Sarah Brokenborough

Sarah Brokenborough

Student

Ph.D. Student
School of Liberal Arts
Stone Center Departments
The Stone Center
People Classification
Students
Tulane Affiliation
Graduate Student

Biography

Sarah Brokenborough is from Piscataway, New Jersey. She completed an MA History of Art at The Courtauld Institute of Art, an M.A. in Latin American Studies at Georgetown University and a B.A. in Comparative Women’s Studies at Spelman College. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on material and visual culture, modernity, empire, and enslaved girlhood in Brazil and the Caribbean.  

After completing her M.A. in Latin American Studies, Sarah contributed to foreign policy as a U.S. Diplomat, policy analyst, and public affairs consultant. As a two-time recipient of the Fulbright ETA grant, Sarah designed and led English-language courses and public events for young adults in Vientiane, Laos. She is committed to supporting local communities’ engagement with archival materials and historical narratives through contemporary art. 

Degrees

  • B.A. in Comparative Women’s Studies, Spelman College
  • M.A. History of Art, The Courtauld Institute of Art
  • M.A. in Latin American Studies, Georgetown University

Jacqueline Amezcua

Jacqueline Amezcua

Student

M.A. Student
School of Liberal Arts
Stone Center Departments
The Stone Center
People Classification
Students
Tulane Affiliation
Graduate Student

Biography

Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Jacqueline holds a bachelor’s degree in Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies and Spanish from Dickinson College. Her research interests include expressions of queerness, Blackness, performance resistance and urban resilience in the northeastern region of Brazil. She aims to advocate for the (re)writing of histories to incorporate elements of accessibility, focusing on stories of resilience, community, and living memory. She ultimately hopes that her writings and incorporation of performance can serve as a tool for embodied civic engagement. 

Degrees

  • B.A. in Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies and Spanis, Dickinson College

Latin American Library Exhibit Opening

Join the Latin American Library for the opening of a very special exhibit and reception to mark one hundred years of Tulane’s dedication to Latin American studies. The exhibit, “A distinguished Trajectory: Reshaping Histories at the Latin American Library,” tells the story of Tulane’s longstanding engagement with Latin America through the library’s many treasures. It also highlights how the university’s focus on the region has been shaped by New Orleans’ historical connections with Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Haiti Book and Film Club

Interested in Haitian Literature and Film? The Department of French and Italian is hosting a book club this fall! All are welcome and texts can be read in French or in English. No grades, no stress, just an opportunity to get together a few times over the course of the semester and exchange ideas.

 

We will discussing the book Amour, Colère, Folie (Love, Anger, Madness) from the author Marie Vieux Chauvet.

 

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Join the French Market District for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the French Market! This year’s celebration will feature a full day of live music curated by Ecos Latinos, food booths, community organizations, and free dance lessons! Latin American Studies PhD candidate, Geovane Santos, will be performing with his Orkestra Maria Fumaça. Join the celebration and listen to some Afro Brazilian Jazz Fusion.

Fiesta Latina 2024

Are you ready for the return of Fiesta Latina at the Broadside? Estamos listos! A free fest celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with amazing music, food, and drink—line up: Cuba Heat, Victor Campbell Trio, DJ Carol C. 

Café y Pastelitos

To commemorate National Latine Heritage month, join us at the Stone Center for Latin American Studies for Café y Pastelitos: a speaker series that highlights Latine professors at Tulane University whose work centers on/in the Latinx community. Our guests will not only share their work but also their professional trajectory as professors.  These informal gatherings will take place over coffee and pastelitos (small pastries) in the Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A. Hope to see you there!

Here are all of our event speakers:

Café y Pastelitos

To commemorate National Latine Heritage month, join us at the Stone Center for Latin American Studies for Café y Pastelitos: a speaker series that highlights Latine professors at Tulane University whose work centers on/in the Latinx community. Our guests will not only share their work but also their professional trajectory as professors.  These informal gatherings will take place over coffee and pastelitos (small pastries) in the Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A. Hope to see you there!

Here are all of our event speakers:

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