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Spring Series Latin America at the Crossroads continues - Brazil summary
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On November 14, the state Department’s Undersecretary for Pol. Affairs, Ambassador Thomas Shannon, visited CIPR and held a discussion with…Jean Franco Gives Keynote Address at LAGO Conference
On Saturday, December 5th, Dr. Jean Franco, Professor Emerita from Columbia University, gave the keynote address at the Latin American…Venezuelan Ambassador Visits Tulane
On November 19, the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) and the Department of Political Science at Tulane University…
"Enslaved Spectators and Iconoclasts of Southern Plantations" Lecture by Jennifer Van Horn
Enslaved Spectators and Iconoclasts of Southern Plantations By: Jennifer Van Horn Departments of Art History and History, University of Delaware…Lecture/Screening: Emma Christopher, "The Amistad Mutineers' Countrymen: a Rebellious Caribbean Diaspora"
Emma Christopher is Associate Professor of History at the The University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. She is…LSU and The Modern History Colloquium and the Ogden Honors College: Lecture Series
The Modern History Colloquium and the Ogden Honors College invites you to a series of lectures hosted by LSU Father…'Dámaso Pérez Prado, the king of Mambo: controversies of his life and work' a talk by Ulises Rodríguez Febles
Given in Spanish. Rodríguez Febles will talk about the creator of the Mambo and his influences. He will focus on…Exploring the 2016 US Elections
The US‘s November elections are especially critical. The world‘s power structures are undergoing dramatic changes, and so the internal political…Opinião, Fifty Years After: A talk by Vinicius de Carvalho
On the 11th December 1964, the musical Opinião directed by Augusto Boal premiered at the ‘Teatro Arena‘ in Rio de…"To Stand Like Saint Domingo": Caribbean Networks of Rebellion in the Age of Revolution
Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh where she specializes on the history…(Re-)Politicizing Inequality: Movements, Parties, and Social Citizenship in Chile a talk by Kenneth Roberts
Please join us this Friday, March 11, for the Tulane University Political Science Seminar, sponsored by the Political Science Department…A Lecture by Dr. Wendy Hunter: Advances in Social Protection and Birth Certification among Low Income Children in Brazil and Bolivia
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Wendy Hunter, Professor of Government at the University of Texas in Austin,…Deborah Lawrence Lecture: Tropical Forests and Climate Change
“Tropical Forests and Climate Change”. Deborah Lawrence , Ph.D., is a Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia.…Lecture: "El origin politico del tango"
Gustavo Varela will give a lecture on the political origins of tango in Professor Marilyn Miller’s Cultural Studies Seminar. This…Cantando lo sentimental: Poesía y narrativa de Alex Fleites
Cuban author Alex Fleites will talk about the authors and experiences that have influenced him in his work in genres…Cambios en Cuba: Relaciones actuales entre el estado y la cultura
The author will highlight key events in the partnership between the Cuban revolutionary government and the country’s celebrated artists, musicians…Visual Media in the Language Classroom
Lecture by Brittany Kennedy, Tulane University, Dept of Spanish and Portuguese While Powerpoint, Youtube, and online newspapers have proven their…Mariana Mora Lecture: "The Zapatista Indigenous Movement & Decolonizing Politics in Mexico"
As part of the Cultural Awareness Planning Committee, Native American culture is the focus of this month of activities and…Dr. Clyde Snow Visiting Lecture on Forensic Anthropology in Guatemala
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow is visiting New Orleans this week, and has kindly offered to give a talk at…Roxanne Dávila Lecture: "Encounters with American Antiquity"
Please join us for an exhibit opening and talk by Roxanne Dávila, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, titled “Encounters with…Bazzano-Nelson Lecture: "The Refractory Saint: Eva Peron's Sarcophagus for the Monumento al Descamisado"
Newcomb Art Department Art History Works-in-Progress Colloquium featuring Dr. Florencia Bazzano-Nelson, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art.…Katie Acosta Lecture: "How Sexually Nonconforming Latinas Navigate Interracial/Interethnic Same-Sex Relationships"
“Mami, Soy Lesbiana y Mi Pareja es Morena”: How Sexually Nonconforming Latinas Navigate Interracial/Interethnic Same-Sex Relationships Abstract: In choosing to…Former Tulane Rockefeller Fellow Ned Sublette to Speak at UNO
“Uptown and Downtown New Orleans As Musical Plate Tetonics: A Postmamboist Looks at Canal Street” Ned Sublette, author of The…Dr. Nanette Svenson Lecture: 'Universities and the knowledge hubs of the developing world: An in-depth look at the City of Knowledge in the Republic of Panama'
Payson Center Research Colloquium ‘Universities and the knowledge hubs of the developing world: An in-depth look at the City of…Alma Guillermoprieto Lecture at Loyola: "The New Narco-Culture"
Loyola’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites you to attend “The New Narco-Culture,” a lecture on Mexico’s drug…Luisa Campuzano Lecture: "Viajeros cubanos a Estados Unidos en el siglo XIX, contextos y horizontes críticos"
