The Center for Health Equity in Latin America (CHELA) is hosting its first biennial meeting on Racism and Health in Latin America in October 2024 at Tulane University’s Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, with leaders from Latin American public health schools and programs. The objective of this event is to promote teaching and research aimed at preventing racism in the provision of health care in the region from the perspective of Latin American social medicine.

The goal of the meeting is to discuss teaching and research to prevent racism in healthcare facilities in the region from a Latin American social medicine perspective. This region is known for its vast ethnic diversity and significant inequities in health outcomes that frequently correlate with social and ethnic backgrounds. Racist practices in healthcare facilities are widespread, resulting in unsafe and disrespectful healthcare delivery or even complete neglect.

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.

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.

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.

A lecture on the life and writings of Ambrosio Echemendía, an enslaved Cuban writer in the 1850s. The talk is in charge of Víctor Goldgel from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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.

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.