Upcoming Events

All upcoming CLAS events, as well as other events that should be of interest to the CLAS community, will be featured here. Stay tuned for details regarding future events! Read up on past events here.

“Health Impacts of Gold Mining in the Brazilian Amazon”: LARS

  • When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 12:30pm-1:30pm (lunch provided)
  • Where: ICC 302-P
  • About: Join CLAS for the fourth LARS of the Fall 2025 semester, featuring Yifan (Flora) He, assistant professor at the Center for Latin American Studies.

 

Georgetown Americas Institute: “Democratic and Legal Regression in the Americas”

  • When: Thursday, Nov. 6, 1:30pm-3:00pm
  • Where: Arrupe Multipurpose Room, GAI YouTube (Virtual stream)
  • About: Join CLAS, GAI, GDI, CAROLA, and the Americas Forum for a panel discussion on democratic erosion in the Americas and weakening rule of law around the globe.

 

ProPELAC Convening: “Economic Nationalism”

  • When: Friday, Nov. 7, 4:00pm-5:30pm (reception to follow)
  • Where: ACMCU Conference Room (ICC 270)
  • About: Join ProPELAC, the Program on the Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean, of the Center for Latin American Studies, for a convening based on the findings of the book The New Economic Nationalism (April 2025), co-authored by CLAS Adjunct Professor Monica de Bolle and published by the Peterson Institute of International Economics | Columbia University Press. RSVP here.

 

Georgetown Americas Institute: “The Americas and the World Forum”

  • When: Monday, Nov. 10, 9:45am-6:15pm
  • Where: Copley Formal Lounge
  • About: The Georgetown Americas Institute welcomes the CLAS community to “The Americas and the World Forum,” a high-level convening to address the pressing geopolitical and economic challenges and opportunities facing the region. “The Americas and the World Forum” will bring together distinguished policymakers, business leaders, academics, and civil society representatives from Latin America, the United States, and beyond, and advance Georgetown’s aspirations as a premier platform for dialogue about the critical role of the Americas in a rapidly evolving world order.

 

A Conversation With Professor Abelardo Rodriguez (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico)

  • When: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 12:30pm-2:30pm
  • Where: TBD
  • About: Join CLAS and CLAS alumnus Abelardo Rodriguez for a discussion in partnership with the School of Foreign Services Security Studies Program.

 

“Rethinking Small State IR with Relational IR Theory: A Case Study of Antigua & Barbuda”: LARS

  • When: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 12:30pm-1:30pm (lunch provided)
  • Where: TBD
  • About: Join CLAS for the fifth LARS of the Fall 2025 semester, featuring Alexander K. Rodriguez, a doctoral student in the Georgetown University department of government.

 

CLAS Colloquium

  • When: Friday, Nov. 21, 4:00pm-6:30pm
  • Where: ICC 450
  • About: Join Adjunct Lecturer Sara Paiva and Assistant Professor Tess Renker for a discussion of gender-based violence in the Americas.