Welcome

Interested in understanding and exploring Latin America and the Caribbean? The Latin American Studies Center (LASC) at The University of Maryland is your gateway to the region.

• Courses dealing with issues relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean in both English and Spanish.
  
• Language instruction in Spanish, Portuguese and Quechua.
  
• Research on areas such as culture and democracy, governance and civil society, labor and gender, literature and ethnicity, and migration.
  
• Outreach programs to U.S.-Latino communities. National and international conferences and symposia.
  
• Internships in private, non-profit, governmental and non-governmental organizations.
  
• Study abroad tailored to students' career needs in Mexico, Brazil and other locations.