Event held in Spanish. Guatemala se encuentra entre los países más vulnerables al cambio climático, con un tercio de su población dependiendo directamente de los recursos naturales para su subsistencia. Esta vulnerabilidad climática afecta de manera desproporcionada a las tierras de los pueblos indígenas, quienes protegen una significativa diversidad biológica y cultural, pero enfrentan la pobreza y la falta de acceso a servicios básicos.

Dr. Stephanie Colin, Lead Crimmigration Advocate and Limited English Proficiency Coordinator with the Orleans Public Defenders Office, will do a talk about her work with Central American migrants in the LAST 3010-01 class. Dr. Colin works directly with young migrants that fled gang violence in Central America and now face criminal charges here in Orleans Parish and/or the rest of Louisiana. The talk is open to the public.

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. 

Join the Middle American Research Institute on their inaugural Lunch Talk of the Fall Semester. M.A.R.I. Lunch Talks invite guest speakers to host seminars at MARI on a wide variety of topics related to the archaeology, history, and ethnography of Mesoamerica and other world areas. 

Ancient Tula and its Interactions with West Mexico and the Bajío

Dan M. Healan - Department of Anthropology, Tulane University | Blanca Paredes Gudiño - Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia

A social event welcoming our Post-Doctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars to Tulane University: Gonzalo Contreras, Nicolás de la Cerda, Irene Depetris-Chauvin, Joséphine Lechartre, JP Olvera, Carolina Sánchez, and returning scholars Hannah Baron, Anna Callis, and María del Pilar Regueiro Suárez. 

Refreshments will be provided.

Join us at Tulane for The LAST100 celebration, a series of events that will explore the history of the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the faculty, students, and staff who have contributed to its rich legacy over the last one hundred years.

Join us at Tulane for The LAST100 celebration, a series of events that will explore the history of the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the faculty, students, and staff who have contributed to its rich legacy over the last one hundred years.