Overview

Latin American and Latino Studies Program / Latin American and Latino Studies Program is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	70%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	10%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 10

Male (8)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Representation of nation, race, gender and labor in film; Colonial political discourse and social resistance; social structures and religious rituals among the Maya; rural development and ecology in Mexico; Latina reproductive rights; youth activism; transnational Cuban migration; globalization and labor strategies of women in Brazil; Mexican hometown associations; local, national and global immigrant rights struggles

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Amalia Pallares
Director
Email: amalia@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-3773
Fax: 312-996-1796

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