Quechua is the indigenous language of over 10 million individuals in the Andean region. Those who speak it call it runa simi, or runa shimi, "human speech," as it was the principal language of the Inca empire, and the key language of cultural interaction during the period of colonization ... read more »

The Mission of Anamesa is to provide a forum in which NYU graduate students may share their interdisciplinary work and examine that of fellow students. The journal produces two issues per year that cycle though four themes: Democracy, Culture, Violence, and an "Editor's Choice." The theme for Spring 2009 is “Perception.” ... read more »

Through sponsorship of working groups, CLACS is proud to contribute to the expansion of the dialogue between the faculty and the students beyond the classroom. The working groups foster interdisciplinary exchange, involving collaborations across departments at NYU as well as other academic institutions. Many of the working groups are co-sponsored and coordinated by faculty at NYU and Columbia University. These groups host research symposia and public events with noted scholars in the field and also provide a space where graduate students are encouraged to present their work-in-progress and receive constructive feedback from experts in their fields of interest. ... read more »

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies has been designated by the United States Department of Education as a National Resource Center. As an NRC institution, we are committed to providing resources and professional development assistance to K-12 educators through teacher training workshops, language resource development programs and via direct collaboration with New York City schools. ... read more »