A Brazilian Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim

A Brazilian Tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim at the Marigny Opera House is a celebration of Brazilian music at its finest. Taking place on January 28, 2025, at 7 PM, this unforgettable performance features an all-Brazilian cast led by the gifted guitarist Geovane Santos. The concert honors Antônio Carlos Jobim, one of Brazil’s most beloved composers, through vibrant and heartfelt interpretations of his classics. 

Moving Media in the Americas Pre-Conference Symposium

Media throughout the Americas is transforming. The transnational circulation of global popular culture now connects the region to the world. Innovations in distribution and infrastructure build on traditions of intermediality. Affective modes and techniques of analysis highlight social inequalities, sexual dissidences, and environmental disasters. This one-day academic symposium is the first part of a series of events honoring the late Professor Ana López and her extraordinary contributions to Latin American and Global South cinema and media. 

"Proust essayiste: le pastiche comme critique en action"

Dr. Walter Romero

University of Buenos Aires

Proust essayiste:le pastiche comme critique en action

(Lecture in French)

Wednesday

January 29

6 pm

Jones Hall, 100A

Sponsored by the French and Italian Department, the School of Liberal Arts, the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the Kathryn B. Gore Chair in French, and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Latin American Writers Series: Inés Bortagaray

Esta serie reúne a los autores más representativos de la escritura latinoamericano. A través
de entrevistas con la reconocida escritora ecuatoriana Gabriela Alemán, los invitados explorarán los
vínculos entre el mundo literario y la realidad continental. Sus conversaciones se convertirán en el
eje de un archivo digital que busca llevar estas ideas a un público global.

Latin American Writers Series: Carlos Fonseca

Esta serie reúne a los autores más representativos de la escritura latinoamericano. A través
de entrevistas con la reconocida escritora ecuatoriana Gabriela Alemán, los invitados explorarán los
vínculos entre el mundo literario y la realidad continental. Sus conversaciones se convertirán en el
eje de un archivo digital que busca llevar estas ideas a un público global.

David Washburn

David Washburn

Associate Professor- Public Health

MHA Program Director
School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
People Classification
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Tulane Affiliation
Affiliated Faculty

Biography

Dave Washburn is clinical associate professor and director of the MHA program in the Department of Health Policy and Management. He received both his Doctor of Science and Master of Science from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior to his academic career, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras, and worked as a strategic and capital health care planner for the San Francisco VA Medical Center and then Stanford Health Care. He has worked on federal, state, and local grants and contracts worth over $8 million as the Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, or as a Co-Investigator, including a large multi-year contract as an evaluator of Texas’ Medicaid Waiver.

Google Scholar Link 

Research

Health Policy and Management. Health Systems/Administration, Immigration and Health.

Degrees

  • Sc.D., Global Health & Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2011
  • S.M., Population & International Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2005
  • B.A., International Relations, Brown University, 1998

Academic Experience

Academic Experience
  • Associate Professor, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 2023-
  • Assistant Professor, Texas A&M, 2016-2023

Distinctions

  • Teaching Award: Distinguished Achievement Award at the College Level, Texas A&M, 2022
  • U.S. Presidential Management Fellow, 2011
  • Fulbright Scholar – Garcia Robles Public Policy Scholar, 2007

Languages

  • Spanish

Overseas Experience

  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Chile
  • Uganda

Selected Publications

  • View Dr. Washburn’s publications at his Google Scholar link.
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