Program
12:30–1:00: Introduction
Opening Remarks: Brian T. Edwards, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts, Professor of English and Middle East & North African Studies
1:00–2:00: Session 1: The Stakes of Independent Publishing Editions Ròt-Bò-Krik and Tulane University Special Collections, moderated by Chelsea Stieber
Each semester The Murphy Institute sponsors a series of seminars organized by the Tulane Department of Political Science that provides an opportunity for faculty, researchers, and practitioners to present their latest research and pressing issues related to topics in political economy. Research presented covers all aspects of contemporary politics science, including comparative politics, public policy, international relations, American politics, and normative theory.
Every last Saturday of the month, Canoa New Orleans invites you to dance to the sounds of Boricua DJs Yeyo and DJ Shabbakano, spinning salsa. Enjoy delicious Boricua food from N.O. Love, social salsa dancing, a welcoming atmosphere, and even a dedicated salsa altar.
Homophily, or the tendency to associate with like-minded individuals, is reinforced on social media through sorting (self-selection into like-minded communities) and pruning (unfriending those with discordant views). The author presents results from two image-based conjoint experiments measuring how exposure to partisan messages or misinformation influences users’ inclination to unfollow friends. They assess both users’ intent to unfollow those sharing dissonant messages and their perception of being unfollowed.
Join us on Tuesday, March 25, for an evening with Ari Tison, author of the 2024 Américas Award-winning young adult novel Saints of the Household. Educators will have the opportunity to discuss the book with the author and consider classroom applications.
Visit the Latin American Resource Center at Family Day at the New Orleans Book Festival! We will be featuring award-winning bilingual YA and children’s books and hosting a book raffle! Family Day includes a diverse selection of local and national authors who will do live readings and sign books throughout the day. Children will find something that appeals to all reading levels, backgrounds, and reading interests.
Gabrielle Vail (UNC-Chapel Hill), Alexandre Bassi (independent scholar), and Andre Galss (Microsoft, Inc.): New Digital Tools for Engaging Audiences with Ma
Christine Hernández (The Latin American Library): How is Pakal’s Sarcophagus like the Codex Tulane
The Latin American Library invites you to a series of gallery talks to close out our yearlong centennial exhibition “A Distinctive Trajectory: Reshaping Histories at the Latin American Library,” celebrating one hundred years of Latin American studies at Tulane University. The exhibit tells this story through many of the library’s rare and unique holdings, some of which have never before been on display.
The Latin American Library invites you to a series of gallery talks to close out our yearlong centennial exhibition “A Distinctive Trajectory: Reshaping Histories at the Latin American Library,” celebrating one hundred years of Latin American studies at Tulane University. The exhibit tells this story through many of the library’s rare and unique holdings, some of which have never before been on display.
