Latin America and the Caribbean
Cornell’s connection to Latin America can be traced back to the first class of the University which included students from Brazil. In fact, there were enough Brazilian students through the nineteenth century at Cornell to support a Portuguese-language magazine, Aurora Brasileira. Today, Latin Americanists are active in most of Cornell's colleges and schools, with diverse strengths including agricultural sciences, anthropology, art history, city and regional planning, government, history, labor relations, languages, literatures, and nutrition.
To support and sustain increased involvement in the region, Cornell founded the Latin American Studies Program in 1961. Since that time the Program has become one of the nation's premier Latin American centers, distinguished as a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education. Today, as part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, the Program provides a focus for all activities on the Cornell campus oriented toward Latin America.
The mission of the Latin American Studies program is to stimulate learning about Latin America by supporting Cornell's Latin American curriculum, nurturing faculty and student research, sponsoring events on and off campus, hosting visiting scholars from Latin America, and establishing relationships with universities and other institutions in Latin America. The Program offers concentrations in Latin American Studies for both undergraduate and graduate students at Cornell. Undergraduates choose courses from several departments and acquire facility in Spanish, Portuguese, or Quechua. In keeping with the character of graduate education at Cornell, the concentration for graduate students is notable for its flexibility. Requirements vary according to students’ individual needs in shaping their academic trajectories.
At Cornell students have ample opportunity for study or research in Latin America through a series of fellowships and programs. Examples of funding include awards from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and the Tinker Foundation, which help graduate students carry out field research directly relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean. Programs such as Summer in Bolivia and Brazilian Cities give students an opportunity to study in the region while pursuing their undergraduate degrees.
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Financial Resources
FLAS Fellowships
The Area Studies Programs at Cornell have been awarded federal funding to support Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. This Title VI program of the U.S. Department of Education provides academic year and summer fellowships to Cornell and other institutions of higher education to assist graduate students in foreign language and area or international studies.
International Agreements
Search Exchange Agreements
The Mario Einaudi Center has been charged by the Provost with maintaining a database of all international exchange agreements Cornell faculty, departments, and Colleges have entered into with other academic institutions around the world.
Library Resources
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
The Cornell University library system subscribes to CIAO, a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Because this is a subscription service, it is restricted to users who access the database from computers connected to the Cornell network.
Latin American and Caribbean Government Document Project
This project organizes and describes the many Latin American and Caribbean official documents appearing on the Internet. It consists of tables that group similar kinds of information, briefly summarize their content, and provide appropriate links.
Outreach
Cornell Educational Resources in International Studies
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College of Arts and Sciences
The Cornell Einaudi Center for International Studies in partnership with Area Programs is committed to extending its resources to the wider community. Outreach programs in International Studies offer post-secondary conferences, professional development opportunities for teachers, public programming, business workshops, speakers bureaus, and much more.
Programs, Centers, and Institutes
Latin American Studies Program (NRC)
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College of Arts and Sciences
The Latin American Studies Program provides a focus for all activities oriented toward Latin America on the Cornell campus, and aims to stimulate teaching by establishing contacts with Latin American universities and institutions, supporting research through grants to faculty members and graduate students, and sponsoring visiting scholars from Latin America.
Projects and Initiatives
Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico
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College of Arts and Sciences
The largest radio telescope in the world, the Arecibo Observatory national research center in Puerto Rico is operated by Cornell under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
Brazilian Cities Summer Program
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College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Brazilian cities offer wonderful and diverse examples of the great possibilities and difficult problems of urbanization confronting countries throughout Latin America and the rest of the developing world. This unique six-credit summer program in Brazil offers students the chance to experience first-hand the urban innovations in three stunning cities: Belém, Brasilia, and Rio de Janeiro.
Study Abroad
Cornell Abroad in Latin America
Cornell students regularly study in many Latin American countries. From intensive language to field-based programs to immersion in another university, students have a wide range of choices. The Cornell Abroad website maintains links to many programs, and walk-in advising is available every day from 1:30-3pm at 300 Caldwell Hall.
