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Tulane University Latin Americanists participate in LASA 2019
The 2019 International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, from Thursday, May…
From Tulane Today and the New York Times: David Smilde discusses the turmoil around Venezuelan politics
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and the New York Times entitled US Hopes for Venezuela Change Fizzle for…
From The Hill and Tulane News: Law professor Laila Hlass writes an opinion piece on the immigrant justice system
Tulane University School of Law professor and affiliate to the Stone Center for Latin American Studies Laila Hlass recently contributed…
From the Los Angeles Times and Tulane Today: Tulane sociologist David Smilde discusses the role of the military in Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and the Los Angeles Times entitled In Venezuela right now, one constituency matters…
From Tulane Today and Fox News: Sociology professor David Smilde discusses the continuing chaos in Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and Fox News entitled Caracas, once a thriving metropolis, is struggling as country…
From the Conversation: Sociology professor David Smilde notes that Venezuela's power struggle reaches a tense stalemate
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and the Conversation entitled Venezuela’s power struggle reaches a tense stalemate, as human…
From Tulane News and Chicago Tribune: Tulane professor David Smilde explains the role of 'colectivos' in Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane News and the Chicago Tribune entitled Maduro’s muscle: Motorcycle gangs known as ‘colectivos’ are…
From the Washington Post: Tulane sociologist David Smilde comments on opposition leader Juan Guaidó's return to Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane News and the Washington Post entitled Guaidó says he’ll be returning to Venezuela for…
From Tulane News and Gulf Times: Current Venezuela protests different from past ones
This story originally appeared in Tulane News and the Gulf Times entitled Current Venezuela protests different from past ones on…
From NPR: Sociologist David Smilde comments on allegiance of Venezuelan armed forces
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University, recently spoke with…
From The Hill: Tulane sociologist David Smilde argues against military intervention in Venezuela
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Research Group MEGA Published in European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
The European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies has published their Special Collection which includes eight articles by members…
From Tulane School of Liberal Arts Newsletter: At the Intersection of Media, Politics, and Democracy
This story originally appeared in Tulane School of Liberal Arts Newsletter titled At the Intersection of Media, Politics, and Democracy…
CIPR Speaker Series: Critical Issues in Democratic Governance
Latin America faces major challenges to democratic governance, but there are also new opportunities to expand political inclusion. In Critical…
From the Washington Post: Tulane Sociologist Daivd Smilde comments on propaganda in Venezuelan media
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Sophia Mcclennen to discuss Latin American cinema, globalization, and politics during talk and workshop
Join the Spanish and Portuguese department at Tulane University in welcoming Dr. Sophia Mcclennen for a talk and workshop discussing…
Tulane Sociologist David Smilde comments on Venezuela and Summit of the Americas in the New York Times
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Latin America at the Crossroads: Mexico summary
On Friday, February 16, 2018, CIPR hosted the second talk in the spring series ‘Latin America at the Crossroads.‘ Dr.…
From Tulane New Wave: David Smilde Sought After Expert of Venezuelan Politics
This story originally appeared on the Tulane New Wave News website entitled Scholar of Venezuelan politics ‘tells it like it…
Latin America at the Crossroads Spring Seminar Series
