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CLAS ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
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Wednesday, March 31 at 5:30 P.M.
The Latin America and the Caribbean Competency Virtual Series
is an opportunity for students to learn more about different topics related to this area and connect with the guest speakers outside of the classroom environment. The students will also have the chance of discussing and asking questions regarding the topic of the presentation. The fourth presentation will be by Kat Andrews, Policy Analyst at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
To register, click "HERE"
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Thursday, April 1, at 5:00 P.M.
O seminário "Culturas Negras no Atlantico (CULTNA)" é uma iniciativa que congrega o Laboratório de História Oral e Imagem (LABHOI) da Universidade Federal Fluminense e da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, e o Center for Latin American Studies da University of Pittsburgh. Neste encontro, será discutido o texto "Propuesta de una epistemologia africana para descolonizar los imaginarios y los discursos latinoamericanos sobre las identidades", de Clément Animan Akassi, com o próprio autor.
To register, click "HERE"
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Thursday, April 1 at 6:00 P.M.
Fiction / Venezuela / 2013
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
"A nine year old boy's preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming of age tale.
To register, click "HERE"--Register by April 1st at 3pm.
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Friday, April 2, 2021 at 4:00 P.M.
Join Panoramas interns as they explore the history and current status of Puerto Rico's status in the United States. From pre-colonial history to current legislation, Abby, Bridget, Isabel, and Katie will cover independence, statehood, and economic development.
To register, click "HERE"
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Wednesday, April 7, at 3:30 P.M.
The next Crimes Against Humanity in Latin America Series event, Roberto Simon will discuss his book, "O Brasil Contra a Democracia: A Ditadura, O Golpe no Chile, E a Guerra Fria na America do Sul," which focuses on the role that Brazil played in the cold war and how the Brazilian Military Dictatorship sought to influence regional affairs, including Chile's own anti-democratic struggles. The event will be in English.
To register, click "HERE"
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Wednesday, April 7 at 5:00 P.M.
This roundtable is an opportunity for undergraduate CLAS students to hear from current teachers who graduated from Pitt with a Certificate in Latin American Studies about how they arrived at this stage in their career and how they incorporate their knowledge of Latin America in their jobs. The event will consist of testimonies from the teachers followed by a question and answer session. Thank you to the following teachers who will be participating: Zach Rehrig, Sarah Sleasman, Nicole Hartung, Luke Leiden, and Jason Hank.
To register, click "HERE"
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April 9, 2021
1:00 P.M. -- Alebrije Workshop (closed)
CLAS, and Mexico Lindo, are proud to present a live, virtual carvig demonstration and painting workshop with renowned Oaxacan artist, woodcarver Armando Jimenez and his wife, painter Antonia Jimenez Carillo. The workshop will be co-facilitated by Mexico Lindo’s owner, Mexican Folk-Art dealer Lisa DiGioia Nutini.
4:00 P.M. -- The Americas Trivia
Show your knowledge about North America, Latin America & the Caribbean
To register, click "HERE"
6:30 P.M.
Film:
The Mole Agent Documentary Screening
A Chilean man and recent widower named Sergio answers a classified ad for an unusual job at a private investigation service.
To register, click "HERE"
SAVE the Date:
Festival on October 2, 2021, if University and City of Pittsburgh guidelines allow us to have a safe event. For more information, Click "HERE"
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, October 2, 2021
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The next Charlemos event will be on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 15:00 EDT; the topic of discussion will be "Radical versus Moderate Voters in Latin America." Jennifer Cyr (University of Arizona) will moderate a conversation with Juan A. Moraes (Universidad de la República), Diego Luján (Universidad de la República), and Lucio Rennó.
To register, click "HERE"
Website:
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/charlemos
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April 15, 2021 at 4:00 P.M.
Join the Nationality Rooms Program and Mid-Atlantic Mother's Milk Bank for a series of panel discussions on the health and cultural aspects of Human Milk. Also sponsored by CLAS, African Studies, the School of Health and Rehab Sciences, UPMC, the Latino Community Center, and the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh.
To register, click "HERE"
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Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:30 P.M.
CLAS & the Center for Health Equity co-sponsor this reading group. We will discuss the conclusion of Matthew H. Rafalow's "Digital divisions: How schools create inequality in the tech era". The book chapter talks about technology, play, and discipline and how it plays in different environments. Pitt has access to this book.
To join, click " HERE"
Meeting Passcode: Latinx
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The aim of the internship is to involve CLAS certificate student(s) in organizations that work in and with the Latinx community in Southwestern Pennsylvania and leverage the skills and language acquired during their course of studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
Internship Opportunities:
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Luis Van Fossen Bravo is the Academic Advisor for the Center for Latin American Studies, and would be happy to meet with you to discuss your academic aspirations and career goals.
To schedule a meeting, click "HERE"
For the Course List, click "HERE"
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