Author: Nadya Rojas Quiroz

Peacebuilding in Colombia Academic Summer Program 2017

‘Armed Conflict, Peace Processes and the challenges of Peacebuilding in Colombia‘ will be delivered by the Political Science department at Uniandes. The 3-week program will be run by Angelika Rettberg, Director of the Masters in Peacebuilding at Uniandes and will explore the recent history of the Colombian conflict and the challenges of the current peace […]

Violentology (11.18.16)

EVENT TIME: 6PM TO 8PM EVENT PLACE: PHO 203 The Boston University Latin American Students Association, along with the Latin American Studies Program at Boston University, have partnered with the New England Association for Colombian Children (NEACOL) to bring to you Violentology by Stephen Ferry, A Manual of the Colombian Conflict. An expert on the […]

GEGI: Studart Gives Brazilian Perspective on World Bank

The Global Economic Governance Initiative, a research initiative at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, hosted a discussion with Senior Visiting FellowRogerio Studart who provided a Brazilian perspective on the election process and governance structure of the World Bank. Studart is a prominent international economist who brings more than 30 years […]

Wippl in Miami Herald on Sharing Intelligence With Cuba

Joseph Wippl, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was recently interviewed on the trade-regulation debate over President Barack Obama’s new 12-page directive on trade and travel to Cuba that also contains a provision that instructs the U.S. director of national intelligence to cooperate with Cuban intelligence […]

Highlights from The 350+ Year Evolution of Salsa

The event combined a class visit, followed by a lunch with BU Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Dr. Michael Birenbaum Quintero. In the afternoon, there was a musical presentation introduced by Dr. John Thornton, Director, African American Studies Program with opening remarks by Dr. Michael Birenbaum Quintero. Online registrations through Evite totaled 43 with 4 email […]