Throughout the Americas, countries are facing questions about the future direction of their domestic and international politics. In Latin America…
Tulane Sociologist David Smilde Weighs in on Venezuelan Politics and Economy
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Comparative Studies of Electoral Systems Country Spotlight: Argentina
In the new Comparative Studies of Electoral Systems (CSES) Country Spotlight series, Noam Lupu, Virginia Oliveros and Luis Schiumerini discuss…
Latin America at the Crossroads Seminar: Colombia
On Friday, March 3, 2017, CIPR hosted the third talk in the series ‘Latin America at a Crossroads.‘ Dr. David…
Spring Series Latin America at the Crossroads continues - Brazil summary
On Friday, February 17, 2017, CIPR hosted the second talk in a series entitled ‘Latin America at a Crossroads.‘ Dr.…
From the Tulane Hullabaloo: Tulane joins women's march in D.C.
From the Tulane Hullabaloo. Written by Allison Buffett. “Nearly half a million people‘s footsteps echoed across Washington, D.C. during the…
From the New Wave: 'Black Rio' influenced Brazilian culture in '60s and '70s
By Hannah Dean newwave@tulane.edu In his Thursday (Nov. 3) lecture on the ‘Black Rio‘ soul music movement, Tulane associate professor…
Op-ed on Venezuela by David Smilde published in New York Times
Tulane’s David Smilde’s opinion piece, Chavismo Full Circle was published in the New York Times today. In it he blames…
Pamela Neumann Joins the Stone Center as a Zemurray-Stone Postdoctoral Fellow for AY2016-2017
Pamela Neumann earned her M.A. in Latin American Studies in 2011 and a Ph.D. in sociology in 2016 from the…
Dr. Tim Gill publishes piece on Venezuela
Dr. Tim Gill recently had an article published which develops the concept of a ‘world cultural toolkit’, using the Venezuelan…
CIPR Post-Doc publishes Article on Obama's trip to Latin America
By Mariano E. Bertucci Most of the attention on President Obama‘s upcoming trip to Latin America is focused on his…
Focus on Richard E Greenleaf Visiting Scholars for Spring 2016: Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth M. Roberts is Professor of Government at Cornell University. His teaching and research interests are focused on Latin American…
New Article by CIPR Post-Doc Bertucci Published in PS
Abstract: Graduate students and young scholars with a passion for making a difference in the real world through research are…
History Graduate Students Present Research in Brazil
Beau Gaitors and Christopher Willoughby, Ph.D. students in Latin American and U.S. history, respectively, co-presented a paper entitled “An Epidemic…
Steve Ellner, CIPR Visiting Researcher
Steve Ellner has been a Full Professor at the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela since 1978 and has been a…
David Smilde publishes two articles on Venezuela
In February 2015, David Smilde, Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Social Relations at Tulane University published an…
Nora Lustig co-organizes conference, "Declining Inequality in Latin America: Are the Good Times Over?"
Nora Lustig, the Stone Chair in Latin American Economics, participated in and co-organized the conference, Declining Inequality in Latin America:…
Tulane alumnus elected president of Costa Rica
This story originally appeared in Tulane’s New Wave. By: Mary Sparacello msparace@tulane.edu A Tulane University alumnus was elected president of…
President Scott Cowen Signs MOU with Mexican University
From Tulane New Wave News Tulane University and El Colegio de México, a prestigious institute of higher education in Mexico…
Rethinking the State - Essay by Former Greenleaf Professor
Former Greenleaf professor Manuel Alcántara posts essay on Ciudadanía 2.0, an initiative of the Ibero-American Secretariat aimed at increasing participation…
Former President of Costa Rica, Dr. Oscar Arias, Visits Tulane
Septemer 23, 2010 Tulane University‘s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Center for Inter-American Policy & Research welcomed…
Political Science Chair Anthony Pereira moderates WACNO Honduran Panel
On September 18, 2009, Professor Anthony Pereira of Tulane University’s Department of Political Science moderated a panel on the crisis…

