Call for Abstract Proposals: 22nd Annual Tri University Graduate Conference at FIU

We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstract Proposals for the 22nd Annual Tri University Graduate Conference hosted by Florida International University (FIU), in collaboration with the University of Miami (UM) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Topics must engage issues of significance to the people and societies of Latin America and the Caribbean and their diasporic communities. The conference will take place on March 22nd, 2024, at FIU.

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Tinker Field Research Collaborative Grant

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.

USAID@LACC

Thanks to the LACC/USAID Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Partnership Initiative, exchange between FIU and USAID is expanding exponentially and reaching new heights that benefit the entire FIU community.

Online BA

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.

Bachelor of Arts Program

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.

Master of Arts Program

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.

Brazilian Studies Program

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.