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“Elections and Democracy in the Americas”
In the final months of 2025, and in 2026, a set of critical elections are taking place in Latin America. These contests raise a range of fascinating, complex and significant…
March 18, 2026
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A Conversation With Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti
The Ambassador Series is designed to provide the CLAS and Georgetown University communities with an opportunity to meet and have a conversation with the region’s ambassadors…
February 21, 2026
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“The Amazon at a Crossroads: Confronting Today’s Challenges”: LARS
Georgetown University department of anthropology adjunct professor Liliana Duica Amaya will present her research on “The Amazon at a Crossroads: Confronting Today’s.…
February 12, 2026
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“Environment and Sustainability in the Americas”: CLAS Colloquium
The Center for Latin American Studies’ “CLAS Colloquium” series focuses on central issues and challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean by foregrounding the…
February 5, 2026
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“Disparities in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment in Latinas”: LARS
Georgetown School of Medicine Professor Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza will present her research on “Disparities in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment in Latinas.” Lunch will be…
January 31, 2026
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“The U.S. and Venezuela: What Next?”: LAC Moments
Eric Gettig, adjunct professor in the School of Foreign Service; Juan González, former U.S. government official; and Angelo Rivero Santos, teaching professor in the SFS and CLAS…
January 23, 2026
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CLAS Student Spotlight: Mason Haynes at COP30
CLAS graduate student Mason Haynes (left) traveled to Belém, Brazil, to represent Georgetown at COP30, joining fellow School of Foreign Service students Manon Fuchs, Clemente…
December 7, 2025
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CLAS and Georgetown Americas Institute: “Democracy in the Americas” Workshop
Democratic backsliding is ongoing in many countries in the Americas. We often think of these and other regime dynamics in the hemisphere as being driven by the actions of…
December 4, 2025
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“Rethinking Small State IR with Relational IR Theory”: LARS
Georgetown University doctoral candidate Alexander K. Rodriguez presents his research on “Rethinking Small State IR with Relational IR Theory: A Case Study of Antigua &…
November 17, 2025
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A Conversation With Professor Abelardo Rodriguez
Dr. Rodríguez Sumano (CLAS ’02) will discuss the material and cultural power of the United States as a superpower in transformation as well as the United States’ imperial…
November 7, 2025