Posted Oct 19, 2009

Prof. Victoria Murillo Book Release

Join the Institute of Latin American Studies to celebrate the book release of Columbia University's Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Victoria Murillo.

Posted Oct 14, 2009

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner meets with Prof. Guillermo Calvo during World Leaders Forum

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with ILAS associated facoulty member, Prof. Guillermo Calvo, during the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University in September of 2009.

Posted Sep 25, 2009

President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Republic of Guyana Speaks at Columbia University's World Leaders Forum

Columbia University's World Leaders Forum will host the president of the Republic of Guyana this week.  President Bharrat Jagdeo will discuss “What’s Greener than a Rainforest? Economic Transformation and Forest Conservation in Guyana.”  Join us in Low Memorial Library's Faculty Room to welcome President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Posted Sep 03, 2009

Al Stepan Honored with LASA's 2009 Kalman Silvert Award

Congratulations Professor Stepan!  The Latin American Studies Association awarded Professor Stepan its prestigious Kalman Silvert Award at the 2009 Conference in Rio. Read more about Professor Stepan's work and the award in a tribute article from the LASA newsletter:

LASA's 2009 Kalman Silvert Award Winner

Posted May 18, 2009

INTRODUCTION TO MODERN NAHUATL

THE INSTITUTE OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES and THE DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE

in Coordination with New York University and Yale University Are Pleased To Announce A New Course For the Fall 2009:

INTRODUCTION TO MODERN NAHUATL

Spanish W4050 section 001 - Call Number, 87598

Nov 04, 2009 6:00 PM, International Affairs Building Room 802, 420 West 118th St.

Listening and the Inscription of Popular Song in Nineteenth Century Colombia

Join Professor Thomas Trebat, Executive Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies, for this Latin American seminar. Ana Maria Ochoa, Director of the Center for Ethnomusicology at Columbia University, presents:  "Listening and the Inscription of Popular Song in Nineteenth Century Colombia."

Nov 19, 2009 2:30 PM, International Affairs Building Room 802, 420 West 118th St.

Archaeology, National Identity and the Coup in Honduras: the Role of the Ancient Maya

Dr. Dario Euraque, Director of the Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia (IHAH) and Associate Professor of history and international studies at Trinity College, presents a lecture on Honduran cultural identity and its relationship to the country's recent coup.

Mar 05, 2010 11:00 AM,

"Overt and Discreet Violence" - Latin American History Graduate Student Conference

The doctorate students of Latin American history at Columbia University are pleased to invite graduate students from all disciplines and institutions to participate in the conference, "Overt and Discreet Violence: Ruptures and Continuities in Latin America and the Caribbean."