Category: Event Announcements

“Queerealities in Latin America and Spain”: Film Screenings & Conversations

Join us for screenings of four films on sexual diversity from Peru, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain: Retablo (Álvaro Delgado Aparicio, Perú, 2017) This Peruvian pioneering film depicts male homosexuality within an Andean community, narrated in Quechua and Spanish, and featuring actors from peasant communities in the Ayacucho region. In conversation with: Prof. Kimberly Theidon Associate […]

La Colaborativa: Empowering Latinx Immigrants in Massachusetts (10.08.24)

Join us for a conversation with Sierra Held, Economic Mobility Specialist at La Colaborativa in Boston. For over 35 years, La Colaborativa has supported Latinx immigrants in Greater Boston. La Colaborativa partners with the community to provide resources to some of Massachusetts’ most vulnerable people, including immigrant families, non-English speakers, and low-income renters and workers.. […]

Federico Leopoldo Quintet & Fall Welcome Reception (09.25.24)

BU School of Music welcomes you to an evening of musical exploration that transports you to the vibrant heart of South America, where the rich traditions of Argentine Tango and Colombian Andean Music intertwine. This special program, co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies, invites you to experience the cultural tapestry of these two […]

A Conversation with Interdisciplinary Artist Yura Sapi (09.24.24)

Through their new nonprofit organization, LiberArte Inc., Yura Sapi (CFA ‘16) is establishing an artistic support network aimed at advancing racial, social, and climate justice on a global scale. LiberArte facilitates connections within the global community, fostering such projects as Protectores de la Tierra, an artist-led initiative promoting AfroIndigenous farming and food sovereignty; Balistikal, a […]

Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week 2024

The Department of Romance Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies present: Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week 2024. Thursday, April 11 • 4 to 6 PM Charo Bogarín (Argentina) • Singer & Songwriter Enzo Buono (Argentina) • Musician “Revitalizando las lenguas originarias a través del canto” Jacob Lydon (Boston University) • Student “Colonization […]

Film Screening & Director Talk: Expedition Content (04.03.24)

The Seeing and Not Seeing Seminar invites you to the screening of the film Expedition Content, followed by the Q&A with the filmmakers, Veronika Kusumaryati and Ernst Karel. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 – 6:00 PM, in the College of Communication, Room B-05. This nearly imageless film documents the strange […]