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Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University, Washington, DC. Director, @drernestocast.bsky.social
📣 HAPPENING TOMORROW: ONE DAY, TWO EVENTS! 
This Thursday, November 20 - MGC, 305

📌 1:00 -2:30 PM - Puente: Mentorship Program 
📌 3:30 -4:30 PM - Workshop with Dr. Susana Nudelsman, CLALS Visiting Scholar 

🥪 Lunch will be provided! 

Come learn, connect, and get involved!
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📣 ONE DAY, TWO EVENTS! 
This Thursday, November 20 - MGC, 305

📌 1:00 -2:30 PM - Puente: Mentorship Program 
📌 3:30 -4:30 PM - Workshop with Dr. Susana Nudelsman, CLALS Visiting Scholar 

🥪 Lunch will be provided! 

Come learn, connect, and get involved. We look forward to seeing you there!
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The event, moderated by CLALS Director Ernesto Castañeda, who spoke with Dickerson about her experiences reporting on immigration in the U.S. as well as on displaced people around the world.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Caitlin Dickerson, a winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, discussed her work reporting on immigration and the state of the free press in an event held by the Kennedy Political Union in honor of National Immigrants Day on Oct. 28.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Centrist Rodrigo Paz’s victory in October’s runoff election signals a dramatic change of direction for Bolivian politics. The era of dominance of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party...

📌 Read more: https://aulablog.net/2025/11/11/bolivia-decisively-enters-new-if-unknown-political-territory/
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📣 Join us for the launch of our Mentorship Program! Connect with students, faculty, and staff as we build a stronger, more supportive community together. Don’t miss our kickoff event featuring a panel discussion and informal networking session — open to all! 

📍Nov. 20, 1:00-2:30pm | MGC, 305
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Just six years ago, in 2019, the three major organizations of the Ecuadorian indigenous movement were on the rise. CONAIE led the charge against Lenin Moreno’s government...

📌 Read more: https://aulablog.net/2025/11/06/the-rise-decline-and-crisis-of-ecuadors-indigenous-movement/
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🚨 NOW OPEN: Spring 2025 Applications! 🚨

The Immigration Lab is recruiting more Research Interns, Digital Communications & Events Interns, and Volunteers

📅 Priority Deadline: January 1st
🌎 Multilingual applicants encouraged to apply

Learn more & apply here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/thecrovodw
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
📣 Join us as we unpack the election outcome, early signals of transition, and the challenges ahead for governance, institutions, and policy in Chile and beyond.

📌 Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 3:30 PM | SIS

This event is part of the Global Democracy Initiative launched by SIS last year.
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Read more about the Safe Third Country Agreement (Tercer País Seguro) at https://www.dw.com/es/acuerdo-migratorio-con-ee-uu-podría-ser-positivo-para-belice/a-74478665
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Our Dia de los Muertos Event was a success! Thank you for joining us as we learned about the holiday and its many traditions, while enjoying churros and Abuelita hot chocolate. Another thank you to those who shared their stories on our ofrenda! 🧡🌼
November 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Applications for the Spring semester sessioin are open! Visit https://f.mtr.cool/qkmjjvfelm to apply before January 1st.
October 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📣 Join us for a conversation with CNN Correspondent Priscilla Alvarez on recent immigration policies and their impact on people and communities. In dialogue with Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, this discussion explores how policy, lived experience, and journalism intersect in today’s immigration landscape.
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
📣 Join us for a conversation with CNN Correspondent Priscilla Alvarez on recent immigration policies and their impact on people and communities. In dialogue with Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, this discussion explores how policy, lived experience, and journalism intersect in today’s immigration landscape.
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Come join us at the Public Anthropology Conference where we will present our findings from the Immigration DMV project!
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In October of this year, the United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ratified the signing of a US$20 billion currency swap with the Central Bank of Argentina...

📌 Read more: https://aulablog.net/2025/10/28/on-the-u-s-argentina-currency-swap/
October 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thank you to all who joined Ernesto Castañeda's talk to better "Understand Immigration Realities;"  Let’s keep the conversation going on International Migration!  
Be on the lookout for a recording of the talk out soon on our podcast: "Immigration Realities."
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
📣 Join us for a conversation with CNN Correspondent Priscilla Alvarez on recent immigration policies and their impact on people and communities. In dialogue with Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, this discussion explores how policy, lived experience, and journalism intersect in today’s immigration landscape.
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📣 Join us for a conversation with CNN Correspondent Priscilla Alvarez on recent immigration policies and their impact on people and communities. In dialogue with Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, this discussion explores how policy, lived experience, and journalism intersect in today’s immigration landscape.
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ernesto Castañeda said Republicans risk losing some Latino voters in the upcoming midterms because they believe that “the deportation and immigration policies have gone too far,” noting that the economic uncertainty could further hurt the GOP among Hispanic voters.
October 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Let’s break the stigma, open conversations, and remember: asking for help is a sign of strength.

The new volume “Migration and Migration Status: Key Determinants of Health and Well-Being” by Maria de Jesus and Ernesto Castañeda offers essential insights into how migration impacts mental health.
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📣 Understanding Immigration! Join Dr. Castañeda for an in-depth discussion on today’s immigration realities. He will examine key trends, challenges, and the social, political, and cultural factors shaping immigration in the U.S.

October 15th, 3:30 - 5:00 PM, Hall of Science T07
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happening right now at SIS Founders' Room at American University. Presentation and discussion of book on immigrant detention.
#NancyHiemstra #DeirdreConlon #AustinKocher #TazreenaSajjad #ErnestoCastañeda #PlutoBooks
September 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Today! Join us for "Empanadas, Pupusas, and Greens on the Side: Language and Latinidad in the Nation's Capital" with AU's Amelia Tseng (WLC & CLALS) to explore how Latinx communities shape DC's cultural and linguistic landscape through stories of migration, identity & belonging.
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Latin America faces economic uncertainty but also unique opportunities. With abundant renewable energy & critical minerals, the region could lead a green transition for sustainable growth—if leaders act now. Read more: https://aulablog.net/2025/09/19/latin-americas-challenges-and-opportunities/
September 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM