At the University of Connecticut, moreover, he helped found and then direct the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, which has won Title VI funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Hugh M. Hamill also held offices in the Conference on Latin American History, the New England Council of Latin American Studies, and the Latin American Studies Association. As acknowledgement of his excellence as a scholar, he was named to the editorial boards of the Hispanic American Historical Review and The Americas. The Hamill Fellowship will help the Department recruit excellent graduate students, the Center enhance its interdisciplinary program, and the University sustain its reputation as a leading institution in the study of Latin America. Contributions in any amount are invited.
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