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 Hadriana dans tous mes rêves/Hadriana in all my Dreams from the author René Depestre, and the film Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1954) from director Maya Deren.

Bilingual and Spanish-speaking families engage in this recurring free evening of activities for the whole family. Each date will feature a unique activity or game, snacks, and book giveaway door prizes. In addition, Americas Award books will be featured. The Americas Award celebrates YA and Children’s literature that portrays Latin America, The Caribbean, and Latinx culture in the United States with an authentic lens. This program is planned for families with children ages 6 - 12 and their siblings. 

Bilingual and Spanish-speaking families engage in this recurring free evening of activities for the whole family. Each date will feature a unique activity or game, snacks, and book giveaway door prizes. In addition, Americas Award books will be featured. The Americas Award celebrates YA and Children’s literature that portrays Latin America, The Caribbean, and Latinx culture in the United States with an authentic lens. This program is planned for families with children ages 6 - 12 and their siblings. 

This fall, enjoy bilingual books for children in English and Spanish read by beloved storytellers from our community. We invite you to participate, collaborate, and learn about Latin America with award-winning books.  The recommended age is 3-5 years old.

This fall, enjoy bilingual books for children read in English and Spanish by beloved storytellers from our community. We invite you to participate, collaborate, and learn about Latin America with award-winning books, and a craft activity after the reading. The recommended age is 3-5 years old. This Tuesday, performing artist José Torres Tama will read Mi Familia Calaca (My Skeleton Family) and other Día de los Muertos-themed books. The reading will be followed by a guided lesson on making nichos for a Day of the Dead altar.

Unwind with us on Friday afternoon with drinks, snacks, and good community. Everyone is welcome at the party!

Professor Esberg (University of Pennsylvania. Political Science.) explores the challenge cultural elites pose to dictators, as they can use their platforms to criticize the government. She investigates the logic of employment bans as a means of silencing cultural elites. Esberg argues that such bans reduce the visibility of prominent critics, limiting their reach even when they dissent. She supports this theory by matching data on film productions with lists of artists barred from working during Argentina’s military dictatorship (1976-1983).

Join us for a conversation on Haitian literature and history with author Evelyne Trouillot and translator Marjorie Salvodan (via Zoom), moderated by Nadève Ménard.

This conversation will be held in French.

Please join us October 25th at noon central (11am in Central America) for a CAPC panel discussion on the 2024 US Elections and Central America: Perspectives and Implications with:  

- Roman Gressier, Editor, El Faro English

- Manuel Orozco, Director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program, Inter-American Dialogue

- Elayne White, Professor of Practice, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University