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.
The Causes and Consequences of US Intervention in Venezuela
The US military operation that removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from Caracas to stand trial in New York City on January 3rd 2026 has generated heated analysis around the world. To what extent is the Trump administration's action a continuation of a long-standing pattern of US intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to what extent does it represent a new "Trump Corollary" of the Monroe Doctrine?
Américas Award Virtual Award Ceremony
Educators and librarians, join us as we celebrate the award-winning book Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez, with author Belen Medina. Belen will share this inspiring true story about a Rarámuri athlete who captured the world's attention by running ultramarathons in traditional dress, honoring her Indigenous heritage.
This is a virtual read-aloud that can be livestreamed in your classrooms!
December 8, 2025
10AM Pacific / 11AM Mountain / 12PM Central / 1PM Eastern
Free and open to all
Artist Salon: Sarah Fouts and Fernando López
Join A Studio in the Woods on Monday, December 4, at 6 pm with Self as Universe Residents Sarah Fouts and Fernando López as they discuss their work, Fruit for Thought: Journeys Between New Orleans and Honduras. Fruit for Thought is a documentary series exploring the connections between Honduras and New Orleans through three key food commodities: bananas, palm oil, and coffee.
Américas Award Virtual Award Ceremony
Educators, librarians, and book lovers, join us as we present Bessie Flores Zaldívar with the 2025 Américas Award for her YA novel Libertad!
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Bessie read an excerpt from Libertad and share insights about her writing process and the inspiration behind this riveting coming-of-age story set during Honduras's 2017 presidential election. Be inspired to explore new ways to bring Latine literature into your classroom!
December 4, 2025
4PM Pacific / 5PM Mountain / 6PM Central / 7PM Eastern
Free and open to all