Activity Type:
Lecture
Presenter:
Rafael Duharte (Casa del Caribe; Office of the History of Santiago de Cuba)
Date:
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 12:00 to 13:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Department of History Lounge, 3703 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Contact Person:
Dr. Laurence Glasco
Contact Phone:
412-648-7486
Contact Email:
llag1@pitt.edu
Cost:
Free
Rafael Duharte Jiménez, a distinguished Cuban historian of slavery and abolitionism, has published nearly a dozen books on the history of Santiago de Cuba and on subjects related to slavery and race in Cuba and the Caribbean. In 1983, he helped found Casa del Caribe, a prestigious cultural institution in Santiago de Cuba. He has lectured and conducted seminars throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, and the U.S. He has just completed a series for Cuban TV on the history of Santiago.
UCIS Unit:
Center for Latin American Studies
International Week
Non-University Sponsors:
Center on Race and Social Problems
Department of History
Carnegie Mellon University Center for African American Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE)