About the speaker: Marleen Haboud is professor of linguistics, sociolinguistics and research methods at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. She has worked on several projects related to sociolinguistic studies, literacy and bilingual education. She …
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“On the Backs of Tortoises: The Will to Save the Galápagos Islands”
About the speaker: Professor Hennessy is a historical geographer with research and teaching interests in global environmental history (with an emphasis on Latin America), animal studies, histories of science and conservation, and the political economy …
“Rethinking the Future of Housing Worldwide: Favelas as a Sustainable Model?” by Theresa Williamson
With Rio as its case study, this talk describes and analyzes sustainable and creative practices and urbanistic qualities that emerge organically from unplanned favela communities. It unhinges the logic that unregulated ‘slums’ are a horrid …
Ethical Positioning Created by Authoritarianism: From the Popular Subject to the Collective “I” in the Chilean Documentary
About the speaker: Professor Pino-Ojeda’s research is concerned with the ways in which the arts present and contest hegemonic power. She started her career as a secondary school teacher in Philosophy and Spanish-American literature in …
“Race and Language of the Belonging Argentina” by Blenda Femenias
About the speaker: Blenda Femenías is a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology of American University. She is specialist in gender, race, ethnicity, and the arts in Latin America. She has conducted research in the …
Inti-Illimani: An Intimate Conversation
Come and enjoy this informal conversation with the members of the group in an intimate space sponsored by LACIS . You will have the chance to talk with the musicians about Latin American Folk Music …
“The Essential Role of Community Organizing in National Change”
In March, 2017, El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban metallic mining declaring it too destructive to their fragile environment and water resources. This revolution came after devastating pollution by multi-national …
“Haitian Change” by: Nicxon Digacin
Nixcon Digacin is native to rural Haiti. He has worked for different international NGOs in Haiti for the past five years, including Entrepreneurs du Monde and the World Bank. Nicxon first came to the United …
WILDLIFE OF CUBA By: Nils Navarro.
Nils is the author and illustrator of of the recently published book “Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide”. He is the taxonomist and former curator of herpetology at the Museum of Natural History, …
“Land use change and oasis bird communities in the Atacama desert”
About the speaker: Dr. Cristian Estrades is Full Professor of the Faculty of Forest Science at the Universidad de Chile. His research is focus on aspects like ecology and conservation of wildlife, landscape ecology, …