{"id":191,"date":"2017-10-11T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-latin-american-studies\/meetourmajors\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:52:35","slug":"meetourmajors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/about\/meetourmajors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/02\/HannahAnkeny.jpg\" alt=\"hannah\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hannah Ankeny \u201812<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emmetsburg, Iowa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study abroad: Concepci\u00f3n, Chile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAS interests: Transnational relations, migration, resistance to repression, religious organizations and theological movements, political martyrdom, and cinematographic 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class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/02\/CarolineDavidson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caroline Davidson &#8217;13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lexington, Massachusetts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study abroad: S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAS: interests: Political position of indigenous groups, effects of migration, and US immigration system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2013\/04\/GabriellaGomezLAS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" title=\"GabriellaGomezLAS\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gabriella Gomez &#8217;14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queens, New York City, New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study abroad:&nbsp;Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAS interests:&nbsp;Development and growth of Latin American cities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/12\/IselaLAS.jpg\" alt=\" Isela Gomez major\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isela Gomez &#8217;13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>East Los Angeles, California<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study abroad: Nicaragua<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAS interests:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/ElsaGoossenLAS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/MarianMichaelsLAS-1024x768.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/MarianMichaelsLAS-300x225.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/MarianMichaelsLAS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marian Michaels &#8217;15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Somerville, Massachusetts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study abroad plans: Undecided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAS interests: Women&#8217;s political activism, U.S. influences, social movements, protest and revolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/CarlySilvaLAS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111\" style=\"width:262px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/CarlySilvaLAS.jpg 900w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/CarlySilvaLAS-300x231.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/latin-american-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/579\/2012\/11\/CarlySilvaLAS-768x591.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carly Silva \u201813<br>Fairfield, Connecticut<br>Study abroad: Costa Rica<br>LAS interests: Central America, indigenous rights, and environmental activism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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