What Publications and Blogs Does UC Berkeley's CLACS Produce?

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UC Berkeley's Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS) produces three named publication channels — the CLACS Blog, Revista Pihhy, and the Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies — plus recorded video content on CLACS on YouTube. All of these are reachable from the Publications section of clacs.berkeley.edu, which also hosts a search tool for CLACS publications. The center describes its publishing scope as research on Latin America and the Caribbean written by Berkeley students, faculty, and the wider community.

The Three Publication Channels

Channel What it is Who contributes
CLACS Blog Ongoing short-form posts and updates from the center CLACS community; featured on the homepage under "On the Blog"
Revista Pihhy A CLACS publication listed alongside the blog and review Not specified in the site materials
Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies The center's named review publication Berkeley students, faculty, and the greater community

The site's own summary of its publishing program is that CLACS "publishes research on Latin America and the Caribbean, written by Berkeley students, faculty, and the greater community." Beyond that description, the available page content does not detail submission guidelines, editorial boards, or issue frequency for any of the three — so if you need those specifics, they would have to come from the individual publication pages rather than the overview.

Where to Find and Search the Content

The Publications overview page is the hub. From there you can reach:

  • CLACS Blog — also surfaced directly on the homepage, where a "Recent Stories" and "On the Blog" area shows the latest items. One example visible on the homepage is a September 8, 2026 story on UC Berkeley forming its first Central America research group.
  • Revista Pihhy and Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies — listed as separate publication entries under the same section.
  • Search CLACS Publications — a dedicated search entry point for the center's published output.
  • CLACS on YouTube — the video channel for recorded talks and events, listed in the same Publications menu.

A practical route: start at the Publications overview, use the publication search if you have a topic or author in mind, and check the blog and YouTube for time-sensitive or event-based material that may not appear in the formal publications.

Events and News as a Companion Source

Publications are only part of what CLACS puts out. The site maintains an Upcoming Events calendar and a News & Updates section, and the homepage mixes recent stories with event listings. If you are tracking the center's output on a topic, the events page is worth checking alongside the publications — talks often precede or accompany written work, and the YouTube channel is where recorded versions live.

Who This Is For

  • Researchers and students looking for Berkeley-affiliated writing on Latin America and the Caribbean should begin with the Berkeley Review and the publication search.
  • Readers who want current, shorter material will get more from the CLACS Blog and the homepage story feed.
  • Anyone who prefers watching to reading can use CLACS on YouTube for recorded content.
  • Prospective contributors will not find submission details in the overview text; the individual publication pages are the place to look.

One caution: the site lists a newsletter signup, but the available materials do not state what the newsletter contains or how often it is sent, so treat it as a way to receive updates rather than as a publication archive.