Inter-University Program for Latino Research

IUPLR is a national consortium of university-based centers dedicated to the advancement of the Latino intellectual presence in the United States. IUPLR works to expand the pool of Latino scholars and leaders and increase the availability of policy-relevant Latino-focused research. IUPLR headquarters, located at the University of Notre Dame, and the IUPLR Washington DC Office, located at the University of California Washington Center, work to strengthen the network of centers and to enhance their institutional capacity. Objectives: • Promote comparative, interdisciplinary, and policy-focused research; • Develop collaborative national programs that support Latino students and faculty in higher education; • Establish collaborative projects with scholars in the arts, culture and the humanities; and • Disseminate publications generated by the IUPLR national network of scholars. Member Institutions: Arizona State University California State University, San Marcos City College, CUNY Hunter College, CUNY Florida International University Michigan State University Northeastern Illinois University Smithsonian Institution Stanford University Texas A&M University University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center University of Connecticut University of Illinois at Chicago University of Massachusetts Boston University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of New Mexico University of Notre Dame University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at El Paso Wayne State University

2009 IUPLR SIGLO XXI CONFERENCE Coming Soon! Chicago, Illinois Please stay tuned for further details

Current Research and Studies
Civic Engagement A National Science Foundation-funded study is examining civic and place engagement in three Latino ethnic enclaves: Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Miami’s East Little Havana and Phoenix’s Garfield neighborhood. The two year study is a collaborative effort of the University of Notre Dame and De Paul, Florida International, and Arizona State Universities.

Latino National Survey (LNS) A major study that will highlight differences in Latino political attitudes and behaviors in 15 states and the District of Columbia, it will offer a nuanced, in-depth look at Latino political experiences. With major funding from the Russell, Sage, Irvine, Carnegie, and Joyce Foundation and the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame, the LNS engages leading scholars from six states and universities including Rodney Hero (Notre Dame), senior researchers Gary M. Segura (Iowa) and Valerie Martinez Ebers (Texas Christian University), and affiliated researchers Luis Fraga (Stanford), John A. García (Arizona) and Michael Jones-Correa (Cornell)—all political scientists by training. The group began collaborating on the project in 2003, thanks to early support from IUPLR.