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Bringing Latinx Culture to Portland’s Coffee Scene
Carlos Sanchez Huizar BA ’18, MA ’20 has turned his love of coffee and his experience at Lewis & Clark into Kilo D’ Cofi, a Latinx-owned café and community space in downtown Portland.
Rabasa Honored Again: Continuing the Legacy of Inclusion and Advocacy
Magalí Rabasa Honored with 2026 Kristi Williams Staff & Faculty Award
For the second time in four years, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Magalí Rabasa has been recognized for her unwavering commitment to student advocacy and social justice.
Sarah Warren Appointed Executive Director of Community Partnerships
Warren, who assumes the new role on August 4, will spearhead Lewis & Clark’s historic partnership with Albina Vision Trust, as well as cultivate new institutional partnerships.
Ethnic Studies Minor, faculty, History Major, History Minor, human rights, humanities, Latin American Studies Minor“Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders” by Elliott Young
LC Professor of History Elliott Young has an informative article published by The North American Congress on Latin America entitled, “Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders,” which examines immigrant rights and how the current administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to target Venezuelan migrants relies on a false narrative about gangs and the Venezuelan state.The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to examine and critique U.S. imperialism and political, economic, and military intervention in the Western hemisphere. In an evolving political and media landscape, we continue to work toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression, injustice, and economic and political subordination.
Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of “Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the World’s Largest Immigrant Detention System.”Ethnic Studies Minor, History Major, History Minor, human rights, humanities, multicultural, Political Science Major, Political Science MinorElliott Young Op/Ed: “New art exhibition raises questions about policing in Portland” in Portland Tribune
LC Professor of History Elliott Young has a new Op/Ed in The Portland Tribune entitled, “New art exhibition raises questions about policing in Portland.”
Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of “Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the World’s Largest Immigrant Detention System.”hispanic, latin american, spanishAlambique - open access journal in science fiction and fantasy
Dr. Juan Carlos Toledano, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, is the co-editor of Alambique, a peer-reviewed open-access journal devoted to scholarly research and criticism in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. Alambiqueis the first journal of its kind in the United States. - EVENTS
Past Events
April 14, 2026Indigenous Education for Abolition: Panel Discussion with Mapuche Educators
Ethnic Studies & Prison Abolition Club Present a Panel Discussion with Mapuche Educators
Indigenous Education for Abolition: Mapuche Schools, Language Revitalization, and Decolonial Futures
Attacks on Indigenous rights, public education, and cultural diversity have increased with the rise of fascism in the U.S and Chile. This event explores how Mapuche-run schools and language nests challenge assimilationist state policies and offer lessons for educators, students, and activists in the U.S. grappling with parallel struggles over democracy, education, and cultural survival.
This event will also be available to be viewed on Zoom: ZOOM LINK
—Educación Indígena para la abolición de la cárcel: escuelas mapuche, revitalización lingüística y futuros decoloniales
Los ataques a los derechos indígenas, la educación pública y la diversidad cultural han aumentado con el auge del fascismo en Estados Unidos y Chile. Este evento habla acerca de cómo las escuelas y los nidos lingüísticos mapuche desafían las políticas estatales asimilacionistas y ofrece lecciones para educadores, estudiantes y activistas en Estados Unidos que lidian con luchas paralelas por la democracia, la educación y la supervivencia cultural.
Este evento también estará presentado por Zoom: ZOOM LINKMarch 16, 2026LALS Film Series: “I’m Still Here”
February 20, 2026Center for Social Change Open House
Drop by for a churro and connect with local nonprofits and students involved in social change work.
Latin American and Latino Studies is located in Miller Center for the Humanities on the Undergraduate Campus.
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Director Matt Johnston, Associate Professor of Art History
Latin American and Latino Studies
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