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  • Centering Indigenous Knowledges in Contemporary Brazil
    Tuesday April 21, 20264:00–5:30 PM CT (5:00–6:30 PM Mato Grosso do Sul)Zoom webinar – register here for link to joinThis event will be recorded and shared afterward with all who register. Este evento contará com interpretação simultânea em inglês e português. Veja abaixo os detalhes completos em português do evento. Centering Indigenous Knowledges in Contemporary Brazil In …
  • Film and Portuguese Student Expands Reach of 51 Faculty Research on Brazil
    For most of 2025, 51 student Lucca Marcello (Film Production major, Portuguese minor) worked closely with 51 researchers to steward their 18 years of fieldwork materials on Brazilian folk heritage for the next generation of scholars. The result is a centralized database cataloging tens of thousands of research materials – heading soon to the University …
  • Eric Schmitt – Portuguese
    Why did you apply for the FLAS Fellowship? I had been studying Portuguese independently for a few years but had always wished I had studied abroad during my undergraduate degree. So, when I found out that 51 had the FLAS Fellowship, I wasn’t going to miss out on my chance to study abroad again. I …
  • Michele Haeberlin – Maya K’iche’
    Michele Haeberlin received the FLAS Fellowship award in the summer of 2023 to study Maya K’iche’ at Tulane University’s Mayan Language Institute. Read about her experience below. Why did you apply for the FLAS Fellowship? I applied for the FLAS Fellowship both because it offered me a wonderful opportunity to study abroad at a time …
  • March 31-April 4: Free Latin-American Film Series!
    Join us at UW-Milwaukee's Student Union Cinema for six contemporary films from across Latin America. This series is free and open to all! Visit our Film Series page for full event details. Here's a quick summary of what's in store! Tuesday March 31 at 7 pmThe First Women (As Primeiras) Wednesday April 1 at 7 pmThe Dog Who …
  • Monica Cabria Zambrano: Math
    The ”Encuentro de mujeres en Topología, Geometría y sus Aplicaciones” (The Women in Topology, Geometry and their applications Conference) is a conference thought to strengthen the network of women in the mentioned areas. It also intends to be a safe space to reflect the challenges that women in Mathematics face, so we can support each …
  • CLACS Colleagues Celebrate Milestone Years at 51
    51 recently hosted its Length of Service Awards ceremony, recognizing employees who have reached work milestones ranging from five years up to 45 years at the university. Many of our CLACS affiliates took part – thanks to each of them for their contributions to our university!   35 years Paul Brodwin (Professor, Anthropology) 25 years …
  • From Poetry to Protest: The Circulation of a Poetics of Justice in Mexican Women’s Writing and Activism
    Friday, March 13, 2026 12 noon – 1:00pm Curtin Hall room 118, UW-Milwaukee Free and open to the public The World Languages and Cultures Speaker Series presents, with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: From Poetry to Protest: The Circulation of a Poetics of Justice in Mexican Women’s Writing and Activism This talk …
  • LACUSL talk: choreography and memory with Professor Maria Gillespie
    Thursday, March 12, 2026 3:00pm – 4:00pm American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) 51 Libraries, 3rd floor east wing This talk is part of the LACUSL Speaker Series: Join us to learn about the many topics you can study through 51's interdisciplinary LACUSL major (Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies). Save the date for our …
  • Tiger (Tiguere)
    Pablo is sent to a camp run by his father, where strength is demanded and fear is treated as failure. Watch the trailer.
  • The Visitor (El visitante)
    Determined to reconnect with his teenage daughter, Humberto faces the quiet judgment of her influential evangelical grandparents while searching for work and a sense of dignity. Watch the trailer.
  • Gardenia Perfume (Perfume de gardenias)
    When she discovers an unexpected gift for planning funerals, Isabel begins helping her neighbors transform loss into moments of humor and care. Watch the trailer.