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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...

A University of New Mexico graduate student, Nora Lamm, has received a Boren Fellowship from the National Security Education Program. Boren Fellowships support U.S. graduate students in studying less commonly taught languages in world regions that are...

UNM students will now have the opportunity to study with leading Mexican scholars, while UNM faculty and graduate students will be able to build research collaborations and lasting connections with the Mexican scholarly community. The Latin American and...

The University of New Mexico’s Chicana and Chicano Studies department is hosting Fandango Burqueño on June 3 from 2 – 10 p.m. at the departmental offices located at 1829 Sigma Chi Rd. NE.

The Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) at The University of New Mexico is hosting its annual Richard E. Greenleaf Conference on Latin America. “Practicing Asylum: Expert Witness Testimony in Latin American Asylum Cases,” will address critical...

The University of New Mexico's Latin American Iberian Institute hosts Sin Fronteras Film Festival, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 24-26. All films will be shown at the Guild Cinema, located at 3405 Central Ave., N.E. Tickets are free of charge. The festival kicks...