Please join us for a talk entitled “Viajeros cubanos a Estados Unidos en el siglo XIX, contextos y horizontes críticos”…Talk by Ángel Delgado Gómez at Newcomb Lounge
‘The Toponymic Landscape of the Early Americas‘ Ángel Delgado Gómez (Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin) is a leading specialist in the…Talk by Ángel Delgado Gómez at the Latin American Library
‘Scholarly editing of the Chronicles of the Indies‘ Ángel Delgado Gómez (Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin) is a leading specialist in…Isabel Allende to Speak at Academy of the Sacred Heart
Who: Author Isabel Allende What: Presentation and question and answer session for her new book, Island Beneath the Sea When:…Andres Cañizales Talk: "Chavez, Media, and Political Conflict in Venezuela"
The School of Liberal Arts, The Stone Center for Latin American Studies, and The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research…Carlos Fuentes to Speak at Tulane
Internationally acclaimed Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes will speak at Tulane University’s McAlister Auditorium at 7 PM on Monday, April 12.…Presentation by Roderic Ai Camp
The Stone Center for Latin American Studies and The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research is pleased to announce a…Albert Valdman Lecture: Kapwa ap kenbe djanm - Sociolinguistic Variation in Northern Haiti
Among French-based creoles, Haitian Creole has the highest degree of standardization, with a written norm—Standard Haitian Creole (SHC)—based on the…Alejandro Anreus Lecture: 'Social Expressionism: The Art of Luis Cruz Azaceta"
This Wednesday at 6 pm, please join the Newcomb Art Gallery for Social Expressionism: The Art of Luis Cruz Azaceta,…Talk by LAL Greenleaf Fellow Justo Flores Escalante
The Latin American Library announces a talk by Mtro. Justo Flores Escalante, 2009-2010 Greenleaf Fellow on Thursday, March 4, 3-5pm…Talk by LAL Greenleaf Fellow Denise Schaan
Please join us for a talk by LAL Greenleaf Fellow Denise Schaan, who will be speaking on Geoglyphs: Geometric Earthworks…Tempo e Imagem: a memória do porvir nos ritos dos Congados e do Povo Maxakali
A talk by Leda Maria Martins of the Federal University of Minas Gerais / NYU The talk will address the…Lecture by the Field Museum's Dr. Jonathan Haas
Dr. Jonathan Haas of the Field Museum will be giving a talk entitled “The Agricultural Foundations of Andean Civilization” on…Talk by Luisa Elena Alcalá
“Guadalupe‘s Others: Rethinking Marian Devotion in Colonial Mexico‘ Luisa Elena Alcalá is a Professor of Art History at the Universidad…Environmental Studies Guest Lecture: William I. Woods and Lilian Rebellato
“Dark Earths, Settlement, and Populations in Precolonial Amazonia” By: William I. Woods and Lilian Rebellato Department of Geography, University of…Eduardo Silva Talk
‘Challenging Neoliberalism in Latin America: Political Economy and Collective Action‘ A candidate for the Lydian Asset Management Chair in Political…Jean Franco Keynote Address
On Saturday, December 5th, Dr. Jean Franco, Professor Emerita from Columbia University, will give the Keynote address at the Latin…Diplomacy and Democracy in Latin America
Diplomacy and Democracy in Latin America: The current role (and influence) of the US in the Hemisphere featuring Prof. Martin…Héctor Delgado Pérez Talk
‘Havana: A Virtual Stroll‘ Photojournalist Héctor Delgado Pérez takes us on a virtual tour through Havana, using aerial and street…Acclaimed Guatemalan Author and Critic Arturo Arias to speak at Loyola
Loyola University Biever Lecture Series: Arturo Arias “War and Peace: Literature, Indigeneity, and Change in Guatemala” Arturo Arias, a professor…Declining Inequality in Latin America: a Decade of Progress
On November 17th, the Tulane Office of Global Health will be presenting “Declining Inequality in Latin America: a Decade of…Waskar T Ari-Charchaki Lecture - "Subaltern Strategies to Speak Out"
Subaltern Strategies to Speak Out: Andres Jach‘aqulla in Times of Assimilation in Bolivia 1942-1977 Waskar T Ari-Charchaki, University of Nebraska-Lincoln…Impacts of the Global Crisis on Social Welfare in Latin America
On October 20th, Stone Center Visiting Greenleaf Chair, Professor Carmelo Mesa-Lago, will give a presentation entitled “Impacts of the Global…Lecture by Cuban Author & Critic Ambrosio Fornet
Please mark your calendars for a talk by Cuban writer, editor, literary and book scholar, Ambrosio Fornet, entitled “Eruditos o…Nora Lustig Lecture
The 2009-2010 Economics Department Speaker Series will feature a lecture by Professor Nora Lustig, the Samuel Z. Stone Professor of…Lecture by Tulane Reading Project featured author Junot Díaz
Junot Díaz will give a lecture and discussion of his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.…Guest Lecture by Dr. William F. Laurance of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
“Emerging threats and research challenges in the tropics” Coffee and cookies will be served beforehand. Presented by: Dr. William Laurance…
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Info Session: Summer FLAS Fellowships
The Stone Center will be hosting an information session regarding the 2021 Summer FLAS Fellowship Applications. We will be answering questions regarding the application process, the unique circumstances of COVID-19, and other details.
