“Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders” by Elliott Young
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.”
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PBS Shines National Spotlight on ‘Classroom 4’
PBS is streaming Classroom 4, which captures the transformative Inside-Out course taught by Professor Reiko Hillyer, where students break down the walls imposed by incarceration to study, connect, and change each other.
2025-2026 Visiting Writers Series Announced
Please save the dates, spread the word, and join us in welcoming these six fine writers to our 2025-26 Visiting Writing Series. Author bios below.
The September 24th Artist-in-Residence event with Anis Mojgani will be held in Miller 105 Auditorium at 7pm and is sponsored by the Art Department.
All other events will be held in Armstrong Lounge in the Manor House at 6pm.
Gender Studies Symposium: Call for Proposals
You are invited to submit proposals for presentation at the 45th Annual Lewis & Clark College Gender Studies Symposium, March 11–13, 2026, exploring dimensions of resistance, activism, and solidarity in relation to gender and sexuality. Please review the guidelines in our Call for Proposals.