LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES is a interdisciplinary program that brings together scholars in the Arts & Humanities, and Social and Environmental Sciences who wish to understand Latin America as a major world region that continues to contribute unique and original understandings to the global community. By Latin America, we include South America, the Caribbean and North America including much of the United States. We are particularly concerned with Latin American peoples including those resident in the contemporary United States. Latin American Studies scholars celebrate diversity, recognizing the signal contributions of indigenous (first) peoples, African diaspora, European immigrants, women and other diverse communities. As such, Latin American scholars have developed such important intellectual contributions as dependency theory, magical realism, social anthropology, and critiques of 'ecological neocolonialism' among others.

Latin American Studies embraces the many missions of the University of Kentucky. We work to provide undergraduate education, study abroad opportunities, graduate and faculty scholarship and enrichment, and to engage the broader Latino community of Kentucky in accordance with the University's 'Land Grant' mission to enrich the lives of all Kentuckians.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Latin American Studies is currently developing a graduate certificate program.
BENEFITS of a GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

• Study original works of Latin American scholars in Literature, Gender and Women's Studies, History, Economics, Philosophy, Anthropology and other fields
• Gain perspective on disciplinary studies

MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES with a concentration in Latin American Studies

REASONS TO Minor in Latin American Studies

• Encourages and allows interdisciplinarity
• Excellent preparation for a wide variety of careers at the graduate level (International Studies, International Business, Law, Communications, Environmental Sciences)
• A superb interdisciplinary (affiliated) faculty
• Encourages you to complete the Language Requirement Abroad while working on courses for your minor
• Excellent Opportunities for Study and Internships Abroad
• The opportunity to earn a Graduate Certificate in just 5 years (the Certificate is currently under consideration but we hope it will be approved by Fall 2008).