Latin American Studies at USD

PILAS Wonderful 2026 Graduates, Georgina Durán and Azucena Cibrián-López with Program in Latin American Studies Director Dr. Emily Edmonds-Poli and former director Dr. Antonieta Mercado. Congratulations to the graduates!

Join Día de Mu***os and Community LATS-494. A 3-unit class open to PILAS Minors and all Majors. This class blends history, art, alternative journalism, and artivism. You will learn about the spiritual Indigenous roots of this tradition, examine its colonial and modern shifts and help build our campus altar contributing with your own Alebrije that you will make in the class. We will partner with the Jardin Mixteco community in Linda Vista through practices of tequio, or communal work. Earn credit in Latin American Studies, Communication, or as an elective in any major. Turn your creativity into a living tribute! Contact Dr. Antonieta Mercado if you have any questions. [email protected]

Come to the Annual Day of the Dead celebration and procession at the Student Life Pavillion Gallery.

Come and see Dr. Gloria Chacón UCSD Professor and Dr. Julia Medina, USD Professor discuss Genocide in Central America. October 15, 2025, at the Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice (KIPJ) Room B. University of San Diego. Moderator: Dr. Kevin Guerrieri.

Mujeres de la Revolución today May 2nd from 5 to 7 pm at Tecolote Patio. More information go to AChA profile.

Join us to celebrate our wonderful graduates!

Excellent talk by Dr. Gloria Chacón about Mayan Cosmologies today at USD.

Call for papers for the 35 Anniversary of the Binational Association of Schools of Communication. Binational Encuentro in Hermosillo, Sonora. Submit a 300-word abstract by February 28, 2025. Visit binacom.org for more information in English or follow the code in the ad for Spanish.

The Program in Latin American Studies and the Ethnic Studies Department present Dr. Gloria Chacon’s talk on Maya Cosmologies. For more information contact Dr Julia Medina. [email protected]

Amazing altar and preparations. Students from LATS Día de Mu***os and Community class. University of San Diego.