University of Connecticut |
Institutional OutreachAs part of an on-going institutional rotation among its members, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UConn is currently coordinating the Connecticut Latin Americanist Partnership (ConnLAP). As a consortium of Connecticut-based academic centers and programs devoted to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, ConnLAP's mission is to foster inter-institutional collaboration among its faculty and students and provide a central site for the announcement of related events and initiatives among our members.UConn is a founding member of the Latin American Studies Consortium of New England (LASCNE) in which Brown University, the University of Massachusetts and Yale University collaborate to promote the study of Latin America and the Caribbean. During the nineties, this Consortium was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with funding under Title VI of the Higher Education act as a National Resource Center. The four Consortium members arrange occasional faculty exchanges and share visiting speakers, while graduate students and faculty may use the library resources of all members and students may take courses at any member school. Library privileges may be requested by filling out a Request for Reciprocal Borrowing Privileges. |