Latin American Writers Series: Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Ecuadorian writer and Tulane Visiting Scholar Gabriela Alemán interviews Venezuelan writer Alberto Barrera Tyszka about his life, interests, and influences.…
Globalizing American Studies 2.0 Symposium at Tulane University
This symposium is the relaunch of a project that began at Northwestern, in 2004, which featured several international symposia and…
Fake News has a Mode of Truth: Computational Propaganda and Digital Populism in Brazil
Dr. Meg Stalcup, a visual and media anthropologist, and Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and Anthropological studies at…
David Smilde to join TULASO and debate team to discuss Venezuelan politics and US involvement
Tulane Undergraduate Latin American Studies Organization (TULASO) and the Tulane Debate Team are proud to present a debate on the…
Life without Lead: Contamination, Crisis, and Hope in Uruguay
Join the Environmental Studies Program and the School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University in welcoming Daniel Renfrew, West Virginia…
Critical Issues in Democratic Governance: Spring 2019 CIPR Series
Latin America faces major threats to democratic governance, but there are also new opportunities for grassroots mobilization and social policy…
Sociology Colloquium Series to host talk by Javier Auyero on collusion and violence in Argentina
Join the Sociology Department at Tulane University in welcoming Dr. Javier Auyero, for a talk titled The Ambivalent State: Collusion…
China's Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America: New Wine in Old Bottles?
The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research will be hosting Dr. Matt Ferchen for a talk titled China’s belt and…
CIPR talk series Critical Issues in Democratic Governance to host political scienctist Victor Menaldo
Join the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies in welcoming Dr. Victor…
CIPR post-doctoral fellow Christopher Chambers-Ju to present on labor politics and teacher mobilization in Latin America
Tulane University’s department of Political Science in association with the Murphy Institute and the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research…
Latin America at a Crossroads Series to host Dr. Wendy Hunter for a seminar on Brazil
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Wendy Hunter for a seminar on Brazil as part of the Latin America at…
Film Screening: Santa y Andrés
Film Screening of Santa y Andrés, directed by Carlos Lechuga A world away from bustling Havana, Santa y Andrés is…
Political Seminar Series: "The Durability of Revolutionary Regimes"
Steven Levitsky is Professor of Government at Harvard University. His research interests include political parties, authoritarianism and democratization, and weak…
Latin America at the Crossroads Series to Host Dr. Joy Langston for a Seminar on Mexico
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Joy Langston for a seminar on Mexico as part of the Latin America at…
Latin America at the Crossroads Series to Host Dr. Forrest Colburn for a Seminar on Honduras
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Forrest Colburn for a seminar on Honduras for the Latin America at the Crossroads…
"Becoming Black Political Subjects: Movements and Ethno-Racial Rights in Colombia and Brazil"- A talk by Dr. Tianna Paschel
Dr. Tianna Paschel, professor in the Department of African American Studies at UC Berkeley, will present on her book ‘Becoming…
Screening and discussion of "La Palabra en el Bosque/The Word in the Woods"
What is the relationship between history and documentary film and between academic authority and symbolic violence? Join us for a…
Politics and the Literary Scholar: A talk by Rebecca Mark and Ruben Espinosa
Tulane University Undergraduate Colloquium presents: Politics and the Literary Scholar a talk by Rebecca Mark and Ruben Espinosa What are…
Immigration & the 2016 Election
What effect will campaign rhetoric have on Latino and immigrant voter turnout in the 2016 US Presidential elections? Can policy…
Forum on Brazil
Join us for an engaging and timely conversation about Brazil’s ongoing political crisis. Rebecca Atencio, Vinicius de Carvalho, Anthony Pereira,…
Open Forum on Political and Economic Challenges to Latin America's Left Turn
A dozen different Latin American countries have elected a left-of-center president since the late 1990s, and many of these presidents…
(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…
Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela
Lecture & Luncheon. RSVP required. Please join us for a lecture with Dr. Alejandro Velasco, Assistant Professor at New York…
Venezuela: Challenges, Crisis and Perspectives
Two years after the death of Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s 21st Century Socialism is confronting serious challenges. The economic difficulties inherited…
A Lecture by Michael Shifter: "Shift in U.S.-Cuba Policy: Implications for Hemispheric Relations."
RSVP required for lecture and luncheon. Please join us for a lecture by Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue,…
Guilty as Charged: The Trial of Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for Human Rights Violations
Dr. Jo-Marie Burt, Associate Professor of Politics and Director of Latin American Studies at George Mason University, will give a…
Challenging Corruption in an Emerging Market Economy: When Will Brazilian Voters Act on Information about Corruption?
The Political Science Department and the Murphy Institute are sponsoring a paper by Matthew Winters, an Assistant Professor of Political…
Regionalism in Latin America, Lecture by Prof. Olivier DabÃ¨ne
Regionalism in Latin America: the current stage of flexibility and pragmatism Latin America‘s rich history in the realm of regional…
Political Competition and Social Spending in Brazil
A Lecture Featuring David Brown Political Competition & Social Spending in Brazil: a Municipal Level Analysis How does political competition…
Symposium: Latin American Institutions & Democracies
Representativeness and Effectiveness in LATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS & DEMOCRACIES The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research is proud to announce…
Politics, Identity & Mexico's Indigenous Rights Movements
Todd A. Eisenstadt Lecture Politics, Identity, and Mexico’s Indigenous Rights Movements CIPR Seminar Series What role does ethnicity play in…
Greenleaf Symposium: Prof. Manuel Alcántara presents "Elections and Democracy in Latin America: 2009-2010"
The Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research are pleased to announce a…
"Venezuela: A Decade of the Bolivarian Revolution"
The World Affairs Council of New Orleans, Tulane’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Tulane Department of Political…
Andres CaÃ±izales 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…
Bolivia's Pluri-National State: Evo Morales and the challenges of a New Constitution
A Presentation by Dr. Luis Tapia Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Development Studies at the Universidad Mayor de San…
Coup and Crisis in Honduras: Teach-In
In news that shocked the Americas, the Honduran military ousted the country’s democratically-elected president, Manuel Zelaya. What brought on this…

