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Department of Latin American & Latinx Studies

Why Latin American & Latinx Studies?

  • You like

    Learning about the history, culture & politics of Latin America & Latinx communities in the US

  • You'll learn

    Critical reasoning, research & writing skills, interdisciplinary thinking

  • You can be

    An attorney, business or non-profit leader, journalist, activist, community organizer, teacher & more

About Us

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    Our Values
    Our Values
    The John Jay College of Criminal Justice Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies is the campus hub for rigorous academic inquiry about Latin America and U.S. Latinx communities. Read more about our values.
  • CALL FOR PAPERS Colombia Across Disciplines: Critical and Creative Perspectives from and about Colombia, its Territories and Diaspora
    Call For Papers: Colombia Across Disciplines: Critical and Creative Perspectives from and about Colombia, its Territories and Diaspora (Hybrid Conference)
    Call For Papers in Colombia Across Disciplines: Critical and Creative Perspectives from and about Colombia, its Territories and Diaspora
    For its 2026 conference, the CSG at the CUNY Graduate Center invites scholars to submit proposals that critically and creatively engage with the diverse experiences of Colombians, past and present, within the national territory as well as the Colombian diaspora.
  • Fall 2025 Course Offerings
    FALL 2025 Course Offerings
    Fall 2025 LLS Course Offerings
    Learn about our course offerings for the fall 2025 semester
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