Latino Studies
Administrative Information
Program Director: Prof. Frances Negrón-Muntaner, 422 Hamilton; 854-0507; fn2103@columbia.edu
Assistant Director: Leon James Bynum, 424 Hamilton; 854-0510; ljb39@columbia.edu
Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race: 423 Hamilton; 854-0507
The Latino/a Studies Program Curriculum Committee
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John Coatsworth History Rodolfo O. de la Garza Political Science Nicholas P. De Genova Anthropology Steven Gregory Anthropology Claudio Lomnitz Anthropology |
Manning Marable History; African-American Studies Nicole P. Marwell Sociology Frances Negrón-Muntaner English and Comparative Literature Ana Maria Ochoa Music Pablo Piccato History Susanna Rosenbaum Anthropology |
The Latino/a Studies Program was established to survey and study the history, culture, and social fabric of the Latino/a populations of the United States. Courses in the program offer students an interdisciplinary perspective on the various Latino/a communities in the country. The curriculum includes courses placing the Latino/a experience in the context of U.S., Caribbean, and Latin American history, discussing the key socioeconomic and political issues facing Latino/as in the United States; and presenting the Latino/a expression in literature, music, and art. Students can pursue an undergraduate major or a concentration in Latino/a studies. The program also sponsors research projects and academic conferences.