registro y los requisitos para vendedores de comida. Si tiene alguna pregunta, con gusto puede escribirme directamente por correo electrónico.
Vendedores de Artesanías y Mesas de Información:
No hay cambios este año.
👉🏼 Regístrese aquí: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-vendor-registration
Artistas / Presentaciones:
Los espacios para presentaciones serán muy limitados. La programación se llevará a cabo de 4:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m., por lo que le recomendamos planificar con anticipación al registrarse.
👉🏼 Regístrese aquí: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-performers-application
Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse con nosotros. ¡Estamos muy entusiasmados de hacer realidad este evento y esperamos contar con su participación en otro festival fantástico!
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Portuguese Version
Página do Festival: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival
Antes de se inscrever, pedimos que leia atentamente as informações abaixo, pois há algumas atualizações importantes neste ano.

Vendedores de Alimentos (atualizações importantes – leia com atenção):
Devido a limitações de espaço, restrições de estacionamento para caminhões em razão de obras nas proximidades e às normas da Pitt, as condições para vendedores de alimentos serão diferentes neste ano:
• 👉🏼 Inscreva-se aqui: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-vendor-registration
• Por favor, leia com atenção o formulário de inscrição e os requisitos para vendedores de alimentos. Se tiver alguma dúvida, fique à vontade para entrar em contato comigo por e-mail.

Vendedores de Artesanato e Mesas de Informação:
Não haverá mudanças neste ano.
👉🏼 Inscreva-se aqui: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-vendor-registration

Artistas / Apresentações:
As vagas para apresentações serão bastante limitadas. A programação ocorrerá das 16h às 20h, portanto, leve esse horário em consideração ao se inscrever.
👉🏼 Inscreva-se aqui: https://www.global.pitt.edu/clas/engagement-initiatives/latin-american-caribbean-festival/festival-performers-application

Se tiver qualquer dúvida, fique à vontade para entrar em contato. Estamos muito animados com a realização do evento e esperamos contar com sua participação em mais uma edição incrível do festival

07/28/2026

Pittwire: CLAS Faculty News:
Alana DeLoge co-authored two chapters on Quechua language instruction

The teaching assistant professor wrote about the Quechua Innovation and Teaching Initiative and authenticity vs. standardization in learning materials on the Indigenous language.

07/22/2026

The European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh is hiring!

We’re hiring: Associate Director, European Studies Center (ESC) at the University of Pittsburgh (UCIS/Pitt Global).

Apply: https://loom.ly/sCm_Yhg
Search Job ID: 26004365
Location: Pittsburgh, PA

07/19/2026

Things you learn after more than 20 years…

Some of us who have known Dr. John Frechione, CLAS former Associate Director for decades and we had no idea that he played such a significant role in the creation of *Polar World* at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

What an incredible legacy! 🐧❄️

📰 Read the *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette* article:
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2026/06/27/polar-world-carnegie-museum-of-natural-history-closure/stories/202606280064

06/12/2026

🎉 This week, we celebrate an incredible milestone—**30 years of service at Pitt** for Ana Paula!

For three decades, Ana Paula has shared her passion for teaching, guided countless students, and brought dedication, kindness, and excellence to everything she does. At CLAS, we are fortunate to have her as our Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, where her commitment to student success continues to make a lasting impact.

Thank you, Ana Paula, for your years of service, leadership, and care. Your work has touched so many lives, and our community is stronger because of you.

Please join us in congratulating Ana Paula on this remarkable achievement—and wishing her many more years of inspiring and supporting students. 💙💛


Only few snap shots of 30 years of memories!

05/28/2026

After Graduation, final grades, and the end of the Spring semester, the work at CLAS definitely does not slow down.

This is just one week of meetings, programming, collaborations, planning, problem-solving, and a lot of coffee—all built on months of preparation behind the scenes. We work hard, enjoy the work, and are excited for everything ahead.

Stay tuned for what we are doing this summer and what is coming for Academic Year 2026–2027.
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05/22/2026

CLAS@Pitt Seminar & Field Trip Program is 52, and we’ve just landed in San José, Costa Rica! Since 1972, more than 600 students have joined us for unforgettable learning and cultural adventures.

During their first week, they toured the city and met their host families. Stay tuned as the students’ and Field Trip Coordinator Ana Paula’s journey is just beginning—follow their adventures over the next six weeks!

05/17/2026

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at University of Pittsburgh in partnership with UNISINOS, hosts twice a year a group of final-year medical students and a faculty instructor from Brazil.
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Their visit creates meaningful opportunities to engage with U.S. medical professionals while fostering dialogue about the similarities and differences between the healthcare systems in Brazil and the United States. 🇧🇷🇺🇸

Beyond medicine, the program also encourages conversations about the current political, social, and immigration realities affecting communities. Visiting another country is also about understanding its people, culture, challenges, and everyday realities. These exchanges create opportunities for learning, empathy, and global connection that go far beyond the classroom. 🌎

A special thank you to our incredible partners and collaborators: University Center for International Studies (UCIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (its many departments), University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, UPMC (its many departments), Frontline DIGNiTY, CORE, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pitt’s Nationality Rooms and all of the individual speakers, healthcare professionals, faculty, staff, and everyone who helped make this exchange possible—thank you for your generosity, time, and commitment to global learning and collaboration. ❤️

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05/15/2026

Dear CLAS Community,

Walls may change, rooms may be renewed, and spaces may look different… but the memories, collaborations, friendships, laughter, and moments we shared together will always remain part of CLAS. 💙💛

As we begin this new chapter, we carry with us the heart of everything that made this space special. We cannot wait to welcome you back after August 2026 to visit our newly renovated home, create new memories, and continue building community together.

Thank you for being part of our story; onto the next chapter.

Keila, Luis, Luz Amanda, Ana Paula, Katie, and Courtney

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