2021
May
18
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Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Castro
Marcia C. Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, recently published an article, “Spatiotemporal Pattern of Covid-19 in Brazil” in Science Magazine. Castro found that in Brazil—despite a well-established public health care system—"the federal response has been a dangerous combination of inaction and wrongdoing.”
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The Dawn of Olmec Civilization
The Spring Eduardo Matos Moctezuma Lecture Series features archaeologist Ann Cyphers discussing recent investigations at San Lorenzo that shed new light on the dawn of Olmec civilization almost 4,000 years ago.
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Letter from the Director
"To say that 2020 was a challenge would be an understatement. From a democratic crisis to a global pandemic to a long overdue reckoning with racial inequalities, this past year forced us to look hard at who we are and how we interact as a society."
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CERTIFICATE IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
DRCLAS awards a Certificate in Latin American Studies to Harvard College students and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences PhD candidates who complete an approved course of study and experience relating to the region. Application deadline is April 15, 2021.
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DRCLAS Podcast: Faculty Voices
Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education at Harvard University, discusses educational challenges and innovations sparked by the Covid-19 crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Explore Our Work
What We Do
Through programs, grants, fellowships, and activities, DRCLAS strives to provide support and resources for students, faculty, and scholars working in and on Latin America.
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Where We Work
With offices located in Santiago, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Mexico City, as well as Cambridge, DRCLAS offers programs covering all of Latin America.
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OUR MISSION
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) at Harvard University works to increase the knowledge of the cultures, economies, histories, environment and contemporary affairs of Latin America; foster cooperation and understanding among the peoples of the Americas; and contribute to democracy, social progress and sustainable development throughout the hemisphere.