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The LAII has announced the appointment of Dr. Frances Hayashida as Director of the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII). Hayashida brings to the LAII a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching on Latin America in the field of Archaeology,...

The Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) at The University of New Mexico recently announced Dr. Lorena Ojeda Dávila as its second-ever Mexico Studies Chair. This position was jointly established by UNM and the Fulbright-García Robles program as...

The Latin American & Iberian Institute is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since 1979, the LAII has supported UNM students and faculty by furthering scholarship and research related to Latin America and Iberia. Throughout its strong history, the...

Acequias, a traditional form of irrigation and component of early design in the southwest could also be used as the foundation to more eco-friendly building and construction practices in urban areas. Now, a UNM Alumnus has received a Fulbright Scholar...

The Latin American & Iberian Institute and Department of Political Science at The University of New Mexico invites the campus community to a presentation with guest speaker Dr. Alice Driver on Monday, April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Willard Reading...

In Latin American societies where inequality is extremely high, climate change is increasingly disruptive, economic liberalization is rapid and radical, and globalization is overwhelming local cultures, rural transformation is happening. Despite...

The Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) welcomes Dr. Gabriela Torres-Mazuera as she assumes the role of UNM's Mexico Studies Chair in Fall 2018, a position jointly established by UNM and the COMEXUS Fulbright-García Robles program. The UNM Mexico...

“In places where there is massive instability, art is the last hope of preserving a slowly fading way of life.” Found in “Outside the Margins: The Blue Book on The Global Refugee Crisis,” this statement speaks to the work of Adelina Garcia, Wari Zarate...

UNM’s Latin American & Iberian Institute, the UNM Honors College Alumni Association, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) invite you to a free public event with author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña as they discuss their work on...

The stories of history are often defined by the storytellers. Hosted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII), this week’s lecture series presentation offers a different view on an age-old tale. Join us as Anna Nogar and Enrique Lamadrid of...