The following is a compilation of recent stories reflecting MSU's engagement with Latin American and the Caribbean.
With support from CLACS, Professor Rocio Quispe Agnoli has been working on the Engaged Pedagogies project which is discussed in this article and in this video.
Associate Professor in the Department of History, David Wheat, received a fellowship from the National Endowment for Humanities for his research about Catalina Dos Santos.
Maria Alejandra García is a Ph.D. candidate in Community Sustainability at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. She studies the complexities of programs to empower women in Latin America.
MSU Latin American students tell us why coming to MSU was their best decision.
Current students from Latin America reach out to welcome and support the incoming class
Monarch Butterfly Project (Proyecto Mariposa Monarca)
MSU Researches at the Departments of Entomology and Forestry describe the importance of understanding Monarch butterfly overwintering grounds in Mexico.
[Investigadores de los Departamentos de Entomología y Forestales de MSU describen la importancia de entender los lugares de hibernación de la mariposa monarca en México.]
MSU Assistant Professor Abigail Bennett from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources talks about her research on sea cucumbers, socioecological systems, and the importance of studying when such systems reach their limits.
Master's Student in Fisheries and Wildlife Armando Dans studies how deforestation, hunting, and forests fires are affecting the survival of Tapirs in Nicaragua and why is that a problem for the entire ecosystem.
MSU alumni Arturo Massol shares how his community in Puerto Rico successfully confronted the energy crisis after Hurricane Maria.
Spartan studied how an indigenous community successfully fought drug cartels and took back control over their forest.
PhD student Leonardo Ziccardi is using unique equipment developed at MSU to compile evidence on the effects of climate change in the Amazon rain forest.
Maritza Medina created a set of tactual cards that combine with a website to facilitate the teaching of English pronunciation to visually impaired learners.
PhD Student in Forensic Anthropology, Kelly Kamnikar, studies craniums from cemeteries in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Find out how such work will help families find the remains of their loved ones who immigrated to the US and never came back.
Spartans open up market for coffee growing community from Guatemala.
Joel Betts' master research on the impact of illegal chemical fishing and deforestation is helping the Rama and Kriol people protect their environment in Nicaragua.
Alum Rowenn Kalman analyzes the complex relationships among rural Andean communities, NGOs, and mining companies over management of water resources in Peru.
Ph.D. student Laura Castro studies the impact of dams on rural fishing communities in Brazil and how they affect men and women differently.
Marissa is one of our 2018 undergraduate scholarship recipients. Watch Marisa share her experiences living in the Peruvian Andes while participating in the Community-Based Research and Engagement Program. Learn why she believes all students should study abroad. Apply for the CLACS Undergraduate Scholarship to study abroad in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020. The Application deadline is October 10, 2020.
Granddaughter and grandfather meet at MSU to share their thoughts about studying at the University. Marlene graduated in spring 2018 and her grandfather came back from Panama for the first time in half a century to see her walk in her commencement ceremony.
Dr. Keisha-Khan Perry looks into the importance of black women's political work in Latin America, political movements across borders, and creating diasporic community.
CLACS has prepared this video to celebrate the lifework of Romelia Widders as she retires from Michigan State University. As Assistant Director of the Office of Admissions, Romelia not only recruited and inspired thousands of Latin American students to pursue higher education at MSU, she also supported them throughout their education to overcome the many difficulties international students face.
PhD student Kiana Gonzalez-Cedeno talks about her dissertation research on Puerto Rican Popular Culture. She focuses on Lamentations as way to record histories for those without access to hegemonic power and a way to fight against colonization.
These guidelines will be disseminated around the world to organizations, governments, and all groups that do ecosystem restoration. The focus of the guidelines is improving livelihoods and food security of those communities that depend on those ecosystems.
Professor invited to UN's Forum & meeting with Brazilian Minister
Video: Puerto Rican Popular Culture, From Bomba to "Perreo Combativo"
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
Video: MSU & FAO write Guidelines for Ecosystems Restoration
CLACS Graduate Student Research Conference
November 8, 2024
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