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CLAS Summer Intern: Blake Marbaugh

CLAS is excited to introduce our undergraduate summer intern, Blake Marbaugh!

"Hello, my name is Blake Marbaugh, and I am glad to be working at the Center for Latin American Studies. I’m 21 years old, born and raised in Groveport, OH, just outside of Columbus, and have been a lifelong OSU fan. I am majoring in International Studies, specializing in Security and Intelligence, and I hope to work for the federal government or a think tank one day."

Throughout the summer, Blake will assist with CLAS and other Area Studies programming and will create content for our newsletter that will build upon his research interests and connect Latin American topics to other world regions.

Announcing our Summer '22 FLAS Fellows!

Please join us in congratulating our Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellows for Summer 2022! CLAS is proud to support two graduate and two undergraduate students in their intensive study of Portuguese and Quechua, with funding from the US Department of Education.

This year's fellows are:
Sara Court (Quechua; Dept. of Linguistics)
Tara Hazel (Portuguese; Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese)
Dylan Newport (Portuguese; Dept. of Geography)
Anais Fernández-Castro (Quechua; Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese and Philosophy, Politics, & Economics program)

Learn more about this FLAS cohort, their individual programs, and their career goals here.

FY 2022 Fulbright-Hays FRA Competition

The FY 2022 Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) competition is now open and application materials are available.

The OSU deadline for the FY 2022 competition is July 1, 2022. OSU faculty must apply through the Office of International Affairs.

If you are interested in applying or would like more information about this funding opportunity, contact Joanna Kukielka-Blaser (kukielka-blaser.1@osu.edu).

Study Opportunities in Heidelberg

The Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS) of Heidelberg University, Germany, has shared three calls for applications that are of possible interest to OSU students of Latin America.

1. Open call for applications for 3 scholarships for doctoral projects in Ibero-American Studies and within the HCIAS doctoral research group “Communication and Society in Ibero-America.” The doctoral theses developed within this group aim at addressing grand challenges affecting Ibero-American societies, paying special attention to societal dynamics and communication. The deadline for applications is May 26, 2022 and the complete call for applications is found here. Find more information on the HCIAS doctoral research group here.

2. Open call for applications for the international summer school “Critical Junctures and Windows of Opportunities for (Post-) Pandemic Societies in Europe and Latin America – JUNCTURES_2022”. In July 2022 and with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), HCIAS organizes this international summer school on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the social and political dynamics and structures in Europe and Latin America and the resulting transformation processes. HCIAS invites all master’s and doctoral students as well as undergraduate students in late stages of their studies from Social Sciences and Humanities to apply for a participation in the summer school. Latin American candidates are eligible for an allowance to cover travel and accommodation expenses. The deadline for applications is May 27, 2022. Find more information on the summer school here.

3. HCIAS offers a master’s program in Area Studies with a regional focus on Ibero-America and a thematic focus on communication in its different societal, political and economic dimensions. Currently, the application deadline for international students is open for the next academic year beginning in October 2022. HCIAS invites all students with undergraduate degrees in Social Sciences and Humanities to apply. The deadline for applications is June 15, 2022. Find more information about the program and the application process here.

Please direct any questions to Coordinator of HCIAS Programs Martha Rudka (martha.rudka@uni-heidelberg.de).

Voices of Excellence: Making Sense of African-Brazilian History

CLAS faculty affiliate Isis Barra Costa, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Brazilian Cultural & Literary Studies in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese, was recently featured on the Voices of Excellence podcast from OSU's College of Arts & Sciences.

Dr. Barra Costa discusses African-Brazilian religious history and how to gain recognition for the best parts of culture that are not recognized by historiography or in literature.

Listen to Dr. Barra Costa's interview to learn more about her research here.

Also check out these earlier episodes featuring other CLAS affiliates:
John Grinstead: "What can minions reveal about child language acquisition?"
Bryan Mark: "I fell in love with mountain glaciers as a mountaineer"
Miranda Martinez: "The best way to save for retirement"
Mark Hubbe: "Who were the first Americans?"
Holly Nibert: "Pioneering in the language program director field"
Ashley Pérez: "The ethical significance of reading"
Elena Foulis: "Every time I interview a person, I'm learning something"
Barbara Piperata: "The impact on health of adapting to your circumstances"