Island TV, a South Florida-based television station, is seeking a dynamic and creative Production Intern for the 2025 Summer semester (05/12/25-08/01/25) to help develop and produce compelling community stories, with the Caribbean community in mind. The selected Intern will get a unique chance to work in studio and out on the field, as well as collaborate and learn from experienced news and TV producers, journalists, editors and technical crew.
LACC’s Tinker grant program funds graduate student travel to any Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America and the Caribbean to conduct pre-dissertation research directly related to the region.
The Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (MALACS) is a unique interdisciplinary program that allows students to design their program based on their own research and career interests. The Program is particularly valuable to those students whose research and professional interests cannot be accommodated within a single discipline. Application Deadline for domestic students is November 1st, 2024.
The B.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies offers undergraduate students the ability to develop an interdisciplinary awareness and understanding of the region. The program is available on campus or fully online.
The fully online BA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies offers undergraduate students the ability to develop an interdisciplinary awareness and understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean. Candidates will select courses from their area of concentration which include Language and Culture, Governance and Security, Migration and Transient Communities, and others.
We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstract Proposals for the 23rd Annual Tri University Graduate Conference which will take place at the University of Miami on March 28, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. This Conference is a collaboration among Florida International University (FIU), the University of Miami (UM) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU). This year the title is “Hemispheric Dialogues: Advancing Research in the Americas.” Reflective of the hemispheric crossroads where these universities are located, participants are encouraged to submit abstracts for papers or posters that engage with issues of interest to the Americas, including the Caribbean, and their diasporas.
The AFA-FIU Global Sports Leadership Executive Program is a collaborative initiative between the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University. Launched on June 27, 2024, the program remains available on-demand through June 3, 2025. This executive education series features ten weekly modules covering a wide range of topics in sports leadership and management. Participants can choose from three flexible enrollment options: single-module program, three-module program, full ten-module program. This groundbreaking partnership brings together the expertise of FIU and AFA—home of the FIFA World Cup and Copa América champions—to offer a unique global perspective on sports leadership, methodology, and organizational models.
The Program of Excellence in Brazilian Studies (PROBRAS) enhances academic and scholarly work throughout the university by strengthening ties between FIU and Brazilian academic, government and private sector institutions. This entails an active outreach program whereby LACC leverages FIU’s intellectual and financial resources to not only engage partners in Brazil but to promote and deepen our understanding of Brazil/US and Brazil/Florida relations.
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