Center For Latin American Studies
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Film shot by Vanderbilt visiting professor at Nashville Film Festival
The North American premiere of Musica Campesina, shot by Chilean filmmaker Alberto Fuguet while he was a visiting resource professor at the Center for Latin American Studies, will be April 17 at the Nashville Film Festival. Read MoreApr 13, 2011
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Latin American theologian with ecofeminist perspective visits VU
Latin American theologian Ivone Gebara will be part of a March 28 panel discussion on "Ecology, Gender and Liberation in Brazil." Read MoreMar 23, 2011
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Listen: Concert highlights music of Ariel Ramirez
Misa Criolla – a performance of musical works by the late Argentine composer and pianist Ariel Ramirez – will take place Dec. 5 in the Scarritt Bennett Center’s Wightman Chapel. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 5 p.m. The English translation of Misa Criolla… Read MoreDec 2, 2010
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Video: “Liberation Theology: 40 Years Later”
Gustavo Gutiérrez, author of A Theology of Liberation; History, Politics, Salvation and other ground-breaking works on issues of spirituality and Latin American history, spoke on the Vanderbilt University campus Nov. 8, 2010. Gutiérrez’s address, “Liberation Theology: 40 Years Later,” was sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies, which… Read MoreNov 11, 2010
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Father of Liberation Theology visits Vanderbilt on 40th anniversary of movement
Gustavo Gutiérrez, author of A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, Salvation and other ground-breaking works on issues of spirituality and Latin American history, will speak on the Vanderbilt University campus Nov. 8. Gutiérrez’s keynote address, “Liberation Theology: 40 Years Later,” will be at 7 p.m. in Benton Chapel. The… Read MoreNov 5, 2010
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Guatemalan ambassador to keynote workshop at First Amendment Center
Francisco Villagrán de León, ambassador of Guatemala, will speak at the First Amendment Center The Guatemalan ambassador to the United States, Francisco Villagrán de León, will speak at the First Amendment Center 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 29. The ambassador’s talk, “Challenges to Development in Guatemala,” is free and open… Read MoreOct 28, 2010
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Video: “Immigration in a Time of Economic Crisis: Downturns and Returns in US/Mexico Relations”
The Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies, ConexiónAméricas and the Woodrow Wilson Center Mexico Institute presented this Sept. 7, 2010, roundtable discussion of the effects of recent economic downturn on Mexican immigration to the U.S. The panel brought together leading experts to analyze the interrelation of immigration, economic crisis, and… Read MoreSep 23, 2010
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Immigration in a time of crisis focus of Vanderbilt roundtable discussion
Mexican immigration to the United States and the effects of the economic crisis and increased border security on U.S.-Mexico relations will be the subject of a Sept. 7 roundtable discussion at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies, Conexión Américas and… Read MoreSep 3, 2010
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Video: “Latin American Challenges … After the Crisis”
Watch video of an Oct. 1 talk by Ricardo Lagos. Lagos, a former Chilean president whose administration achieved strong economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms, addresses current issues facing Latin America. Lagos, who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006, spoke on “Latin American Challenges…After the… Read MoreOct 2, 2009