Author: Yahia Bakour

Rites, Rights & Rhythms: A Genealogy of Musical Meaning in Colombia’s Black Pacific (12.06.18)

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Funding opportunity: Laura Bassi Scholarship 2018/2019

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded twice a year: December and April. The value of […]

International Volunteer Opportunity for CLAS Students

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Position: English Volunteer Program Organization Name: Marina Orth Foundation Website: http://www.fundaorth.org/ Position Description: The Marina Orth Foundation is an international education NGO with over 10 years of experience based in Medellin, Colombia. At the Foundation, we teach students STEM + H (science, technology, engineering, mathematics + humanities) leaderships skills and develop extracurricular activities that focus on English and […]

A Screening of: Gurumbé Afroandalusian Memories (11.02.18)

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A Conversation with Darla Anderson, Producer of the Academy Award Winning Pixar Animation Film CoCo (11.01.18)

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GRS IR 713 Latin America Past and Present

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The Brazilian Elections: What are the Implications? (11.08.18)

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Why Nations Fail: Venezuela with Dr. Angel Fernandez (Ph.D) (10.29.18)

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“Why Nations Fail: Venezuela” is an upcoming talk by Dr. Angel Fernandez (Ph.D), coordinator and editor of the book “Salvemos Venezuela” (Let’s Save Venezuela), on the Venezuelan crisis. The conference will be hosted by LATAM, and will deal with the issues of economic mismanagement under the Chavez and Maduro administrations; the country’s history of institutional involution; […]

Peacebuilding in Colombia 2019 – Red Tree Study Scholarship Funding

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Peacebuilding in Colombia 2019 Universidad de Los Andes Academic Summer Course Red Tree Study Scholarship Funding Red Tree Study is offering scholarship funding of $3,900 USD for participation in the Peacebuilding in Colombia Academic Summer Course run by Universidad de Los Andes from Monday 10 June – Friday 28 June 2019. ‘Armed Conflict, Peace Processes […]

Jorge Luis Borges: On Borrowed Bodies and Literary Theologies (11.05.18)

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Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

The Center for Latin American Studies at Boston University is proud of BU’s history of diversity and inclusion. BU’s founders opened the University’s doors to all students without regard to religion, race, or gender, and building and sustaining a vibrant community of scholars, students, and staff remains essential to its mission of contributing to and preparing students to thrive in, an increasingly interconnected world.

Success in a competitive, global milieu depends upon our ongoing commitment to welcome and engage the wisdom, creativity, and aspirations of all peoples and the Center for Latin American Studies is vital to the University’s mission of preparing global citizens. We forge concrete initiatives to integrate faculty and students across the university in the promotion of antiracism, diversity, and inclusion from a Latin American Studies perspective. Through our in-depth and interdisciplinary academic programs, as well as through a rich array of talks, lectures, round-table discussions, conferences, and other educational and cultural events, we assist the University in its efforts to create environments for learning, working, and living that are enriched by racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

At the Center for Latin American Studies, we believe in and practice respect for individual differences in life experience, sexual orientation, and religious belief, and we aspire to be free of intellectual parochialism, barriers to access, and ethnocentrism. We appreciate and deeply value the contributions and talents of every member of the Boston University community and invite you to learn more about us.