CLAS is in Session

Conversations on a Changing Planet and Latin America

The third installment of the Abya Yala Student Organization's Conversations on a Changing Planet and Latin America will take place Friday, May 28 (1:30pm EST) with Vladimir Rodrigues presenting his talk called, "Primeiro como tragédia, segundo como farsa: Escravidão, abolição e democracia racial na literatura e história brasileiras". This event will be presented in Portuguese with English translation.

Brazil Gateway Webinar Series: Virtual Intercultural Collaboration

Join the Brazil Gateway on June 2, 2021 (1 PM) for their first webinar in this summer's series which will explore how multicultural teams can work together on real problems using a project-based learning approach. This webinar welcomes Daniel Amgarten, co-founder and CEO of campus b, an international education organization based in Brazil, and co-founder of the Global Learning Collective.

Race, Racism, and Antiracism in the U.S. and Brazil

The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to co-sponsor an upcoming webinar hosted by the Columbus Council on World Affairs.

Antonio Bacelar da Silva’s forthcoming book, Between Brown and Black: Antiracist Activism among Afro-Brazilians, addresses racial inequity by exploring three areas: (1) black consciousness classes, (2) the racial quotas system, and (3) electoral politics. On June 22, 2021 Dr. Bacelar da Silva will discuss the similarities between the racial equity movements in Brazil and the United States and how we can learn from one another.

CLAS at Stanford looking for Student Services Officer

The Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University is seeking candidates with a Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience, for their Student Services Officer position.

This position reports to the Center’s Associate Director and is the primary point of contact for graduate and undergraduate students participating in the Center’s degree programs. They are responsible for providing accurate academic and program information to current and prospective students, maintaining student and program data in Stanford administrative systems, monitoring degree progress, being a resource for accessing SIRIS database environments, and assisting with a variety of student fellowships and grants.

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