Upcoming Events

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Sat, February 14 - Sun, May 24, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: Wexner Center for the Arts
Wed, April 29, 2026
Event Start Time: 6:30 pm
Event Location: Barnett Center, 141 Sullivant Hall
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Sat, June 27, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Barnett Collaboratory, 141 Sullivant Hall (1813 N High St, Columbus OH)

Recent News

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Building bridges between Columbus and Curitiba

In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies, minoring in International Relations and FLAS Fellow for Portuguese, has been working as a…

CLAS to offer Haitian Creole courses in Summer 2026

Thanks to the success and impact of Kickstart Kreyòl: Introduction to Haitian Language and Culture in Summer 2025, we are pleased to announce we will be continuing this initiative…

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Latin American Artist Spotlight: Miguel Covarrubias

Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern David Simms. David is double majoring in International Studies and Economics.

Not very many Latin American artists have had a spotlight as…

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Bad Bunny: A Barrier-Breaking Performance

Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 interns Gabrielle DeMarco and Sadie Urso Kriska. Gabby is an International Studies-International Affairs and Diplomacy major, with a minor in Spanish; Sadie…

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Professor, Distinguished Scholar | Department of Geography | College of Arts and Sciences
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