Category: Event Highlights

Symposium Examines Year of US-Cuba Relations

At a recent symposium held at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, scholars and diplomats examined the first year of closer relations between the U. S. and Cuba. The U. S.-Cuban Relations Symposium was held on Nov. 9. It consisted of two events; a talk entitled “U.S.-Cuban Relations: A View from Havana,” given by Carlos Alzugaray […]

LAS Event Traces Rise of the Barrio

At a recent event organized by the Latin American Studies Program, attendees learned about the rise of the barrio, or low-income neighborhood, as a unit of cultural and political power in Venezuela. “Barrio Rising” was both the name of the Oct. 20 event, held at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, […]

Latin American Studies Holds Reception

The Latin American Studies Program, an affiliated regional center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, held its 2015 Fall Reception on Sept. 10. Nearly 100 students, faculty, and friends of the center filled the Pardee School to enjoy Latin American food, including homemade empanadas, pupusas, and guacamole, as well […]