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Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
5:00 pm
Warren Hall, 175
LACS Weekly Seminar
The environmental crisis accentuates inequality. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the most vulnerable populations often reside in informal, precarious, or popular settlements, which are more exposed to climate events and generally have less access to infrastructure and ecosystem…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
6:00 pm
Alice Statler Auditorium
Bartels World Affairs Lecture
In this year's Bartels lecture from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, former president of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada shares how conservation and sustainability are crucial for preserving democracy around the world.
Costa Rica is one of the…
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Virtual
A discussion and a reflection on the Brazilian film "Aquarius" (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2016).
Dr. Carolyn Fornoff is an Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies in Romance Studies.
This is an in-person event and it is open to everyone.
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
4:30 pm
Sage Hall, 131
Registration Link: https://cglink.me/2cm/r2042282
The Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business Emerging Markets Theme, in collaboration with China Institute for Economic Research (CICER), the Cornell China Center, and the Emerging Markets Institute, brings…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
11:00 am
Stimson Hall, G25
"Guiding SLA Principles and Assessment"
Florencia Henshaw
Director of Advanced Spanish, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The goal of this interactive session is to help language educators understand how they can develop materials and implement classroom strategies that are…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Uris Hall, 153
LACS Weekly Seminar
This talk explores the practical negotiations, discursive contests, and social aspirations surrounding print over a century of political transformation, from the late colonial era to the Mexican Revolution. Centering on the diverse communities that worked behind the scenes at urban…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G-08
Current calls to decolonize global research renew the institutional and personal scrutiny of our “best practices” in conducting field research. Beyond formal adherence to the Belmont principles of “respect, beneficence, and justice,” researchers must reexamine some of the hidden (and not so hidden) costs borne by…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
Over 500 Cornellians have crossed the globe with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program since the 1940s. You could be the next!
The program, administered by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, supports college graduates conducting research or teaching English in more than 150 countries. The…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
5:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
The quietest desert on the Mexican side of the border is about to be crossed by the biggest all-terrain car race in the world. In OFF THE ROAD, three die-hard fans seek to escape the monotony to find a place for themselves in this rip-roaring event.
About the Director
José Permar is an Ariel Award-…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
3:00 pm
Mann Library, 102
Registration Link: https://cglink.me/2cm/r2042284
The Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business Emerging Markets Theme, in collaboration with China Institute for Economic Research (CICER), the Cornell China Center, the Emerging Markets Institute, and SBE, brings…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Uris Hall, G08
LACS Weekly Seminar
Readings from: Azares del cuerpo (2017) and Solo un poco aquí (2023) And a conversation with author María Ospina. Colombian writer and critic María Ospina will share excerpts from her two works of fiction, Azares del cuerpo (2017) and Solo un poco aquí (2023), followed by a Q & A.…
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
1:00 pm
Virtual
Celebrating Teatrotaller’s 30th Anniversary!
Cornell alum, Isabel Ramos ’96 and founder of Teatrotaller, and theater director at the University of Puerto Rico will be joining us via zoom zoom after the performance run of her new post Hurricane Maria meditation, “Antigona frente al mar” .
Join us by…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
4:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
"Real-World Tasks in the Classroom: Myth or Reality? Exploring Task-Based Language Teaching"
Koen Van Gorp
Assistant Professor and Less Commonly Taught Languages Coordinator, Michigan State University
Tasks are everywhere. They are the things we do in daily life. Long (2016) argues…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
5:00 pm
Alice Cook House, Common Room
The program will feature music from Latin America, including the works of Brazilian composers Heitor Villa-Lobos, Claudio Santoro, Cesar Guerra-Peixe, and Argentinian composers Esteban Benzecry, Astor Piazzolla, and Luis Gianneo. Violinist and PhD Candidate in Music and Sound Studies, Rafael Torralvo joins Duo…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
4:30 pm
Goldwin Smith Hall, 142
Leonidas Iza, President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), will discuss the goals, consequences, shortcomings, and gains of the indigenous peoples' uprisings of 2019 and 2022 in Ecuador.
Since the '80s, CONAIE has been deemed one of the most influential social…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
5:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Director Michèle Stephenson’s documentary follows Elena and her family through their despair and small joys, as they struggle to remain in the country they’ve called home for generations. In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis…
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:00 pm
429 Rockefeller Hall, 429
The Latina/o Studies Program Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for informal conversation about their current research/work in progress. All are welcome!
…Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
12:25 pm
Uris Hall, G08
In his new book “Contemporary State Building: Elite Taxation and Public Safety in Latin America” (Cambridge University Press 2022) Professor Flores-Macías discusses experiences of elite taxation in Latin America, in the context of the public-safety crises facing several countries in the region.
Contrary to…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G-08
The process of developing a PhD, its contribution, and your argument is an ongoing journey: from an initial hunch and hook, the development of a proposal, to the research and writing process itself. In this workshop, we will first share where we are in the PhD writing process and explore the ways in which writing…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
South Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
5:00 pm
Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium
Lund Critical Debate Democracies worldwide—even many wealthy democracies long considered safely consolidated—are at risk today. Governments, policymakers, and voters face new conflicts over democratic institutions, checks and balances, which citizens can compete for office or deserve representation, and what rules…
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Emerson Hall, 135
Abstract
The industrialized practices of rice production in the Dominican Republic create extensive environmental and social costs through fertilizer and pesticide run-off, soil erosion, economic vulnerability, and low labor standards. Dr. Payton and Dr. Cox will discuss the challenges and promises of a…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Emerson Hall, 135
This Seminar is a collaboration of the Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) Seminar Series.
About the Speakers:
Dr. Frederick Payton leads programs that enhance biodiversity conservation and improve the economic performance and…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
4:30 pm
Goldwin Smith Hall, G 22
A Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program Public Issues Forum Panel.
About the Panelists and the Moderator:
Beth Geglia is a public anthropologist focused on processes of privatization in urban and rural settings, tech capitalism, and social movements. Her research examines the development of…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Dr. Dolors Armenteras will present her analysis of the patterns and impacts of forest degradation in the Colombian Amazon for more than 20 years. Her presentation will share insights and updates from the remote sensing of forest dynamics and land use patterns following the 2016 peace process in Colombia.
…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:30 pm
Sage Hall, 134
Registration Link: https://cglink.me/2cm/r2042285
The Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business Emerging Markets Theme, in collaboration with China Institute for Economic Research (CICER), the Cornell China Center, and the Emerging Markets Institute, brings…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G-08
This session will provide an overview of global travel expectations and responsibilities, including key health and security risks abroad and personal security principles, as well as tips and strategies to prepare for international travel, including predeparture logistics and use of resources for assessing current…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:30 pm
Sage Hall, 134
Registration Link: https://cglink.me/2cm/r2042286
The Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business Emerging Markets Theme, in collaboration with China Institute for Economic Research (CICER), the Cornell China Center, and the Emerging Markets Institute, brings…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:30 pm
Sage Hall, 134
Registration Link: https://cglink.me/2cm/r2042287
The Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business Emerging Markets Theme, in collaboration with China Institute for Economic Research (CICER), the Cornell China Center, and the Emerging Markets Institute, brings…
Past Events
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
1:30 pm
Virtual
This is a meeting in which students of Portuguese and the Portuguese-speaking community at Cornell will meet students, professors, teachers, and representatives of Afro-Brazilian organizations to read (or partially read) "O Olho Azul" by Toni Morrison.
The meeting will be in Portuguese and it is…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Risking their lives along a network of dangerous Colombian highways to confronting the wounds of leaving home through poetry, Nos Vemos Pronto documents first-hand the treacherous and diverse experiences of Venezuelan refugees in Colombia. Filmed in various regions throughout Colombia, from the Venezuelan border to…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
12:25 pm
Uris Hall, G08
The story of TodoSomos, two years on the Venezuelan Colombian border, rigorously documenting the humanitarian crisis through the collection of first-person narrative and how we created an archive of the story that is undeniable and inconvenient to those responsible for the crisis.
TodoSomos on the Colombian…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
4:00 pm
Physical Sciences Building, 401
Drug trafficking and drug-related violence have increased dramatically in Latin America's Southern Cone during the last decade. Illicit activities have increased and diversified in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay in a way that threatens political and social inclusion. The talk will discuss the evolution of drug-…
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
1:00 pm
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Black Box Theatre
Celebrating Teatrotaller’s 30th Anniversary!
Jorge Silva ’12 a Cornell alum and managing director of the Wirtz Center for Performing Arts at Northwestern University will be joining us in person to lead a neo-futurist workshop.