#  David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies 

 



###  David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies 

Bridging Latin America and Harvard to drive change and foster innovation, equity, and sustainable development through collaborative research, transformative student experiences, and impactful programs.



 

 

 

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Leadership

### Steven Levitsky to Serve Third Term as Faculty Director 

 

Following six years of steady leadership during a period of disruption and renewal, Steven Levitsky has been reappointed for a third and final term. This next chapter will focus on expanding collaborative research, increasing student opportunities in the region, and advancing work on Latin American diasporas.

**“We’ve done the hard work of adapting and rethinking how we operate. This next chapter is about deepening our impact—supporting bold research, creating transformative student experiences, and strengthening Harvard’s engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean in ways that are both sustainable and ambitious.”**

**—Steven Levitsky**



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Opportunities for Researchers

### Faculty Grants 

 

DRCLAS offers Harvard faculty funding support for research on or in Latin America and the Caribbean. For this Fall 2025 application cycle, Faculty Grants will support collaborative research projects, individual research projects, exploratory research funds, and research conferences. We will also offer grants through our partnership with the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile for collaborative research projects.



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30th Anniversary

### Celebrating 30 Years of DRCLAS 

 

As we mark three decades of deepening Harvard’s engagement with Latin America, explore the moments that shaped our past and the conversations driving our future. From symposium highlights and keynote reflections to a visual timeline and photo gallery, discover how DRCLAS continues to make impossible conversations possible.



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##  News and Updates 

 



  [### Ruben Oliven Appointed DRCLAS Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor for 2026–2027

 ](/news/2026/06/ruben-oliven-appointed-drclas-robert-f-kennedy-visiting-professor-2026-2027) June 17, 2026 

 The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) is pleased to announce that distinguished Brazilian anthropologist Ruben Oliven will join Harvard University as the DRCLAS Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor during the 2026–2027 academic... 

 

 

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   [### Pucmm Steven Levitsky cita poder redes sociales

 ](/news/2026/06/pucmm-steven-levitsky-cita-poder-redes-sociales) June 05, 2026 

 La Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Pucmm) inició ayer la Cátedra de Economía Manuel José Cabral Tavares, con una conferencia del politólogo estadounidense Steven Levitsky, quien planteó el poder que ejercen las redes sociales en la... 

 

 

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   [### Profesor de Harvard dice que la democracia global "está en peligro", pero ha demostrado resiliencia"

 ](/news/2026/06/profesor-de-harvard-dice-que-la-democracia-global-esta-en-peligro-pero-ha-demostrado) June 05, 2026 

 La democracia enfrenta hoy un entorno internacional menos favorable que hace tres décadas, pero ha mostrado una capacidad de resistencia mayor a la que muchos analistas reconocen, afirmó este martes el politólogo de la Universidad de Harvard Steven... 

 

 

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