Events

Stone Center Events

TerTUlia
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.    
El Grito de Independencia
Join the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans and the New Orleans Jazz Museum to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with live mariachi music, authentic Mexican cuisine from local vendors, and the ceremonial El Grito toast commemorating Mexico’s call…
Latin American Jewish Diasporas in the Archive
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans' Behar Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs (CJMA) and the Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center at Tulane University for a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration…
Electoral Integrity and Local Development: Experimental Evidence from Colombia
Natalia Garbiras-Diaz (Harvard University) Does electoral integrity improve local development? Prevailing theories of democracy suggest that well-functioning elections allow citizens to select better politicians (the selection channel) and…
Fiesta Latina 2026
An annual celebration of New Orleans' vibrant Latine community! Enjoy live music, community connections, and the rich cultural traditions that make our city so special.
Late Nite Cuban Dance Jam
Dew Drop2836 LaSalle Street ¡A bailar! Get ready to twist, shimmy, and shake your cintura with a Cuban dance party jam session hosted by Cuba Nola Arts Collective, Victor Campbell, and Clandestina. We will be joined by Yusa,…
Reading between the Signs: A Multimodal Approach to Maya Full-Figure Inscriptions
One of the great innovations of the 8th century Maya world, full-figure inscriptions appeared at four Maya sites over the span of 100 years: Palenque, Copán, Yaxchilán, and Quiriguá. These inscriptions, while linguistically sound and conforming to…
TerTUlia
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!…
TerTUlia
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!…
The More Things Change: Grammatical Conservatism in Historical Narrative Texts.
Language has a natural tendency to change over time – except when it doesn’t. During a 300-year period at Tikal, the demands of genre dictate an astounding adherence to grammatical form in monumental texts of the historical narrative genre. This…