CLAS cancels events through April 20

In response to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), The Ohio State University has suspended face-to-face instruction for the rest of spring semester, and encouraged units to cancel non-essential university events through April 20.

As a result, the Center for Latin American Studies has cancelled all its scheduled in-person lectures for spring semester. We will work to reschedule some of these for the 2020-21 academic year, and we will publish that information as it is available. To contact CLAS, please email clas@osu.edu or call (614) 688-4285. CLAS staff are working remotely, but a staff member should respond within 24 business hours.

CLAS seeks faculty affiliate updates

CLAS is asking all faculty affiliates to complete the CLAS Affiliate Update Survey that will collect accurate, up-to-date records of all scholarly work related to Latin America at Ohio State.This information will also be included in the upcoming CLAS Annual Report, which will be sent out later in the Spring. If you would like to share news on your recent publications, presentations, awards received, upcoming events, or other noteworthy milestones, please complete the survey below.

Outreach and Engagement Grant Opportunities

The Office of Outreach and Engagement will be providing grant funds through a competitive process to university faculty and staff to support program, performance, exhibition impact assessment, public policy review/development, professional development programs, and professional conference or workshop participation. The deadline to apply has been extended to April 5, 2020.

CLAS faculty affiliate, David Hedgecoth, awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

David Hedgecoth, assistant professor in the School of Music, has been awarded a prestigious 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Brazil May to September 2021. Hedgecoth will research "Sounds of Bahia: The People of Neojiba" at Instituto Clara Ramos, an educational organization specializing in cultural exchange between the United States and Brazil.

2020 International Engagement Awards

The Office of International Affairs is seeking nominations for the 2020 International Engagement Awards, which honor students, faculty and staff who have engaged in exceptional international outreach and community service projects.

1. The Distinguished International Engagement Award will recognize Ohio State students, faculty and staff who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in and commitment to international outreach and engagement by having established a project that has a long-term record to sustained impact, achievement and scholarship. ($3,000)
2. The Emerging International Engagement Award will recognize Ohio State students, faculty and staff who have demonstrated outstanding promise in international outreach and engagement with development of a relatively new initiative that has shown short-term results and has the potential for long-term impact, achievement and scholarship. ($1,000)

Global Read Webinar Series: Reading Across Cultures

Once a month, the World Area Book Awards (Américas Award, Africana Book Award, Freeman Book Award, Middle East Book Award, and the South Asia Book Award) sponsor a 60 minute webinar on a book recognized by one of the awards. Each webinar features a presentation by an award-winning author with discussion on how to incorporate multicultural literature into the classroom.

The books are appropriate for students in grades K-12. Please read along with us this spring as we explore the world through these award-winning books. We encourage all readers to join in on the conversations each month and connect directly with the author.

The Américas Book Award webinar will be held May 11, 2020 (Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour) from 7-8 PM EST.

Summer 2020 Global Teacher Seminar "Where Does Our Food Come From? Global Agricultural and Economic Sustainability"

This week-long workshop aims to inform K-12 teachers on issues related to global agricultural and economic sustainability by focusing on various global regions including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Throughout the week, we will hear from regional experts on agricultural trends and practices, food access and distribution, intersections with environmental and economic sustainability and how it all relates to our own food decisions.