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April 19, 2024 2:00 PM
Livio Sansone (Palermo, Italy, 1956) got his PhD from the University of Amsterdam and has been living in Brazil since 1992, where he is Professor of Anthropology at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). Prof. Sansone is the founder and director of the Factory of Ideas Program – an advanced international course in ethnic and African studies – and coordinates the Digital Museum of African and Afro-Brazilian Heritage. He has published widely in Portuguese, English, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch. His books include Blackness Without Ethnicity.
April 08, 2024 3:30 PM
How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina? What cultural, economic, and political processes made the U.S. currency dominant on certain domestic markets? How did the dollar-peso exchange rate become an everyday part of life, something nearly everyone follows? In other words, how precisely did this global currency become a local currency on the other end of the Americas?
April 15, 2024 4:00 PM
Lecture on the cultural and historical dimensions of soccer, an area in which he is recognized as the author of the most important item in Brazil's modern bibliography, "Veneno remédio: o futebol e o Brasil." Dr. José Miguel Wisnik, the University of São Paulo.
April 16, 2024 11:00 AM
Uma aula sobre a música e o Brasil with Dr. José Miguel Wisnik, the University of São Paulo.
March 07, 2024 4:00 PM
Considered one of the most prominent Latin American intellectuals of the twentieth century, José Carlos Mariátegui (Peru, 1894-1930) has attracted growing interest among scholars.
May 01, 2024 12:00 PM
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department for a weekly Spanish language meet-up!
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish conversation with other individuals. Cookies and coffee will also be provided for those who attend!
April 26, 2024 3:00 PM
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.
Rain location: Language Learning Center, Newcomb 408
April 24, 2024 12:00 PM
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department for a weekly Spanish language meet-up!
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish conversation with other individuals. Cookies and coffee will also be provided for those who attend!
April 19, 2024 5:00 PM
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.
Rain location: Language Learning Center, Newcomb 408
April 17, 2024 12:00 PM
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department for a weekly Spanish language meet-up!
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Spanish conversation with other individuals. Cookies and coffee will also be provided for those who attend!