Latinx Studies
CLLAS Faculty Grants
April 1, 2022 | ||
12:00 pm |
CLLAS calls for proposals for the 2022 Seed Grant Award for Faculty in the field of Latinx Studies and the 2022 Faculty Research Seed Grant.
2022 Seed Grant Award for Faculty in the Field of Latinx Studies
- One seed grant of up to $5000
- To support research or creative projects in Latinx Studies that fit within the CLLAS mission.
- Projects that include collaboration between UO units, involve the wider Eugene/Springfield, Oregon, or Latinx communities/organizations/institutions in the U.S., or propose other forms of community engagement are welcome, but not required
- Preference will be given to research projects that align with the current CLLAS theme: Human and Environmental Crises in the Americas
- Proposals dues April 1, 2022; applicants notified May 6, 2022
- Download PDF: https://cllas.uoregon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-Call-for-Faculty-Latinx-Grants.pdf
2022 Faculty Research Seed Grant
- Two seed grants of up to $5000 each
- To support research that fits within the CLLAS mission, and has the potential to put Latinx and Latin American Studies in conversation
- Projects that include collaboration between faculty from different UO units, involve the wider Eugene/Springfield, Oregon, or Latin American communities/organizations/institutions in the U.S. or Latin America, or propose other forms of community engagement are welcome but not required
- CLLAS will also consider research projects that involve elements of community engagement
- Preference will be given to research projects that align with the current CLLAS theme: Human and Environmental Crises in the Americas
- Proposals dues April 1, 2022; applicants notified May 6, 2022
- Download PDF: https://cllas.uoregon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-Call-for-Faculty-Grants-.pdf
Proposals Due April 1, 2022
The Sound of Exclusion: NPR and the Latinx Public
Faculty Publication
CLLAS Director Chris Christopher Chávez has published, “The Sound of Exclusion: NPR and the Latinx Public;” it is forthcoming.
From the publisher, the University of Arizona Press:
As a network that claims to represent the nation, NPR asserts unique claims about what it means to be American. In The Sound of Exclusion, Christopher Chávez critically examines how National Public Radio conceptualizes the Latinx listener, arguing that NPR employs a number of industry practices that secure its position as a white public space while relegating Latinx listeners to the periphery. These practices are tied to a larger cultural logic. Latinx identity is differentiated from national identity, which can be heard through NPR’s cultivation of an idealized dialect, situating whiteness at its center. Pushing Latinx listeners to the edges of public radio has crucial implications for Latinx participation in civic discourses, as identifying who to include in the “public” audience necessarily involves a process of exclusion.
See more here: https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/the-sound-of-exclusion
CLLAS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Project
April 8, 2022 | ||
12:00 pm |
CLLAS announces the Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Project in Latinx and/or Latin American-related issues in any field of study. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge academic excellence for outstanding undergraduate coursework. We welcome applicants from any major whose coursework focuses on Latinx and/or Latin American issues.
We expect to award four prizes of $400 each to undergraduate students who have demonstrated excellence through an undergraduate thesis, research paper, capstone project, STEM project, or creative work. See submission process and criteria in this linked PDF: https://cllas.uoregon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CLLAS-Undergraduate-Award-Announcement-2022.pdf
Submission Deadline: 12P.M. (Noon) on Friday, April 8, 2022.
Latinx Studies Celebration
January 7, 2021 | ||
3:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
VIDEO
FOLLOW THIS LINK to view the Latinx Studies Launch & Celebration!
This virtual celebration included remarks by Latinx Studies Program Director Audrey Lucero (College of Education), UO President Michael Schill, and Provost & Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips, live music, and more!
Please follow this link to learn more about the new Latinx Studies minor.

This event was sponsored by the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) and the Latinx Studies minor.
Latinx Studies Minor Announced
The Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies (IRES) Department recently announced the addition of a Latinx Studies minor for undergraduates. Laura Pulido, head of IRES, says, “We were delighted to learn that the Latinx Studies Minor was approved earlier this month. A large group of Latinx Studies faculty from across campus have been working to ensure that the minor is ready to enroll students in the fall and to begin developing ancillary programming and student opportunities.”
We at CLLAS look forward to finding ways to partner with the new minor to engage undergraduates in research opportunities. Check back with IRES as fall approaches for more information. https://ethnicstudies.uoregon.edu/