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Building Classrooms That Welcome Every Student: Professor María Luisa Parra on Inclusive Education

September 08, 2026

A child who speaks an Indigenous language, a student who grew up between Mexico and the United States, a young person who arrives at a new school after moving with their family. Their experiences are different, but they may all face the same question when...

Meet the 2026–27 DRCLAS Graduate Student Associates

September 04, 2026

DRCLAS is pleased to welcome our 2026–27 cohort of Graduate Student Associates (GSAs), bringing together students from across Harvard whose research engages with Latin America and the Caribbean from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives. This year...

Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Harvard Brazil Office Celebrates 20 Years in São Paulo

September 02, 2026

For two decades, the DRCLAS Brazil Office has helped create lasting connections between Harvard and Brazil through research, teaching, student engagement, and academic partnerships. On August 19, the Harvard community in Brazil – faculty, students, alumni...

New Research Directions on Faith, Politics, and the Future of Democracy

August 27, 2026

What happens when religious faith enters the political arena? For Raúl Zegarra, Assistant Professor of Roman Catholic Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School, the answer is more complicated than conventional narratives about religion and politics...

Mexico, the land of my ancestors

August 10, 2026

In returning to the land that cared for me in my youth, I’ve learned that change is the only constant. The land, along with my community, evolves- she changes, transforms, and metamorphosizes. Life is not stagnant, but imbued with dynamic movement. We...

Learning to Do Research: One Sample at a Time

August 10, 2026

Every DNA sample tells a story. That was one of the first lessons I learned during my summer at the Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez in Mexico City. I arrived expecting to master laboratory techniques, but I left with a much deeper...

DRCLAS Faculty Grants Support Research Partnerships Across Latin America

August 05, 2026

This spring, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) awarded Faculty Grants to four Harvard researchers whose work spans Argentina, Peru, Panama, and Brazil. Together, their projects reflect the breadth of scholarship connecting...

20 Years of the Brazil Office: Reflections from Fernanda Miguel, HBS LARC Christopher P. Torto Executive Director

July 27, 2026

In this interview, Fernanda Miguel, HBS Latin America Research Center (LARC) Christopher P. Torto Executive Director, looks back at over a decade of partnership with the Brazil office. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Brazil...

20 Years of the Brazil Office: Reflections from Brian Farrell, Former DRCLAS Director

July 15, 2026

In this interview, Professor Brian Farrell, DRCLAS Faculty Director from 2014 to 2020, reflects on a period marked by fruitful engagement and meaningful impact at the Brazil Office during his tenure. This interview has been edited for length and clarity...

Ruben Oliven Appointed DRCLAS Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor for 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...

Ruben Oliver, 26-27 DRCLAS RFK Professor

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

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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