Latina/o Studies offers a multi-disciplinary range of courses that enhance students’ understanding of Latinas/os in the United States ranging in topics from immigration, labor, politics, music and health to history, culture, law, education, performance and literature. Course offerings are mostly drawn from history, sociology, anthropology, government, literature and performance studies, among others, but the program also cross list courses from other colleges.
Academic Destinations
Fall 2024 Featured Course:
Latinx Theatre Production LSP 3010/6010 (also COML/PMA/LATA 3010/6010)
In the course of the semester, we will first develop a toolbox of performance techniques based on methods developed in the Spanish-speaking and Latinx contexts. These techniques will be used in preparing short, original, collectively-created or scripted plays for production and public presentation in the October 2024 regional microtheater festival in upstate New York and/or the annual downtown Ithaca holiday pastorela in December. All students are expected to write a brief final paper at the end of the semester reflecting upon their experience with their production (graduate students will write a conference paper suitable for presentation in a professional event). Grades will be based on quality of individual participation as well as on the quality of the whole production. Instructor: Debra Castillo. MW 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm. 1 – 3 credits variable.
Questions, contact Professor Castillo at dac9@cornell.edu
Latina/o Studies News
Fall 2024 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty seminar series
Now in its twenty second year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for an informal conversation about their current researc...
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We are excited to introduce “ALMA", (Aprendizaje, Liderazgo, Motivación y Autoestima), a new initiative under Latinx Student Empowerment.
Read moreSummer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Read more‘Innovative’ linguist Margarita Suñer dies at 82
The Latina/o Studies Program laments the recent passing of former collaborator and affiliated faculty, Margarita Suñer, Professor of Linguistics Emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Read moreOlivia Ochoa '24 Finds “Familia” at LSP
Reflecting on wisdom, Ochoa notes the struggle to find not only an inclusive space but also a space where you feel like you belong. Regarding being at Cornell, "It gets easier and then it gets harder, but it gets better." To other Latine students, Ochoa remarked on the need to continue investing in ...
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Read moreFridays with Faculty Seminar
Originated in 2004 and currently supported by the College of Arts & Sciences, the Latina/o Studies Program Fridays with Faculty seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for informal conversation and lunch. The program features speakers with some connection to Latina/o Studies or the Latina/o experience at Cornell and provides a significant alternative academic component for the LSP community. The seminar also serves as a cornerstone retention program as it builds connections and sense of belonging among undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty, and increases students' use of Cornell's academic resources.