Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies (LALS Center) at Holy Names University was born in 2017 as a result of student demonstrations in defense of the Latin American & Latinx Studies major, Intercultural Peace & Justice Studies (IPJS) major, and other academic programs reflecting the rich diversity of our student body.
The LALS Center is a collaborative venture: a partnership between HNU students, the Asia Pacific Peace Studies Institute (APPSI), and the Center for Social Justice and Civic Engagement (CSJCE). Student activities and community events related to LALS are sponsored by CSJCE and student organizations, most notably Latinos Unidos. APPSI supports faculty-led activities—research and publication; curriculum development; presentations by scholars, artists, and thought leaders. Together, in 2021, we successfully revived LALS and IPJS academic programs under the new Ethnic Studies major!
LALS Major
Publications
Projects
Martivón Galindo
Emeritus Director and Distinguished Fellow, Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus Professor of Latin American and Latino/a Studies, Holy Names University
Bob Lassalle-Klein
Distinguished Fellow, APPSI / Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union
Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy, Holy Names University
Arturo Lopez-Levy
Research Fellow, APPSI / Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
Ph.D., University of Denver
Assistant Professor of International Relations, Holy Names University
Sara Salazar
Research Fellow, APPSI / Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
Adjunct Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies and Women’s Spirituality, CIIS
Chiho Sawada
Executive Director, Asia Pacific Peace Studies Institute; Publications Coordinator, Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
Ph.D., Harvard University
Associate Professor of History and Interdisciplinary Studies, Holy Names University