University of Illinois at Chicago
Description:
The degree offers an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of Latin American societies and historical minorities and immigrants of Latin American descent living in the United States. It encourages an approach that ranges across the social sciences, humanities, literature and the arts, cultural studies, and history. The M.A. will train students to reflect on and engage with social issues of contemporary importance in the study of Latin American and Latino populations such as globalization, colonialism, postcolonialism, transnationalism, immigration, development, and equality as well as questions related to identity and membership, including race, culture, nationality, and gender. The program will offer a unique set of research courses to prepare students, including a semester placement with a community based organization in which students will be conducting research. Thus, the main goal of the M.A. is that students learn a series of specialized skills that place them on a solid career path, both in academic and non-academic settings.
Contact information:
Latin American and Latino Studies (MC 219)
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 South Morgan Street Chicago, IL 60607-7115
Campus Location: 1525 UH
Tel.: (312) 996-2445
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/las/latamst/index.shtml
Director of Graduate Studies: Alejandro L. Madrid (almadrid@uic.edu)
Additional information:
LALS offers Teaching Assistantships and
tuition waivers to qualified
candidates.
For information about current
UIC tuition and fees visit: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/grad/tuition_grad.html