This talk by Mexican filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios about his work in the Mexican and global context of cinema was hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies at Boston University and took place on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Alonso Ruizpalacios is a rising star among the new generation of Mexican directors, after Guillermo del Toro […]
This panel discussion on the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and its impact on higher education, particularly for Latin American students, was hosted by BU’s Center for Latin American Studies and took place via Zoom on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The presenters included Cristian De La Rosa, Clinical Assistant Professor of Contextual Theology […]
This book presentation of David M. Carballo’s new book, Collision of Worlds: A Deep History of the Fall of Aztec Mexico and the Forging of New Spain, was hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies at Boston University and took place on Friday, October 23, 2020. The book offers a unique perspective on the […]
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These universities in Peru are offering online Spanish courses as well as other courses of possible interest. Pontificia Universidad Pontificia Universidad Católica Universidad del Pacífico Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Universidad de Lima
Join us for a poetry reading, in Spanish, with poet, teacher, and feminist activist Victoria Guerrero Peirano. Guerrero’s most recent publications include the essay Y la muerte no tendrá dominio (FCE, 2019) and the poetry book Diario de una costurera proletaria (2019) Her novella Un golpe de dados (novelita sentimental pequeño burguesa) was published in Cusco (2015) and […]
We are thrilled to announce that Philadelphia-based, trans/gender expansive theater-maker Eppchez will be visiting BU for a series of virtual events during the week of October 26. Eppchez has made a film version of their groundbreaking performance Publik Private specifically for BU, the screening of which on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. will kick off […]
We are thrilled to announce that Mary Clarke, Lecturer in Archaeology and a recipient of a Scott Palmer Travel Grant from the Center for Latin American Studies in 2018, has published two articles pertaining to her CLAS funded research in Guatemala, both of which have been accepted to RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics and Cambridge Archaeology Journal. […]
Hailing from the town of Timbiquí on the Pacific coast of Colombia, Grupo Canalón, embodies traditional Afro-Colombian music. The voice of lead singer Nidia Góngora blends felicitously with the African-style chanting of a female chorus, backed by marimba and traditional percussion. This Conversational Concert brings together Grupo Canalón and Afro-Colombian music expert and Chair of […]