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Bate papo!: Portuguese Conversation Hour

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A weekly hour of Portuguese conversation and tasty treats hosted by Prof. Megwen Loveless. All levels are welcome!

The theme for this semester will be Passion Fruit. So bring your sweet tooth to try this week’s homemade delicacy: Bala de maracujá.

Latin American Writers Series Fall 2019 Book Display

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The Latin American Library has put together a display of books written by authors participating in the Fall 2019 Latin American Writers Series: Luis Negrón, Power Paola, Alberto Barrera Tyszka, and Gabriela Weiner. All books on display are available for check out. When you visit, be sure to grab a free bookmark commemorating the series!

CANCELLED: Café con Alberto Barrera

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The Stone Center invites you to Café con Alberto Barrera. This intimate meet and greet will be an opportunity to connect with Barrera, an influential writer and thinker from Venezuela. In addition to his creative work as a poet and novelist, he has co-authored, with journalist Cristina Marcano, Hugo Chávez sin uniforme: una historia personal, the first biography written on this controversial figure. He has also penned Alta Traición and Un país a la semana, two texts that chronicle the tumultuous political landscape in the Venezuela of recent years. Barrera will be answering questions about his non-fiction work during this casual conversation with faculty and students.

Lunch with LAGO featuring a conversation with three recent PhD graduates

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Join the Latin Americanist Graduate Organization (LAGO) on Friday, 11/22 at 12pm for the latest installment of their bi-weekly lunch series. Three recent PhD graduates will be discussing their professional/academic trajectories:

Stefanie Israel de Souza, CIPR Post-doctoral Fellow (https://stonecenter.tulane.edu/articles/detail/2931/Stefanie-Israel-de-Souza)

Hannah Palmer, Program Manager for Academic Programs at the Stone Center (https://stonecenter.tulane.edu/articles/detail/2922/Hannah-Palmer)

Rachel Stein, Research and Instruction Librarian at the Latin American Library (https://stonecenter.tulane.edu/articles/detail/2760/Rachel-Stein-)

The Labyrinth will be serving mini paninis, savory spreads and dips, desserts (including tres leches cake) and fresh juices. Please come hungry!

2019 17th Annual Tulane University Student Conference on Latin America (TUSCLA)

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The Stone Center’s annual TUSCLA conference is an interdisciplinary student symposium in which seniors from the Latin American Studies undergraduate core seminar, first-year graduate students in the graduate Latin American Studies core seminar and undergraduates in Newcomb-Tulane College conducting original research on Latin America present their individual research projects. TUSCLA was formally launched as TUCLA in Fall of 2003 as a means to provide Latin American Studies undergraduates with an opportunity to present papers in the style and atmosphere of an academic conference. In 2006 it was transformed into a public, all-day event with faculty discussants and in 2017 expanded into the current TUSCLA conference, to include graduate students and the wider undergraduate community. The conference is designed to enlist all Tulane undergraduates, graduate students and faculty interested in the region in a shared discussion of the region, its society and its cultures.

Please join us for the 17th annual conference. This event is free and open to the public. TUSCLA is sponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies.

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"Day of the Dead in Mexico" photography exhibition presented by the Mexican Cultural Institute

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The Mexican Cultural Institute and the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans are pleased to invite the New Orleans community to their photography exhibition entitled “Day of the Dead in Mexico,” on view from October 30th to December 3rd, 2019. The opening reception takes place on Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Mexican Cultural Institute.