What is the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)?
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies promotes teaching and research about Latin America at Harvard University . The Center was founded in 1994 to fill a growing need for innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Latin American politics and culture. Today, as one of Harvard’s most established inter-faculty initiatives, the Center draws intellectual resources from throughout the University and a global community of scholars. The Center provides support to Harvard students and Harvard faculty engaged in Latin American studies across abroad range of disciplines by offering grants and a variety of other services. The Center also functions as an engine for activity relating to the region at Harvard by sponsoring events and a number of academic conferences. In addition, it serves as a clearing house for information on Latin America-related events and scholarship in the New England region. Through a variety of publications, initiatives and events, DRCLAS fu
