Author: Elizabeth Amrien
Why Is Mexico So Violent: A Geopolitical Angle | Sergio Aguayo (10.15.15)
Ex oriente lux: Reflections on the Origins of Maya Civilization by William L. Fash (10.07.15)
Amanecer en Julia de Burgos: A Lecture by Etnairis Ribera (10.06.15)
XX Boston Ibero-American Film Festival (10.02.15 – 10.23.15)
Latin American Studies Fall Welcome Reception (09/10/15)
Dear Students, Faculty and LASP Friends, Please join us for the Latin American Studies Program Fall Welcome Reception. Date: September 10 Time: 6 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road (1st floor) The LASP Welcome Reception is a great opportunity catch up with colleagues and to meet new faculty and students. […]
Reception: A Look into the Life of Archbishop Oscar Romero (05.11.15)
New Report from Global Economic Governance Initiative on the Social and Environmental Impact of China in Latin America
Latin America’s recent commodity boom accentuated environmental degradation and social conflict across the Americas. The Latin American commodity boom was largely driven by new trade and investment with China, and concentrated in the petroleum, mineral extraction, and agricultural sectors — sectors endemic to environmental degradation and often the source of social conflict over rights and […]
African Slaveowners in Nineteenth-Century Bahia, Brazil (04.28.15)
The African American Studies Program Spring 2015 Lecture Series African Slaveowners in Nineteenth-Century Bahia, Brazil Lecture by Jose João Reis, Professor, Universidade Federal de Bahia, Brazil This second event in a three part series, “Conversations on Slavery, Memory and Culture: the Making of Afro-Brazilian Society” is supported by the BU Center for the Humanities and […]