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 “savage,” “unruly,” and “morally flawed” children of the lower classes into well-behaved future citizens who would obey the state and its laws.
Join us to learn more about the 2025 Summer in Cuba program. This four-week Spanish-immersion program runs from May 21 - June 20, 2025 and offers 6 credits of upper level Spanish courses. The info session is an opportunity to get to know key faculty and staff and learn more about the the program and application process.
Attend this online info session about the three grants the Stone Center for Latin American Studies offer to graduate students: Field Research Funding, Intensive Language Study for Stone Center’s programs or another less commonly taught language, and Summer Technical Training. Registration is required to attend, please, register at the button below. Considered attending also to the Concur System and Travel Booking Training Session
Join us for an in person/hybrid presentation on Tulane’s Concur & Travel Booking system. All students who are planning on applying for summer field research funding from the Stone Center for Latin American Studies for the first time must attend. This event will be held in person and on Zoom - snacks will be served!
Native paper was transformative. In Mesoamerica, it was frequently used for ritual costumes that transformed human beings into manifestations of deities, creating a second skin for the wearer. A secondary use was as the substrate for codices, Mesoamerican books. Made from either the fibers of the maguey plant or the inner bark of the amatl tree, native paper's facture also contributed to the meanings attributed to it.
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 from Tom Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, João Bosco, João Donato, Gilberto Gil, and Pixinguinha. Geovane Santos, LAST PhD Candidate, is the director of the Tulane Brazilian Jazz Ensemble.
El objetivo de esta charla es presentar un estudio en proceso sobre textos literarios del Caribe y de sus diásporas que establecen una relación que llamo mimética, con distintos tipos de manuales de autoayuda.
Professor Consuelo Amat (Johns Hopkins University) develops a theory of nonviolent resistance under extreme repression, complementing the traditional "power in numbers" framework with a new logic of "power in autonomy." She argues that in highly repressive regimes, where mass mobilization is nearly impossible, nonviolent movements should focus on delivering public goods and services to the population. This strategy reduces dependence on the repressive state, fosters political power through autonomy, and sets the stage for mass mobilization when repression eases.
