Events
A lecture on the life and writings of Ambrosio Echemendía, an enslaved Cuban writer in the 1850s. The talk is in charge of Víctor Goldgel from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
What are the stories we choose to tell about the places we belong to and the families we came from? What will we remember, and what will be forgotten? This collection of documentary shorts explores permanence, and the importance of finding…
Professor Agustina Paglayan (University of California, San Diego) examines the origins of universal primary education in the West, offering an unsettling answer: governments were motivated by their fear of the masses and the desire to turn the “…
In this talk, Dr. Altamirano will explore the role of narrative in adjudication. In particular, she focuses on the role of listening in judgment. What elements of listening are key for a fair judgment to be made? What is the connection between…
This ensemble, comprised of Tulane students, focuses on the intersections of Brazilian music with jazz. Bossa nova, samba jazz, baião, choro, ijexá, and many other traditional Brazilian rhythms integrate the repertoire. The ensemble performs music…
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 year's theme is "It's your lucky day to study abroad" and will feature a sampling of international candies and luck-based activities. Stop in to learn about study abroad options at Tulane and meet our international partners.
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This workshop aims to reflect on the challenges facing Peru today and how they will impact the future of its democracy. Until a decade ago, Peru was an example of democratic resilience in a region plagued by democratic setbacks. Today, on the…
