History and Overview
The St. John’s University Committee for Latin American and
Caribbean Studies (CLACS) was established in 1994. Its policy is
grounded in the University's Vincentian mission and a commitment to
global education, as put forward by St. John's President Rev.
Donald J. Harrington, C.M. As a metropolitan university whose main
campuses areas located in one of the major urban centers of the
world, St. John's is acutely aware of the increasing importance of
the U.S. economy on Latin American and Caribbean trading sectors
through NAFTA and other agreements.
Observing the rapid growth of Hispanic populations in New York
and across the U.S.,
St. John's also recognizes its historic responsibility to this
sector of new Americans. The Committeee, under the auspices of the
Office of the Provost, comprises faculty and administrators whose
research, teaching and professional involvement demonstrate a
serious commitment to the study of Latin America and the Caribbean.
These scholars serve as liaisons and support resources within their
schools, disciplines and departments.
Forging Global Citizens: St. John’s
Students Discover Argentina
During the 2009 Summer Session, a group of undergraduate and
graduate students from
St. John’s University participated in a study abroad academic
program in Argentina, organized and led by Dr. Alina
Camacho-Gingerich, Chair of St. John’s Committee for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and Professor of Languages and
Literatures. Accompanying Dr. Camacho-Gingerich and her
students this year was Dr. Yvonne Pratt-Johnson, Professor in the
School of Education and some of her students, who also participated
in the program. The participants studied primarily in
Argentina’s capital,
Buenos Aires.
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Contact Information
Dr. Alina Camacho-Gingerich,
Chair
Committee for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
St. John Hall, Room B3A, 1 and 9
(718) 990-1932
(718) 990-5829
camachoa@stjohns.edu
clacs@stjohns.edu
Graduate Admission
Information
Office of Graduate Admission
Robert Medrano, Director
(718) 990-2790
medranor@stjohns.edu
