Latin American Studies Program
The Latin American Studies program was established at Bucknell University in 1975, as an interdisciplinary program of area studies in the humanities and social sciences. The program comprises 17 faculty from 10 departments and programs, whose research and teaching focuses on the 43 nations and territories in the Western hemisphere south of the continental United States, as well as Latin Americans within the United States, our nation's largest minority.
Featured Links:
- Global World, Global Citizens -- learn more about the Latin American Studies and the International Relations curriculum.
- Jorge Castañada: U.S. - Mexico Relations: Jorge Castañeda, the former minister of external affairs for Mexico, spoke at Bucknell in October 2010.
- Video of the lecture by Jorge Castañeda: "U.S.-Mexico Relations: A New Agenda?"
- Of Rage and Redemption: The Art of Oswaldo Guayasamín: This exhibit, organized by the Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies at Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery, was presented on campus by Bucknell's Samek Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Latin American Studies Program, as part of the 2008-2009 Peace & Resistance Program.
- Visual Economics: A video about bringing the classroom to the Samek Art Gallery
- Peace and Resistence: 2008-2009 Public Program in Celebration of 25 Years of a University Art Gallery at Bucknell10 Years of Bucknell Brigades to Nicaragua
- Bucknell in Nicaragua: Service-Learning Course Grassroots Development in Nicaragua
- The Bucknell Brigade to Nicaragua: Annual Service-Learning Brigades of students and faculty to the Nueva Vida community near Managua, Nicaragua build the link to the Brigade home page
Bucknell's Latin American Studies Program is a member of the International Latin American Studies Association (LASA) and of the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Contact Information
Latin American Studies Program
Kim DiRocco, Academic Assistant
103 Coleman Hall
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
ph: 1.570.577.1540
fax: 1.570.577.3536
dirocco@bucknell.edu
Bucknell University’s Latin American Studies Program invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Latin American Studies to begin August 2013. PhD at time of appointment is preferred. ABD status is required. The successful candidate will be a Latin Americanist with interests in interdisciplinary work in the Social Sciences and/or Arts and Humanities, a commitment to undergraduate teaching, potential for excellent scholarly or artistic work in Latin American Studies, research and/or teaching experience in Latin America, and fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese. While we intend to hire at the Assistant Professor rank, outstanding senior candidates will be given full consideration. Senior candidates with sufficient experience may be considered for hire with tenure pending approval of departmental and university committees.
