Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies

The Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies (CLAIS) at The MacMillan Center  seeks to enhance the understanding of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula through collaborative efforts, meaningful partnerships and exchange of ideas and  research. We draw on the strengths of Yale’s pioneering departments of History, Political Science, Anthropology, and Spanish & Portuguese, among others, to offer a broad array of courses, cultural events, scholarly lectures, and academic research. CLAIS organizes several colloquia series, sponsors research abroad, coordinates outreach programs, convenes international conferences, and supports faculty activities and collaborations throughout Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

News

March 1, 2024
Iniciativa Proxima, an organization established in 2020 with support from Yale University, helps young Brazilian students emerge as leaders in the field of biomedical sciences. Founded and led by Marcelo Dietrich, Associate Professor at the Yale...
 Rocío Aranda-Alvarado
March 1, 2024
On Friday, February 23rd the Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies (CLAIS) at the Yale MacMillan Center and the Yale School of Art collaborated to bring the the artist Rocío Aranda-Alvarado on campus to for a talk, an exhibit, and other...
Manuela Tahay presents "History Flies" at the Yale MacMillan Center on February 14. Photo by Stephanie Anestis.
February 28, 2024
On February 14-15, the Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies (CLAIS) at the Yale MacMillan Center welcomed Manuela Tahay, a Maya K’iche’ scholar and language instructor from Nahualá, Guatemala, to lead a series of events for Yale and the...
February 16, 2024
Lisa Voigt holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. from Brown University. Prior to becoming a Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Department at Yale University, she taught at the University of Chicago and The Ohio...