Week of July 18, 2021 in UCIS

Thursday, April 8 until Friday, April 8

8:00 am Conference
Georgia Consortium: Exploring the Complexities of Vietnam
Location:
Online via Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center
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Monday, July 19

3:00 pm Panel Discussion
Charlemos Series: Changes in Black Politics in Latin America
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies along with Latin American Political Institutions Section LASA
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In this edition of Charlemos, we will discuss Kwame Dixon's (Howard University) article, "Afro-Latin Social Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean" (in Politics, 2020) and David De Micheli's (University of Utah) article, "Racial Reclassification and Political Identity Formation” (in World Politics 2020). The conversation will be moderated by Alisha Holland (Harvard University). The discussion will be in English. Registration required.

Thursday, July 22

6:30 pm Film
Kusama in Situ
Location:
Mattress Factory
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Screenshot: Asia and Mattress Factory
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Join us for an evening event that celebrates world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama. We will screen the biographical documentary Kusama: Infinity (2018) and provide educator-led tours of Kusama's permanent installation Infinity Dots Mirrored Room (1996) at the Mattress Factory.