Author: Elizabeth Amrien

Event Highlights: Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week

This week long series of talks by indigenous artists, writers, activists, and educators was co-sponsored by the Department of Romance Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies and funded by the Boston University Arts Initiative. The aims of the series were to showcase the discrimination indigenous cultures and languages face and how the arts […]

Event Highlights: Alicia Borinsky & Maureen Shaughnessy

This conversation with Maureen Shaughnessy on literature and translation happened over Zoom on Thursday, March 31, 2022. The focus of the discussion, which took place in the context of Alicia Borinsky’s Introduction to Analysis of Hispanic Texts course, was Shaughnessy’s translation of The Scent of Buenos Aires: Stories by Hebe Uhart for Archipelago Books. “The […]

A Conversation with Juan Carlos Pinzón, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States (04.19.22)

Join us in person on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 12 PM for a conversation with Juan Carlos Pinzón, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States. The subject of the Ambassador’s remarks will be The Bicentennial of the U.S.-Colombia Relationship: Continued Opportunities for Partnership and Growth. To commemorate the bicentennial of diplomatic relations between Colombia and […]

“Then You Don’t Want Me”: Canonizing Gayl Jones (May 13-15, 2022)

Join us May 13-15, 2022 for an all-virtual symposium: “Then You Don’t Want Me”: Canonizing Gayl Jones. The website is now relaunched and registration is now open! Register and view program information at: http://tinyurl.com/GJS2022 Co-sponsors are listed at: https://www.gayljonessymposium.org/sponsors Accessibility info is listed at: https://www.gayljonessymposium.org/accessibility

Expanding Vaccine Access in the Boston Immigrant Community (04.19.22)

The Center for Latin American Studies & the Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking present: “Expanding Vaccine Access in the Boston Immigrant Community” When: Apr 19, 2022 04:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Where: Zoom This event provides an opportunity to hear from immigrant community leaders on lessons […]

Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week (Week of March 28)

The Department of Romance Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies present: Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week / Semana de la historia, lenguas y culturas de los pueblos originarios. Speaker presentations will take place via Zoom from 4 to 5:30 PM, followed by student presentations from 5:30 to 6. You are welcome to attend […]