Stone Center Events
Events
My research focuses on the story of Sabina da Cruz, a freed African woman who denounced the Malês Revolt, an insurrection by Muslim Africans, which occurred in Bahia in January 1835. This character's trajectory allows us to reflect on sociability,…
Inauguration of the New Exhibit at the Middle American Research Institute - Ancient Rituals, Modern Ceremonies: Celebrations of Indigenous Middle America.
The Latin American Library invites you to a series of gallery talks to close out our yearlong centennial exhibition “A Distinctive Trajectory: Reshaping Histories at the Latin American Library,” celebrating one hundred years of…
Throughout the French empire, from the Atlantic and the Caribbean to West and North Africa, men, women, and children responded to enslavement, colonization, and oppression through acts of suicide. In The Suicide Archive, Doyle D. Calhoun (University…
Parties around the world experience a decline in their capacity to act in the best interests of the public. Politicians struggle to fulfil their representational role in reflecting the democratic mandate decided by citizens in elections. Hence, it…
This talks centers around a book co-authored with Dorothy Kronick.
The authors provide a theory of censorship in contemporary electoral regimes. Censoring a critical media outlet increases support for the incumbent not only by curbing voters’…
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…
Join A Studio in The Woods to meet and learn more about Rising Residents Omar Mendoza. He will give a short presentation on his work followed by a light dinner and refreshments on Thursday, April 4th, 6:30pm – 9:00-pm. …
Brazil's experience in fighting corruption over the past generation offers a case study of tremendous value to anticorruption reformers the world over. At different moments, the country has followed distinct strategies, including an incrementalist…
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…
