{"id":8795,"date":"2026-02-09T15:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/?page_id=8795"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:35:00","slug":"latin-american-and-latinx-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/majors-and-minors\/latin-american-and-latinx-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Latin American and Latinx Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Program in Latin American and Latinx Studies program offers critical perspectives through a variety of courses, including anthropology, environmental studies, gender and sexuality studies, Hispanic studies, history, politics, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our program weaves together multiple ways of understanding Latin America and its diasporas, including the many communities that existed before the United States, people who have immigrated to the United States from various parts of Latin America, and their descendants. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Program in Latin American and Latinx Studies (LALS)
\nMatt Von Vogt
\nPettengill Hall
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How to question assumptions and think critically<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To engage thoughtfully with diverse communities<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to hone a critical perspective on a variety of topics, including colonialism, language, and economics<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To contribute to research projects with professors, working hand in hand to break new ground<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To attend conferences and present your findings<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How indigenous populations in the Americas and people from Europe, Africa, and Asia have interacted for more than half a millennium and how these interactions have shaped our current moment<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our graduates leave our program with important context about Latin America and its diasporas, which helps shape their work in a variety of fields, including social work, public health, and consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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of 2020-2024 Bates graduates are employed and\/or attending graduate school \u2014 settled into their next opportunity within 6 months of graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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