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Our Mission

CLAS' mission is to foster an academic community that serves as a multidisciplinary platform to enable learning from and engaging with the Americas, understood as the diverse ethnic, linguistic, cultural, biological and historical geography shared with the United States and Canada. CLAS is committed to “promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization” (Stanford University founding grant) and to advance scientific knowledge that strengthens social, economic and environmental justice, sustainability, inclusion and democracy in our hemisphere.

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2022-23 Tinker Visiting Professors

 Arturo Izurieta Valery has extensive experience in research and management of protected areas and local communities in islands, emphasizing the relationship between environmental health and human wellbeing. He has worked for more than 30 years on strategic projects and facilitating relations between government authorities, local actors, academia and science from Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Australia, Malaysia and Central America…

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Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 8:30am - 4:30pmStanford Humanities Center Boardroom (Remote option available)
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The Center is pleased to invite the Stanford academic community to our Friday Lecture Series, an intellectual forum dedicated to examining the latest cultural, educational, artistic, and scientific advancements in Latin America.

Events

May
15
Date:
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Location
Humanities Center
424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Board Room
May
30
Date:
Location
Bolivar House
582 Alvarado Row, Stanford, CA 94305