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LACS sponsors and cosponsors an extensive series of events on the Latin American and Caribbean region, including lectures, conferences, workshops, films, photo exhibits, and musical presentations. These complement our academic programs while at the same time serving as outreach to the local community. For a line-up of our events upcoming and past events, please see below.
Outreach
Audio & Video
November 2009 Events
November 06, 2009
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Clements Library (909 South University Ave, across the street from the Law School)
Description:
LACS, IRWG, and UMS present an Artist Interview: "Who is Gal Costa?" The Who Is…? Series will explore the meteoric rise of Gal Costa, one of the artists central to the Tropicalismo movement in Brazilian popular music. Like other artists from that movement, her music has evolved over time, yet the strength and the heart of her talent continues. The artist herself will be interviewed by UM Professors Sueann Caulfield and Jesse Hoffnung-Garskoff, both experts in Brazilian history and culture, who will discuss her artistry, cultural background, and personal story.
November 07, 2009
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Hill Auditorium
In concert! Gal Costa and Romero Lubambo.
Description:
The great Brazilian female vocalist Gal Costa makes her area debut as part of UMS’s ongoing exploration of the superstars of Brazilian music, which has brought Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Milton Nascimento to area venues in recent years. Her professional career was launched in 1964 when she performed alongside Veloso, Gil, Maria Bethânia, and Tom Zé in the concert Nós, por exemplo, which opened a new theater in Salvador. Part of the Tropicalismo movement, Costa had two early nationwide hits, “Baby” and “Divino Maravilhoso,” both of which appeared on her eponymous solo debut album, now considered a Tropicalismo classic.
November 10, 2009
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM, 1636 SSWB (International Institute)
MUTUM (EDU) - Brazil (Global Lens Film Series)
Description:
This film contains mild language.
This film will be shown at both 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
November 12, 2009
6:30 PM - 5:30 PM, University of Michigan Business School
Description:
Over the course of two days, the 12th and 13th of November, 2009 we will have three VIP speakers and five faculty moderated one hour panels, each of which are described below.
Opening Keynote: Steven J Puig - 6:30 - 7:30 PM November 12th
All Day Conference 8 AM - 5 PM November 13th
November 12, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 1014 Tisch Hall
Professor Maria Elena Martinez Presents
Description:
León y Gama’s Treatise on Skin Color and the Enlightened Creole “Science” of Race in Eighteenth Century New Spain
November 13, 2009
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, 1644 SSWB (International Institute)
Democracy in Latin America Panel Discussion
Description:
Professors Alejandro Velasco, New York University, David Smilde, University of Georgia, Miriam Kornblith, Jose Molina, Universidad del Zulia will be participating in a panel discussion, chaired by UM Professor Dan Levine, on Democracy in Latin America.
November 17, 2009
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 1636 SSWB (International Institute)
POSSIBLE LIVES - Argentina (Global Lens Film Series)
Description:
This film contains nudity, sexual content and adult themes.
This film will be shown at both 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
November 20, 2009
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, 1644 SSWB (International Institute)
Peronist Argentina Reconsidered: New Evidence on Peron's Foreign Economic Policy
Description:
Professor Claudia Kedar will give a talk about Peron, the US and the IMF/World Bank entitled "Peronist Argentina Reconsidered: New Evidence on Peron's foreign economic policy". Professor Kedar is also teaching a mini course on "The New Economic Order: Latin America and the International Monetary Fund" in the Fall 2009. More information to come regarding Professor Kedar's talk.
December 01, 2009
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM, 1636 SSWB (International Institute)
MY TIME WILL COME - Ecuador (Global Lens Film Series)
Description:
This film contains violence, brief nudity, sexual situations and themes relating to death.
This film will be shown at both 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
December 03, 2009
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, University of Michigan (TBA)
Puerto Rican & American Perspectives on the Cultural Turn: A Symposium on the Writing of History
Description:
Graduate students from the University of Michigan and the University of Puerto Rico have taken the initiative to orgranize the conference to build on a similar conference that was held at the University of Puerto Rico September 2007. Conference participants seek to discuss te gains made almost two years ago at the conference at the University of Puerto Rico. During the conference two years ago, groups of graduate students from both programs joined each other in discussing the challenges that the discipline of history faced (and faces) and strategies for incorporating resultant debates into reserach projects.
