Our Mission

The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center is to serve as a focal point for research, advocacy, educational efforts, and outreach, on issues related to the Latino community within the State of Nevada and the Nation.

Do You Hear My Accent When I Write?:
The Voice Of A Latina Immigrant

Border-Lines
Journal of the LRC

Latino Research Center Events

We are constantly working and preparing programs and events to reach out to youth as well as the rest of the community.
Come and enjoy Discussion Panels, Movie Series, and Theater shows that deal with issues and concerns that are present in the lives of Latinos in our State of Nevada.

Coming Up!

Reno Comadres

Next Comadrazo 11/19

October, no comadrazo, instead, we are sponsoring a table, maybe two at the Women of St. Rose fundraiser Fashion Show & Vendor Pavilion on October 17th at the Atlantis. Click here for more information

November: "Thanksgiving with Las Comadres"
Families & Friends are Welcome!
Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Facilitator's Home
17000 Wedge Parkway, #3124 Reno, NV 89511

December: No Comadrazo

For additional information, contact Diana Leon @ (775) 636-8716

Past Events

Ritmos Latinos

September 29th , 7:00 p.m.
Music Concert
A jazz fusion concert with Judith Ames and Her Band featuring Latin American works.
Joe Crowley Student Union, 3rd floor, Theater.
Click here for more information

Made in L.A.

September 16th 7:00 p.m.
Documentary and discussion panel
Movie will be showed and later commented by a panel of community leaders and students.
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Auditorium, Room 124

Latin American Movie Series Fall 2008

The movie series will start as a warm up fr the visit of Isabel Allende, who is coming to UNR on October 9th. the program includes internationally acclaimed Latin american movies that talk about social, cultural and political situations that characterize the history of their repective countries. Among other films, the program will present "El Amor en los Tiempos del Colera", "Viola chilensis", Frida Kahlo", "De Amor y de Sombras", "La Balada de Gregorio cortez", "Dias de Santiago", "El Coronel no Tiene Quien le Escriba", etc.
Each show will be presented and commented on by professors Emma Sepulveda, Darrell Lockhart, Guillermo Meza, Linda Curcio, Mar Inestrilla and others.
The Series will run from the first week of September to October 7th. It will be closing with the showing of "The House of The Spirits" starring Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas, Jeremy Irons, Glen Close and Wynona Rider.

Nosotros por Nosotros

During 2007 the Latino Research Center started a new and very interesting project called "Nosotros por Nosotros: Latinos Telling Their Own History" exploring the life of Latinos in Nevada through the lens of the camera. (Click here to read more)