Prof. Angela Alonso draws on her latest book, “Treze: a política de ruas de Lula a Dilma” (Companhia das Letras, 2023) to address two critical aspects within social movement literature: the dynamics between the state and social movements, and the contentious issues that tend to trigger street demonstrations. Both subjects are examined through a case study on the 2013 Brazilian protests, the largest demonstrations in Brazil since the 1980s re-democratization and standing out as a significant event in contemporary democracies.  

El Stone Center for Latinamerican Sudies de la Universidad de Tulane y el Consulado de México en Nueva Orleans tienen el gusto de invitarle al panel que se llevará a cabo como parte de la conmemoración del Bicentenario del establecimiento del Consulado de México en Nueva Orleans.

Tres expertos académicos discutirán la rica historia compartida entre México y la ciudad de Nueva Orleans. Los temas a tratar incluyen:

Symposium Program

8:30-8:50 a.m. Coffee & Snacks

8:50-9:00 a.m. Introduction: Kris Lane & Jason Nesbitt

9:00-10:15 a.m.: Session I: Setting, Speciation, Human ‘Invasion’

David Campbell — Jordan Karubian — Nicole Katin — Karina Yager

10:15-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

10:30-noon: Session II: Cultural Forests/Terra-Forming/Pre-Columbian ‘Extraction’

Sonia Alconini — Bill Balée — Carla Jaimes Betancourt — Eduardo Neves