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions you might have concerning the FLAS fellowship or the application process.
Storytelling in the Language Classroom K-12 Educator Workshop
This online workshop focuses on books for the Spanish language classroom and highlights interdisciplinary connections for the language, arts and science classrooms. Increase the diversity of books in your school library with these stories from Latin America.
Registration closes on February 12, 2021.
The pandemic this past year has challenged educators in unimaginable ways. Learning environments have been reinvented as teachers constantly struggle to connect with students in meaningful ways. This presentation shows how storytelling can create learning environments that nurture as well as educate.
Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of education, entertainment, and cultural preservation. Given its natural and universal appeal, storytelling can be particularly valuable as an instructional strategy in the language classroom. Attendees will learn how to harness the benefits of storytelling, from creating a more nurturing learning environment that encourages active participation to increasing verbal proficiency among all students.
The presenter, an award-winning children’s books author and teacher, will provide examples from her own books and classroom.
Registration is $10 and includes a copy of a book presented, ready-made lessons to introduce into your teaching, and a certificate of completion. Confirmation of your registration will be sent via email within 2 days to provide access to the Zoom Workshop. Space is limited.
REGISTER TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! Deadline to register is February 12, 2021
Sponsored by Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Pebbles Center in partnership with the New Orleans Public Library.
For more information, please call 504.865.5164 or email crcrts@tulane.edu.
Laura Anderson Barbata: Transcommunality Exhibit K-12 Educator Orientation
Join us for an evening with Tom Friel, Coordinator for Interpretation and Public Engagement as he walks through an innovative tool developed to share the Newcomb Art Museum’s latest exhibit, Laura Anderson Barbata: Transcommunality. The program is designed to introduce K-12 educators to Laura Anderson Barbata’s work and focus on specific elements of the exhibit that connect deeply to the K-12 classroom. While the exhibit is open to limited public access, it plans to open to the public and school visits by Fall 2021. Educators from across the country will find this online introduction to Barbata’s work a valuable resource as the virtual exhibit serves as a unique tool for online learning.
Read more about this exhibit from the Newcomb Gallery of Art About the Exhibit page below:
“The process-driven conceptual practices of artist Laura Anderson Barbata (b. 1958, Mexico City, Mexico) engage a wide variety of platforms and geographies. Centered on issues of cultural diversity, ethnography, and sustainability, her work blends political activism, street theater, traditional techniques, and arts education. Since the early 1990s, she has initiated projects with people living in the Amazon of Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Norway, and New York. The results from these collaborations range from public processional performances, artist books and handmade paper, textiles, countless garments, and the repatriation of an exploited 19thcentury Mexican woman ‘” each designed to bring public attention to issues of civil, indigenous, and environmental rights.
In Transcommunality, work from five of Barbata‘s previous collaborations across the Americas are presented together for the first time. Though varying in process, tradition, and message, each of these projects emphasize Barbata‘s understanding of art as a system of shared practical actions that has the capacity to increase connection. The majority of the works presented are costumed sculptures typically worn by stilt-dancing communities. Through the design and presentation of these sculptures, Barbata fosters a social exchange that activates stilt-dancing‘s improvisational magic and world history. At the core of this creative practice is the concept of reciprocity: the balanced exchange of ideas and knowledge.
The events of this past year ‘” from the uprisings across the country in response to fatal police shootings to the disproportionate impacts of Covid-19 among Black and brown communities to the bitter divisiveness of the 2020 presidential election ‘” have renewed the urgency for Barbata‘s multifaceted practice. In featured projects such as Intervention: Indigo, participants from various backgrounds reckon with the past to address systemic violence and human rights abuses, calling attention to specific instances of social justice. In The Repatriation of Julia Pastrana, Barbata‘s efforts critically shift the narratives of human worth and cultural memory. The paper and mask works presented in the show demonstrate the impact of individual and community reciprocity, both intentional and organic. Through her performance partnerships in Trinidad and Tobago, New York, and Oaxaca, represented throughout the museum, onlookers are invited to connect to the traditions of West Africa, the Amazon, Mexico, and the Caribbean and the narratives these costume sculptures reflect on the environment, indigenous cultures, folklore, and religious cosmologies.
