David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Bridging Latin America and Harvard to drive change and foster innovation, equity, and sustainable development through collaborative research, transformative student experiences, and impactful programs.
Celebrating 30 Years of DRCLAS
As we mark three decades of deepening Harvard’s engagement with Latin America, explore the moments that shaped our past and the conversations driving our future. From symposium highlights and keynote reflections to a visual timeline and photo gallery, discover how DRCLAS continues to make impossible conversations possible.
Harvard on the Road to COP30 in Brazil
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém do Pará—the first UN Climate Change Conference to be held in the Amazon—Harvard researchers and students are leading efforts to advance climate science, policy, and innovation. Their work underscores the University’s commitment to sustainability, collaboration, and global impact.
10 Years of the Lemann Brazil Research Fund at Harvard University
The Lemann Brazil Research Fund 10-Year Report (2016–2025) highlights a decade of partnership between Harvard University and Brazil, showcasing the impact of 63 research projects led by Harvard scholars in collaboration with more than 170 Brazilian researchers from 70 institutions across 26 states. Over the past ten years, these initiatives have expanded opportunities for researchers and students, strengthened academic and institutional ties, and generated knowledge that drives real-world impact—reaffirming Harvard’s enduring commitment to collaborative research that makes a difference.
Faculty Grants
DRCLAS offers Harvard faculty funding support for research on or in Latin America and the Caribbean. For this Fall 2025 application cycle, Faculty Grants will support collaborative research projects, individual research projects, exploratory research funds, and research conferences. We will also offer grants through our partnership with the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile for collaborative research projects.
News and Updates
Bajo la coordinación de la UCEN, 21 universidades reafirmaron su compromiso con la Alianza de Mujeres en la Academia
Con el propósito de consolidar acciones concretas que favorezcan la trayectoria de mujeres en la academia, la Universidad Central de Chile (UCEN) asumió la coordinación 2025 de la Alianza de Mujeres en la Academia (AMA), red interuniversitaria que reúne a...
Gender, Power, and the Realities of Migration on Mexico’s Northern Border
Heliana Angotti-Salgueiro and the Growth of a Latin American Urban Studies Network
Upcoming Events
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: São Paulo
Criminal War and Peace
Arts and Humanities Workshop | Battles for Belonging: Women Journalists, Political Culture, and the Paradoxes of Inclusion in Colombia, 1943-1970
