Events
Dr. John Hoopes (University of Kansas) will present "Indigenous Peoples of Precolonial Costa Rica and Their Place within the 'American Mediterranean'" exploring Costa Rica's crucial role in pre-Columbian networks of exchange and interaction. In her…
El dios del silencio (2023) is a short story collection written by Fernando Rivera. Since he won the Peruvian National Award for Short Stories El cuento de las mil palabras in 1992, he has published the short story collection Barcos de arena (1994)…
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…
The Breakthrough Health Film Festival at Tulane University is an inspiring showcase of storytelling through film that promotes health and wellness, aiming to spark conversations, foster understanding, and inspire action toward a healthier society…
Join the weekly Spanish language meet-up! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish conversation with other individuals. We will have different snacks from all over Latin America every week.
The Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center will host a Conversation with photographers Rogério Assis, João Farkas, Edu Simões, and special guest Ângela Berlinde, moderated by Professor Christopher Dunn. The discussion,…
Educators, librarians, and book lovers, join us as we present Bessie Flores Zaldívar with the 2025 Américas Award for her YA novel Libertad!Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Bessie read an excerpt from Libertad and share insights about her…
A City Built on Water, Now Running Out: The Mexico City’s Water Challenges and Public Health Impacts
Globally, large cities are facing growing water crisis driven by climate variability, rapid urbanization, aging infrastructure and weak governance. This seminar uses megacities such as Mexico City, as a case study to examine the physical, social,…
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…
