People
- Randal Johnson
Director, Latin American Institute - Kevin Terraciano
Associate Director, Chair Latin American Studies IDP - David Arriaza
Assistant Director, Latin American Institute - Valerie Berkovich
Outreach Coordinator, Latin American Institute - Marcelo Jatoba
Administrative Assistant - Diliana Peregrina
Program Representative
Publications
- Orchid Mazurkiewicz
Director, Hispanic American Periodicals Index - Ruby Gutiérrez
Associate Editor, Hispanic American Periodicals Index - Paul Luigi
Programmer, Hispanic American Periodicals Index - Peter Petro
Administrative Assistant, Hispanic American Periodicals Index - Sócrates Silva
Associate Editor, Hispanic American Periodicals Index - Johannes Wilbert
Editor, Journal of Latin American Lore - James W. Wilkie
Series Editor, Statistical Abstract of Latin America; Co-Chair Program on Mexico
Research Programs
- María Cristina Pons
Chair, Program on Argentina - Edward E. Telles
Chair, Program on Brazil - James W. Wilkie
Chair, Program on Mexico - Mark Sawyer
Chair, Program on Comparative and Topical Studies - María Cristina Pons
Assistant Professor; Chair, Program on Argentina - Edward Telles
Professor of Sociology; Chair, Program on Brazil - Fabián Wagmister
Chair, Program on Digital Cultures - James W. Wilkie
Series Editor, Statistical Abstract of Latin America; Co-Chair Program on Mexico
Latin American Studies Interdepartmental Degree Program
- Kevin Terraciano
Associate Director, Chair Latin American Studies IDP
Latin American Institute
10343 Bunche Hall
Box 951447
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1447
Campus mailcode: 144703
Tel: 310-825-4571
Fax: 310-206-6859
latinamctr@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/lac
Faculty
The Latin American Institute provides an institutional base of support for UCLA's community of faculty Latin Americanists in more than thirty disciplines and professional fields in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine arts, and professions who conduct research and teach on Latin America and its role in the world. Meet LAI Faculty »
In memory
Obituary: Guillermo Hernandez, UCLA Professor of Spanish, Director Emeritus of Chicano Studies Research Center and Leading Expert on Corridos
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Profiles
Randal Johnson Named Director of the Latin American Institute
Distinguished film scholar and Brazil expert Randal Johnson has been named director of the Latin American Institute in the UCLA International Institute starting July 1, 2005.
The Oaxaca Files
Kevin Terraciano, the new chair of the Latin American Studies Interdepartmental Program, works to uncover stories from central and southern Mexico.
Orchid Mazurkiewicz Appointed Director of HAPI
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Orchid Mazurkiewicz as Director of the Latin American Center's Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) starting January 1, 2006.
UCLA Latin American Institute
The UCLA Latin American Institute, situated in a major U.S. gateway to the region, is committed to excellence in its exchange of knowledge with students, specialists, and the surrounding community. The Institute equips leaders and scholars with the information and skills required for understanding complex Latin American societies.
Latin American Institute • 10343 Bunche Hall • Box 951447 • Los Angeles, CA 90095-1447
Campus Mail Code: 144703 • Tel: 310-825-4571 • Fax: 310-206-6859
Email: latinamctr@international.ucla.edu
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