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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 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...

In the run-up to the 2016 Olympics, much of the U.S. media coverage played up fears over the Zika virus, terror attacks, and the general safety of athletes and tourists in Rio de Janeiro. But it gave short shrift to the most urgent problems underlying...

Just recently Cuban scholar and educator Luisa Campos had the opportunity to visit the United States. It was only the second time the teacher, with historical significance, has visited the country. Her trip was a rare opportunity for New Mexicans to...

The University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship deadline for both the 2015-16 Academic Year and the 2015 Summer fellowship is Friday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Full-time UNM students, graduate or undergraduate in any discipline who are focusing on the study of Latin America may apply.

The University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute celebrates its 35th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Salon Ortega, 1701 4th St. SW.  The evening includes historical reflections, ...

The UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) has been awarded with Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship grants from the U.S. Department of Education. Over the grant's four year cycle from

The Latin American & Iberian Institute presents, "1920s to 2020s - To Hollywood and Back: Latin American Cinema & Gender in a Global Context," Thursday, Feb. 6 and Friday, Feb. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UNM Student Union Building ballroom A. ...

Theo Crevenna, photo courtesy of Albuquerque Business FirstTheo Crevenna, special adviser to the Latin American & Iberian Institute, died Monday, June 24 at the age of 93. A memorial service is set for Wednesday, July 10 at 10 a.m. in the UNM Alumni ...