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Students recognized for their contributions to Latino Studies

Published: August 30, 2023

Each year, the Institute for Latino Studies recognizes exemplary work by undergraduate and graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. This past academic year, five students were recognized for their written work in classes related to Latino Studies or Spanish-speaking populations.…

"Sueños sin Fronteras": Local teens learn about college application process a campus life from current students

Published: April 10, 2023

Oliver Ortega

Current students & program participants outside the Main Building (Credit: Nadxielli Arredondo)…

Senior Alejandra Osorio aspires to be bilingual physician and public health leader

Published: May 27, 2021

Oliver Ortega

Dressed as a bright orange carrot at the front of the grade school classroom, Alejandra Osorio would ask students to pick between her and their cupcake outfit-clad peer standing a few feet away. Almost unanimously, the students would choose her sweeter counterpart as their preferred snack.…

Kristen Millares Young to read from acclaimed novel about culture, race, storytelling for Hispanic Heritage Month

Published: October 08, 2020

Oliver Ortega

Deep questions about culture and race lie at the heart of Kristen Millares Young’s debut novel, Subduction.…

ILS scholars release new book on Latinos and the 2016 election

Published: May 08, 2020

Oliver Ortega

In a series of essays, researchers working at the intersection of Political Science and Latino Studies analyze issues ranging from Latino voter turnout in battleground states to the influence of gender on voting behavior.

Graduating seniors present research theses in Latino Studies

Published: May 12, 2023

Oliver Ortega

Nathalie Garcia '23 was one of two seniors to do a Latino Studies research thesis this year (Credit: Maribel…

The Latina/o Studies Association Holds its Biennial Conference at Notre Dame, Looks Toward the Future

Published: February 06, 2023

Oliver Ortega

After two years of delay, the Institute for Latino Studies…

Young Scholars Symposium in Latino Studies to convene emergent scholars from across country and distinguished Professor Charlene Villaseñor Black

Published: March 09, 2021

Oliver Ortega

Seven up-and-coming scholars from across the country, along with distinguished professor Charlene Villaseñor Black of UCLA, will headline the Young Scholars Symposium at the Institute for Latino Studies next week. The virtual gathering on March 18 and 19 is part of an annual ILS initiative to bring together advanced graduate students and junior faculty working to complete a dissertation, book, or other form...

A Senior in the Latino Studies Scholars Program Reflects on Culture and Leadership

Published: August 20, 2020

Oliver Ortega

As the child of immigrants, Kelly Liang has always felt herself leaning on different sides of her identity. Yet unlike other Chinese-Americans strongly influenced by two cultures — that of their parents' and of their birthland — Liang's worldview has also been shaped by the Latino diasporas of her native Miami.

One-day gathering celebrates Latinidad and poetics in all its complexity

Published: April 28, 2023

Oliver Ortega

A select group of poets and critics convened at the University of Notre Dame for "Latinx Poetics, a One-Day Gathering", as part of a marquee spring event for Letras Latinas, the literary arm of the Institute for Latino Studies. The event, held on the second floor…

Think. Pair. Share.: Dr. Luis Fraga Speaks on Podcast about the Transformative Nature of a Catholic Education

Published: August 26, 2021

Oliver Ortega

ILS Director Dr. Luis Fraga, the Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science, recently appeared on the podcast Think. Pair. Share. to discuss the transformative nature of a Catholic Education. Hosted by Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives, Think.Pair.Share.…

LSSP Scholar Stacy Manrique merges her love for Technology, the Arts & Social Responsibility

Published: February 02, 2021

Oliver Ortega

When Stacy Manrique joined a group of Notre Dame students visiting Mexico’s prestigious Monterrey Institute of Technology two summers ago, it felt like a “homecoming.”

Sociology and Latino Studies guide recent grad to Fulbright in Mexico

Published: May 26, 2020

Oliver Ortega

Since high school, Erin Albertini has been focused on becoming a bilingual doctor serving children and families. But the recent Notre Dame graduate’s path to medicine is uniquely intersectional. Eschewing traditional pre-med majors such as biology and chemistry, Albertini instead took on sociology, Latino studies, Spanish and early childhood literacy during her time at Notre Dame, which culminated this May.