Ongoing research projects include humanities and social science scholars affiliated with the Latina/o Studies Program at Cornell. Research focuses on the diverse Latino communities in the United States, and engage questions about community histories, im/migration, politics, labor, education, language and identity, health, literature, art and performance.
Research Destinations
Spotlights on Faculty Research
Latina/o Studies faculty research at Cornell spans across many disciplines from history, sociology, anthropology, literature and language to government, performance studies, education, music and more. These are a few highlights of current research:
Latina/o Studies Program 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...
Read moreNew initiative “ALMA" at Cornell
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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