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Welcome to Latinx Studies

Enroll in our minor or GIS for a critical analysis of experiences, histories, and cultures of US Latinx communities!

Graduate Specialization

Why Latinx?

People with Latin American heritage are diverse, so naturally different communities and individuals will identify themselves using a range of terms. “Latinx” and “Latine” are currently the most inclusive pan-ethnic terms to use when referring to United States-based people with Latin American roots.

How are Latinx Studies and Latin American Studies different?

The field of Latinx Studies is preceded by Chicano (1969) and Puerto Rican (1973) Studies as a route towards the advancement of these and other marginalized groups of Latin American origin contributing to the U.S. national project. Latinx Studies differs from Latin American Studies in that it deals with U.S. geographical, cultural, and political borders, while Latin American Studies is an academic and research field associated with the study of Latin America.

We offer a minor and a graduate specialization with critical analysis of the experiences, histories, and cultures of the multiethnic, multiracial, and multilingual population of U.S. Latinxs.

Latina/o Graduates in 2015

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Festival Latino

August 9 - August 10, 2025

Latinx Studies at Festival Latino

11:00 am
Genoa Park

Definition of citizenship in dictionary

August 26, 2025

Birthright Citizenship — Context and Updates

12:00 pm
198 Hagerty Hall

CES Grad Working Group Lunch Mixer

August 28, 2025

Ethnic Studies Graduate Working Group Autumn 2025 Lunch Mixer

12:00 pm
198 Hagerty Hall

Center for Ethnic Studies Autumn Welcome Reception

September 15, 2025

Center for Ethnic Studies Autumn Welcome Reception

5:00 pm
Barnett Center Collaboratory (the ground floor of Sullivant Hall)

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Paloma Martinez-Cruz

October 30, 2024

Paloma Martinez-Cruz Receives International Latino Book Award

Congrats to Dr. Paloma Martinez-Cruz, Program Director of Latinx Studies in the Center for Ethnic Studies and Professor of Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies in the Department of Spanish and…

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August 15, 2024

OSU Outreach at Festival Latino

The OSU Festival Latino team brought hard work, high energy and thoughtful engagement to the OSU outreach booth at Festival Latino in downtown Columbus on August 10-11, 2024. Representatives from…

Festival Latino

July 19, 2024

Latinx Studies at Columbus Festival Latino August 10-11

The Latinx Studies Program and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese will host a table at the 2024 Festival Latino in downtown Columbus on August 10 and 11. This free, family-friendly event…

Brutus / Calavera Coloring Entry

October 30, 2023

Brutus Calavera Coloring Contest Winners

Congratulations to our winners in the Brutus Calavera coloring contest: Cooper M., Eda H., Juliana R., Brady B., Emily O., Jaxson R., Lucy P., Anika L., Carley P., and Janea M.!!!

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Yolanda Zepeda

Assistant Vice Provost, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

zepeda.3@osu.edu

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Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

aubry.9@osu.edu

Jeffrey Cohen

Professor, Department of Anthropology

cohen.319@osu.edu

Ulises Juan Zevallos-Aguilar

Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

zevallos-aguilar.1@osu.edu