Dr. María Muñoz – “Dangerous Allies: Indigenistas and the Politics of Indigenous Self-Determination in Cold War Latin America.” Zoom Presentation – Wednesday, February 16, 2022 – 4 to 5pm
The UBC Latin American Studies program is honoured to invite you to a Zoom presentation by Dr. María Muñoz (History) on “Dangerous Allies: Indigenistas and the Politics of Indigenous Self-Determination in Cold War Latin America.” Wednesday, February 16, 2022 – 4pm to 5pm Everyone is welcome to attend. RSVP here
Roundtable: The Rise of the Latin American Far-Right Thursday January 27, 2022 4-5pm Zoom
Roundtable: The Rise of the Latin American Far-Right DATE: Thursday January 27, 2022 TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM The UBC Latin American Studies program invites you to attend a Zoom roundtable discussion on the topic of “the Rise of the Latin American Far-Right.” Everyone is welcome to attend. Participants: Jon Beasley-Murray (Hispanic Studies), […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Round table Zoom discussion Thursday, November 25, 2021 – 3 to 4pm In honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the UBC Latin American Studies program invites you to attend a Zoom round table discussion. Everyone is welcome to attend! […]
Latin America Roundtable Zoom discussion Wed. Oct. 20, 2021 – 4 to 5pm
In commemoration of Latin American Heritage month, the UBC Latin American Studies program invites you to attend a Zoom roundtable discussion about pressing issues in Latin America today. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please RSVP here for Zoom link Participants: Jon Beasley-Murray (FHIS), Ben Bryce (History), Max Cameron (Political Science), Bill French (History), Ricardo García […]
What Latin American Heritage Month Means for Canada
What Latin American Heritage Month Means for Canada by Alessandra Santos, Chair of UBC Latin American Studies
Diana Taylor-Performance, Memory, Repair: Reflections on the Politics of Pandemics- Sept 22nd, 12-1pm on Zoom
The Social Justice Institute Noted Scholars Series presents: Diana Taylor Professor, New York University Performance, Memory, Repair: Reflections on the Politics of Pandemics” Co-sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Film, Latin American Studies, the Dean of Arts Office, and the Transformative Memory Network WHEN & WHERE September 22nd, 12-1pm on Zoom RSVP before September […]
Carmen Rodríguez Book Launch – Atacama Sept 11, 2021- 2pm- UBC Robson Square
UBC Latin American Studies presents: Carmen Rodríguez Book Launch – Atacama Saturday September 11, 2021- 2pm- UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, room C680-HSBC Hall Carmen Rodríguez’s new novel ATACAMA will be released by Fernwood-Roseway Publishing this September: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/atacama People’s Co-op Bookstore will be selling books at the event, with signing, followed by reading accompanied […]
Days of the Whale: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Days of the Whale: Film Screening & Panel Discussion with the Director Explore the relationship between street art and power in Colombia through a free virtual screening of Days of the Whale (Los días de la ballena), followed by a panel discussion with the director! Spanish for Community—a FHIS Community Engaged Learning initiative—invites you to […]
Mimi Sheller – Mobility Justice, Climate Migration and the Lessons of Pandemic (Im)mobilities
Mimi Sheller – Mobility Justice, Climate Migration and the Lessons of Pandemic (Im)mobilities – September 25th at 4pm (PDT) UBC Latin American Studies and the Mobilities Research Group invite you to a talk by Mimi Sheller Mobility Justice, Climate Migration and the Lessons of Pandemic (Im)mobilities Friday, September 25th at 4pm (PDT) Please RSVP here, […]
The Evolution of a Hybrid Regime in Chavista Venezuela: Between Authoritarianism and Democracy
The seminar seeks to generate debate on the nature of chavismo in order to provide feedback to a new scholar from Brazil, Marsílea Gombata, who is writing up research based on field work in Venezuela. February 5, 2020 12:15 – 1:45 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues – Boardroom #316 Marsílea Gombata PhD […]