Georgetown Engages Latin America
With its academic strengths, Washington, D.C., location, Jesuit values, and regional networks, Georgetown is a leading U.S. university engaged in Latin America. Faculty and students across research and teaching programs engage critical challenges facing the region, including economic growth and innovation, governance and the rule of law, social and cultural cohesion, and hemispheric relations.
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Travel Grants Support Graduate Student Research and Internships in Latin America
Each year, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) awards 15 to 20 graduate students a travel grant, which they can use to fund an independent study or unpaid internship in their country of interest during the summer.
Sharing sad news from Georgetown CLAS
We write to share the very sad news of the tragic death of Wendy Karina Martinez, CLAS MA 2012. Wendy passed away last night after being attacked and stabbed near Logan Circle while jogging.
Responding to Venezuela's Exodus
Wednesday, September 19 the Institute for the Study of Migration (ISIM) at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service co-hosted a panel of experts to discuss Venezuela's migration crisis at the Healey Family Student Center.
Latin America Student Fellows Program
The student fellows program gives a select group of undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to conduct research and support events and programs related to the initiative’s core themes.
The Future of U.S. & Mexican Relations with Professor Jenny Guardado
Jenny Guardado, Assistant Professor at the Center for Latin American Studies, discusses the future of U.S.-Mexico relations after AMLO's election.
The Future of U.S. & Mexican Relations with Professor John Bailey
Dr. John Bailey, Professor Emeritus of Government affiliated with the Center for Latin American Studies, discusses the future of U.S.-Mexico relations after AMLO's election.
Professor Ernst Awarded Georgetown University's Patrick Healy Award 2018
President DeGioia awarded the Patrick Healy Award 2018 to LALP executive director Professor Ricardo Ernst during this year's John Carroll Weekend in Seattle on April 14, 2018. Congratulations and thank you, Professor Ernst, for your leadership!
Georgetown University's GCL Class 2018 Graduation
The graduation took place at the Riggs Library last March 29. Thirty-four participants from 19 countries graduated from this 10-week program that empowers emerging leaders to become agents of change in Latin America. Welcome to the GCL Network!
"Governability in Latin American Countries in a Globalized World"
Read the most recent issue of the Journal of Globalization, Competitiveness and Governability (GGG) on the governability of Latin American countries, edited by Professor Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J., and our very own executive director Prof. Ernst.