Xavier (Atibon Nazaire) is a fiercely hard-working, Haitian-born construction worker tasked with destroying his own neighborhood in a rapidly gentrifying Miami. While yearning to secure a new home for his wife, seamstress Esperance (Sheila Anozier…
BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
Boren Scholars study a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Boren Awards are available…
Back by popular demand! The staff of the Latin American Library has prepared an altar celebrating the Day of the Dead, traditionally observed on All Soul’s Day, November 2 when we honor departed loved ones who have passed away. In Mexico, it is a…
Strings of the Past: Revisiting the Lapidary Industry of Poverty Point | Shannon Torrens
The Poverty Point culture has long been recognized for the abundance and variety of stone beads that can be found at both large mound centers, like Poverty…
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department for a weekly Spanish language meet-up!
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish conversation with other individuals. Cookies and coffee will also be provided for those who attend!
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The Murphy Institute's Center for Ethics and the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research will welcome Beatriz Magaloni, Professor in Stanford University's Department of Political Science and a Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute…
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department for a weekly Portuguese language meet-up! All language levels are welcome and participants will have the opportunity to engage in informal conversation. New homemade desserts will also be provided every…
In this book event, Kent Eaton, Eduardo Silva, and Virginia Oliveros will discuss Gabriel Vommaro’s new volume, “Conservatives Against the Tide. (Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America)” (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
The volume…
Twenty years ago, the maroon community of La Bonga in Colombia received a threat signed by paramilitaries. That same night, the entire town fled and La Bonga was devoured by the jungle. La Bonga is a symbolic journey through the jungles of the…
The 2023-24 Center for Inter-American Policy and Research Speaker Series: Violence, Inequality and Democracy in the Americas, explores challenges to democratic politics and effective governance in the region. Speakers will present cutting-edge…
