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.
“Disparities in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment in Latinas”: LARS
- When: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 12:30pm-2:00pm
- Where: ICC 302-P
- About: Join CLAS for the first LARS of the Spring 2026 semester, featuring Dr. Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, associate professor of oncology in the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
CLAS & Georgetown Americas Institute: “The Role of Latin America in Addressing the Global Climate Crisis in a Period of Transition”
- When: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2:00pm
- Where: Lohrfink Auditorium
- About: The Georgetown Americas Institute, the School of Foreign Service and the Center for Latin American Studies are pleased to welcome His Excellency Gustavo Petro, president of the Republic of Colombia, for an address to the Georgetown University community on Feb. 5 at 2:00 p.m. President Petro will reflect on the current state of world affairs and the implications of a changing global order for Latin America and the Caribbean.
CLAS Colloquium
- When: Friday, Feb. 6, 4:00pm-6:30pm
- Where: CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241)
- About: Join Dr. Flora He, assistant professor in the Georgetown School of Foreign Service; Dr. Daniela Raik, chief conservation officer and interim chief executive officer at Conservation International; and Dr. Liliana Duica, adjunct professor in CLAS and the Georgetown anthropology department.
“Disputed Amazon: Cattle Ranching, Land Grabbing, and Deforestation in the Colombian Frontier”: LARS
- When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 12:30pm-1:30pm
- Where: ICC 302-P
- About: Join CLAS for the second LARS of the Spring 2026 semester, featuring Dr. Liliana Duica Amaya, adjunct professor in CLAS and the Georgetown anthropology department.
Town Hall: Master of Arts in Latin American Studies Program
- When: Thursday, Feb. 19, 5:00pm-6:15pm
- Where: TBD
- About: Join CLAS director Diana Kapiszewski and CLAS director of academic affairs Angelo Rivero Santos for an informative town hall on the School of Foreign Service’s Master of Arts in Latin American Studies program.