Research & Publications

Conducting and supporting scholarly research are among LACC’s core missions. Affiliated centers, faculty and PhD and MA students at FIU all contribute original research in politics, economics, religion, education, history, international relations and culture. Historically, LACC has competed successfully for state and federal research funding and has received major support from organizations such as the Ford and Mellon foundations.

Major LACC projects and proposals have addressed such topics as development prospects in Central America and southern Mexico, immigration and diaspora communities, and the success of alternative development plans in drug-producing regions. LACC has received significant funding for projects designed to increase the quality of education on Latin America and the Caribbean and to introduce curriculum reform. Through its Institute for International Professional Services, LACC also has led and commissioned studies of Florida’s services economy and its links to the region.

Faculty, staff and student research at LACC is supported by the Latin American and Caribbean Information Center (LACIC). Housed in the FIU library, LACIC features a collection of materials and resources for Latin American studies and serves as a gateway for library resources and services.