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Story written by CLAS 2026 Autumn intern Sofia Boyd. Sofia is majoring in International Studies and specializing in International Relations & Diplomacy, with a double minor in Linguistics and…

Story written by CLAS Fall 2026 intern Sofia Boyd. Sofia is majoring in International Studies and specializing in International Relations & Diplomacy, with a double minor in Linguistics and…

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Story written by CLAS intern David Simms. David is double majoring in International Studies and Economics.

In April 2026, Argentina passed a law modifying its landmark glacier…

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Story written by Abraham Lopez, M.A. student in Latin American Studies.

Ever since having access to social media, I have always paid attention to news from my home state of…

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The Center for Latin American Studies is pleased to announce our Fall 2026 Lunch & Learn Series. All events are free and open to the public, registration is required. Lunch provided.

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The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce the fifth annual coloring contest for Día de los Muertos. This coloring contest, open to children and adults of all ages, introduces…

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On June 26-28, 2026 CLAS partnered up with Capoeira Columbus to host Bora Vadiar Ohio, a capoeira workshop that brought together over 60 participants from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and…

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When Brittney Vicente Mendoza visited Ohio State for Latin America Day in 2025, she could picture herself on campus.

“When I visited campus for Latin America Day in 2025, I knew I wanted to…

CLAS is pleased to announce the 2026 Latin American Film Festival, in collaboration with Cuyahoga Community College and Columbus State Community College.

New this year is that CLAS will…

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Story written by CLAS Summer 2026 intern, Caleb Ferroniere. Caleb is an International Relations & Diplomacy major who is also minoring in Spanish.

On June 21st, the right-wing…

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From September 28 through October 9, 2026, the Center for Latin American Studies will host Salvadoran artist Herbert de Paz on campus. De Paz is a pan-Latin American artist who lives and works…

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Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern Sadie Urso Kriska. Sadie is an undergraduate student at Ohio State, double majoring in International Studies and Political Science.

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Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern Gabrielle DeMarco. Gabby is an International Studies-International Affairs and Diplomacy major, with a minor in Spanish.

Throughout the film…

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In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies, minoring in International Relations and FLAS Fellow for Portuguese, has been working as a…

Thanks to the success and impact of Kickstart Kreyòl: Introduction to Haitian Language and Culture in Summer 2025, we are pleased to announce we will be continuing this initiative…

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Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern David Simms. David is double majoring in International Studies and Economics.

Correction: Covarrubias was in fact married to Rosa, and she…

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Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 interns Gabrielle DeMarco and Sadie Urso Kriska. Gabby is an International Studies-International Affairs and Diplomacy major, with a minor in Spanish; Sadie…

The Ohio State University Wexner Center for the Arts will feature two prominent Latin American artists this Spring. Ranging from February 14th through May 24th, 2026, participatory installation by…