‘current-student’ Category
Congrats to our LALACS 2023 Graduates!
LALACS majors and minors are known for their leadership, interdisciplinarity and creative thinking. This graduating class is no different! Minors Brian Contreras’23 Major in Psychological Science; Minor in LALACS; Diversity Leadership Council Representative; OLAS. Plans after graduation: I plan to attend graduate school in Neuropsychology. Margaret Lucas’23 Majors in Spanish and Classical Languages; […]
LALACS 2023 Senior Symposium
You’re Invited! May 17th 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Three Crowns Room. Join us in celebrating our seniors as they share their Capstone Projects. Cords and Stoles will be awarded by advisors. Great food. All welcome! Sophia Artley Title: An Analysis of Latin American Student Movements Abstract: Latin America has a deep-rooted tradition of student movements […]
Shout Out to Our 2020 Grads!
LALACS MAJORS Samuel Abegglen’20 Biology, Studio Art, and Latin American, Latinx and Carribean Studies triple major; Spanish Minor Senior Capstone: LGBT migrants from Latin America report persecution as a reason for seeking asylum in the USA. While scholars have analyzed this issue, less focus has been placed on the racism and heterosexism within the migration […]
LALACS RESEARCH: Meet our Seniors and their Projects
Maripaz Álvarez-Tostado González-Méndez Socio-Political and Cultural Relations (Political Science, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Peace Studies) What is your capstone project about? This project studies the systematic relationships that exist between multinational corporations, international financial institutions, regional foreign policies, and indigenous communities in Latin America. It analyzes these relationships through specific practices and policies based on a […]
Why LALACS? Notes from an Alumnus’ Perspective
Written by: Bjorn Kjelstad’17 (LALACS / Spanish) One of the first questions I received upon returning home for Thanksgiving and after having declared my LALACS and Spanish double major was, “What are you going to do with that?” The question, however, should be, what do you value about your major? What I have come to […]
Why LALACS? Notes from an Alumna’s Perspective
Written by: Hannah Smith (LALACS / Spanish) Studying an interdisciplinary major like LALACS not only opened my eyes to the ways in which social themes like immigration, climate change, and economic disparity are intertwined, but it gave me the agency to choose courses and make these connections in line with my personal vocation. The […]
“¿A utz a wach?” Maya Quiché spoken near campus
It seems that “¿A utz a wach?” or “How are you?” is an important phrase to know in St. Peter and its surrounding areas. As part of her internship at St. Peter High School, LALACS senior Andi Doebler ’14 (Spanish & LALACS) has been tutoring […]
Extraordinary Day of the Dead celebration at Gustavus!
El Día de los Muertos: We were reminded on Friday night that the Day of the Dead is a day to remember our loved ones, to laugh, and to revel in life. And we did just that –in an extraordinary celebration that spanned the entire day, with a chapel service and a nighttime celebration. We […]
LALACS major Andi Doebler in Guanajuato, México
LALACS/Spanish major Andi Doebler is studying this semester in Guanajuato, México on the CIEE program. She appears in the latest blog post by CIEE in several pictures taken on a course trip to Mexico City. Here, she listens to a “walking lecture” in the Zócalo (the main plaza). Go Andi! We miss you at Gustavus, […]