Latin American Studies

Patrick J. O’Connor, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies; chair

Kristina Mani, Professor of Politics
Ana C. Perry, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History
Alysia Ramos, Associate Professor of Dance

Affiliated Faculty/Staff
Yveline Alexis, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Ana María Díaz Burgos, Eric and Jane Nord Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Sebastiaan Faber, Professor of Hispanic Studies
Meredith M. Gadsby, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Sergio C. Gutiérrez Negrón, Irvin E. Houck Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Evan P. Kresch, Associate Professor of Economics
Pablo R. Mitchell, Professor of History
Gina M. Pérez, Professor of Comparative American Studies
Baron L. Pineda, Professor of Anthropology
Matthew F. Rarey, Associate Professor of African and Black Atlantic Art History
Claire T. Solomon, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Joshua D. Sperling, Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media and Creative Media Director of Arts and Sciences

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The Latin American Studies Program at Oberlin College is an interdisciplinary program designed to encourage the examination of Latin America and the Caribbean: their people, cultures, society, languages, literature, traditions, history, economy, and relations with other areas.

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Majors, Minors, and Integrative Concentrations

• Latin American Studies Major  

Courses

• LATS 100 - What is Latin America? Issues in Latin American Studies
• LATS 400 - Latin American Studies Capstone
• LATS 401 - LAST Honors I
• LATS 402 - LAST Honors II