By encouraging diverse collaborators to resist homogenization and deploy the creative skills inherent to authentic local expressions and their survival, Barbata promotes the revival of intangible cultural heritage. Transcommunality horizontally values the systems of oral history and folklore, spirituality, and interdisciplinary academic thought that shape Barbata‘s engaging creations, celebrating the dignity, creativity, and vibrancy of the human spirit.”
An Evening with Multi-Award Winning Author Elizabeth Acevedo
REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE.
Join us for an evening with Elizabeth Acevedo. Acevedo presents her third book, Clap When You Land, and discusses her writing process and performance background. The discussion will be followed by a reading.
Poet, novelist, and National Poetry Slam Champion, Elizabeth Acevedo was born and raised in New York City, the only daughter of Dominican immigrants. She is the author of Clap When You Land, (Quill Tree Books, 2020); With the Fire On High, (Harper, 2019); the New York Times best-selling and award-winning novel, The Poet X. (HarperCollins, 2018), winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, the 2019 Michael L. Printz Award, and the Carnegie Medal; and the poetry chapbook Beastgirl & Other Origin Myths. (YesYes Books, 2016), a collection of folkloric poems centered on the historical, mythological, gendered and geographic experiences of a first-generation American woman. From the border in the Dominican Republic, to the bustling streets of New York City, Acevedo’s writing celebrates a rich cultural heritage from the island, inherited and adapted by its diaspora, while at the same time rages against its colonial legacies of oppression and exploitation. The beauty and power of much of her work lies at the tensioned crossroads of these competing, yet complementary, desires.
This online program is free and open to the public. It is part of our ongoing series of public engagement programs with Latinx writers that explore Latin America, race, and identity. Read more about Acevedo’s work in this recent article from The Atlantic.
Sponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Newcomb Institute.
REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE.
For more information, please email crcrts@tulane.edu or call 504.865.5164.
Global Read Webinar Series Spring 2021
The Stone Center for Latin American Studies coordinates the annual CLASP Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature and is excited to collaborate with other world area book awards on this exciting online program. Join us this spring 2021 as we invite award winning authors to join us in an online conversation about social justice, the writing process and an exploration of culture and identity across world regions. This annual Global Read Webinar series invites readers of all ages to join us as we explore books for the K-12 classroom recognized by world area book awards such as the Africana Book Award, the Américas Award, the Freeman Book Award, the Middle East Outreach Council Book Award, and the South Asia Book Award.
Each webinar features a presentation by an award-winning author with discussion on how to incorporate multicultural literature into the classroom. Be sure to join the conversation with our webinar hashtag #2021ReadingAcrossCultures.
SPRING 2021 SCHEDULE – Read more about the program here.
All webinars are at 7:00 PM EST.
- January 12 – The Américas Award highlights the 2020 Honor Book, The Moon Within by Aida Salazar
- February 3 – The Children’s Africana Book Award highlights the 2020 book award winning, Hector by Adrienne Wright
- March 11 – The Middle East Outreach Award presents 2020 Picture Book award winner, Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan, illustrated by Anna Bron
- April – Freeman Book Award, a project of the National Consortium for Teaching Asia will present a book TBD.
- May 13 – South Asia Book Award presents The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
All sessions are free and open to the public. All times listed refer to Eastern Standard Time (EST). Sponsored by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs, the South Asia National Outreach Consortium, the Middle East Outreach Council, and African Studies Outreach Council, The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia.
Reading Latina Voices Online Book Group for High School Educators
This spring 2021 we invite all K-12 educators to join us once a month in an online book group. This past year has been a challenging one for everyone but especially K-12 educators. Sign up and join us as we explore the stories of women confronting identity as Latinas in the United States. Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies, AfterCLASS and the New Orleans Public Library partner to host this online book group. The books selected are recognized by the Américas Award and focus on the Latina experience. The group begins with the work of award-winning author and poet, Elizabeth Acevedo who will speak in a unique online format on March 23rd presented by Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and Newcomb Institute.
You have the option of registering in two methods:
- A) $15 includes your own complete set of books for the series mailed to your home;
- B) Free – you find your own copies of the books at your local library.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 29, 2021
Reading Schedule – Thursdays at 6:00 PM CST
- February 11 – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- March 18 – The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
- April 15 – American Street by Ibi Zoboi
- May 13 – The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano
Sponsored by AfterCLASS and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University and the New Orleans Public Library.

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