BY SUSANNA SHARPE Beloved philanthropist and educator Dr. Teresa Lozano Long passed away peacefully on March 21, 2021, with Joe R. Long, her loving husband of 63 years, holding her hand. She was 92. Teresa Lozano Long was born July 20, 1928, in Premont, Texas, and grew up there on her parents’ … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Dr. Teresa Lozano Long
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
Welcoming a New Director
Dr. Adela Pineda Franco — First Latin American Woman to Lead LLILAS ADELA PINEDA FRANCO, a scholar in the humanities, joins the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies as its new director beginning fall 2021. Dr. Pineda Franco comes to The University of Texas at Austin from Boston … [Read more...] about Welcoming a New Director
From the Director (2018–19)
We enjoyed an extended spring in Austin this year, with abundant rains and cool temperatures that have brought a vibrant season of Texas wildflowers and balmy outdoor time before the beginning of our long hot season. As usual, our academic year was hectic and productive. During the week of … [Read more...] about From the Director (2018–19)
Staff Spotlight: Paloma Díaz-Lobos
BY SUSANNA SHARPE PALOMA DÍAZ-LOBOS HAS MADE HER MARK on LLILAS Benson in a variety of job titles. Yet even her recent appointment as Associate Director of Programs only hints at the work that Díaz-Lobos accomplishes in the space of an academic year, or a semester, or even, perhaps, in a single … [Read more...] about Staff Spotlight: Paloma Díaz-Lobos
Alumni Spotlight: A Language Is Not a Widget
BY JOSEPH M. PIERCE It has been five years since I completed a PhD in Spanish American Literature, and seven since completing the MA in Latin American Studies at LLILAS. A lot has changed in the past decade. But change is always a matter of perspective. I was recently at LLILAS for a conference … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: A Language Is Not a Widget
