Author: Elizabeth Amrien

The Mexican Revolution and the Peasant International: A Struggle over the Shape and Meaning of Agrarian Reform (09.30.26)

Join us for The Mexican Revolution and the Peasant International: A Struggle over the Shape and Meaning of Agrarian Reform, a lecture by Juan Coddou Wilson, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Law, Letters, and Society Program (LLSO) at the University of Chicago. Moderated by Mariana Díaz Chalela, Assistant Professor of International History, Pardee School of Global Studies.  […]

Resonancias: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Through Latin American Music (10.02.26)

The Eduardo Rojas Residency Finale • Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 Join us for the culminating concert of the Eduardo Rojas Residency, presented in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month 2026. Internationally acclaimed Colombian pianist Eduardo Rojas will perform a program of solo piano works and collaborate with outstanding CFA School of Music voice […]

What Futures Can Global Studies Imagine? A Lecture by Aurora Vergara Figueroa (04.29.25)

Join us for a timely conversation with Aurora Vergara Figueroa, former Colombian Minister of Education and distinguished Afro-Colombian scholar. Drawing on her leadership in advancing inclusive reforms and global academic partnerships, she will explore how education policy, transnational research, and grassroots advocacy can work together to advance equity and justice. Tuesday, April 29 2:00 PM […]

Music, Civil Society, and the Search for Peace in Colombia (04.03.25)

Join us for a lecture by, Michael Birenbaum Quintero, Associate Professor of Music; Chair, Musicology & Ethnomusicology Department. Music, Civil Society, and the Search for Peace in Colombia Thursday, April 3, 2025 • 3:30 to 4:45 PM Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road Michael Birenbaum Quintero studies Black cultural politics in Latin […]

People Not Pawns: Considering Migration as a Humanitarian Issue

Please join us at the Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road, on Tuesday. March 25, for a panel discussion on migration. The event is organized and hosted by Camila Olivo (CGS ’23, CAS ’25, PAR ’25). Speakers include Randy Feldman, JD; Carrie Preston, Center on Forced Displacement; Justin Dynia (CAS ’22, PAR […]

Every Vote Counts: Mobilizing Voter Engagement Among Marginalized Communities in Nevada (03.27.25)

Join us for a presentation by political consultant and Pardee School alumna Xiomara Alfaro-Martinez, Executive Board Member, Nevada State Democratic Party. Xiomara will receive her BA in International Relations and Political Science from Boston University in 2025. Xiomara worked as East Las Vegas regional organizing director for the Harris campaign. She will discuss her work […]