Programs and Centers
The Center for Latin American Studies partners with other SDSU programs and centers, including the following:
- Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC),
- Center for International Business Education Research (CIBER),
- Institute for the Regional Studies of the Californias (IRSC)
- Institute for International Security and Conflict Resolution(IISCOR),
- California Center for Border Research and Economic Studies (CCBRES)
- International Studies Education Program (ISTEP).
Projects
The Human Rights Project
The Human Rights Project focuses on understanding human rights issues in Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico) by examining authentic Spanish language multinational communications and discourse. Working in collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies, the Ford Foundation, and the Hewlett Foundation, the main objectives of this project combine two domains of inquiry: regional political studies focused on Latin America and on assessing on-line means to acquire advanced to superior level reading and writing skills through digital reading activities and computer-mediated communication (CMC) with other learners.
Last Update: 05-Nov-2008