Electoral Integrity and Local Development: Experimental Evidence from Colombia
Natalia Garbiras-Diaz (Harvard University)
Geovane Santos & Strings: Afro-Brazilian Jazz Stylings
Virtuoso guitarist, composer, and arranger Geovane Santos brings his unmistakable artistry to a rich, intimate setting with strings at the Marigny Opera House. Blending the lyrical beauty of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, the sophistication of jazz, and the elegance of classical textures, this performance showcases Santos’ original works reimagined in a cinematic soundscape.
What led us to the climate disasters in Rio Grande do Sul? Analysis of state environmental governance through development regions from the perspective of international experiences
This interdisciplinary seminar series on Informal Settlements and Health will explore the complex relationships between informal urbanization and health, with a focus on urban areas across Latin America. The series brings together faculty, students, and invited speakers from public health, urban planning, and the social sciences to examine how structural, spatial, and environmental factors intersect with health outcomes in informal settlements and other precarious urban contexts.
Port Cities Fiction & Diaspora
The Tulane Global Humanities Center will host its inaugural symposium on Tulane's campus on January 22-23, 2026. The theme of the symposium is Global Port Cities. Dr. Arjun Appadurai will deliver the keynote address.
Professor and author Yuri Herrera will participate in this session with Myrian J.A. Chancy from Scripps College, where the two will discuss Port Cities Fiction and Diaspora. The conversation will be moderated by Professor Chelsea Stieber.
terTUlia
Join the weekly Spanish language meet-up! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish conversation with other individuals.
TUdo bem!
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department for a weekly Portuguese language
meet-up! All language levels are welcome, and participants will have the opportunity to engage in informal conversation. New homemade desserts will also be provided every week. If you have any questions, please reach out to portuguese@tulane.edu
Upcoming meetings:
Friday, January 16: 2 pm
Friday, January 23: 11 am
Friday, January 30: 4 pm
A landscape of water and ritual: Explorations at the ancient Maya site of Holtun, Guatemala
¿Democracia en disputa? Elecciones en Costa Rica 2026
El próximo 1 de febrero, Costa Rica elegirá presidencia y diputaciones para el período 2026–2030. Con 20 partidos políticos inscritos, la candidata oficialista encabeza las encuestas, en una campaña marcada por un rol activo del Ejecutivo. Un grupo diverso de candidatos de oposición se disputa el voto indeciso, denunciando las características e intenciones autoritarias del grupo en el poder. Acompáñenos a un intercambio para analizar el escenario electoral en la primera cita del calendario electoral de América Latina para el 2026.
Informal settlements: public space, infrastructure, and water
Speaker: Iñaki Alday, Dean & Koch Chair in Architecture, Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment.
Marilyn Miller, "(Re)Gaining Consciousness of The Holocaust in Latin America”
In this talk, Prof. Marilyn Miller will explore how the Holocaust resonates in Latin American experience and consciousness past and present. Resuscitating examples from a range of fields including history, literature, memoir, and visual art dating from 1939 forward, her talk will show that far from being distant in time or space from Latin America, the Holocaust was and remains vitally present in diverse forms of representation and remembering in the region.
