2019 Oct 04
Music Workshop / Síntesis: Una visión de la herencia musical afro-cubana
12:00pm
Location: 
Library Theater in McKinlock Hall (Leverett House) 25 Mill Street, Cambridge MA 02138

Síntesis is one of the emblematic ensembles of contemporary Cuban music, due to the richness, variety and conceptual structure of their sonic style. Sintesis music pioneered the fusion of Afro-Cuban musical traditions with contemporary jazz and rock in the late 1970s. They are among the most recognized and popular...
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2019 Oct 03
The Politics of Making Poverty Visible in Brazil and Mexico
12:00pm
Location: 
L-P-9 Malkin Penthouse, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street
Speaker: Luciana de Souza Leão, LSA Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellow, Sociology Department, University of Michigan
Moderator: Fernando Bizzarro, PhD student, Government Department, Harvard University; Graduate Student Associate, DRCLAS
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2019 Oct 03
Sacred Groves & Secret Parks: Orisha Landscapes in Brazil and West Africa
Repeats every day until Fri Oct 04 2019 .
9:00am to 4:00pm
9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: 
Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall Gund 112 Stubbins
The Sacred Groves and Secret Parks colloquium and exhibition will bring together insights on the materiality and spatiality of Afro-religious diasporic practices, decentering Western canons of knowledge and leading to new design possibilities for Brazilian and West African cities.

Landscapes of orisha devotion are often manifested as sacred groves, where devotees cultivate orishas—deities, or energies of nature, in Yoruba tradition that enable all forms of life—using combinations of botanical manipulation, animal sacrifice, music, and dance. In the process, Afro-diasporic memories...
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2019 Oct 01
Democratic Deepening and Political Parties: The National Implementation of Binding Participatory Institutions
12:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S250, 1730 Cambridge Street
Speaker: Jared Abbott, PhD candidate, Department of Government
Moderator: Fernando Bizzarro, PhD student, Department of Government; Graduate Student Associate, DRCLAS
 Why are local-level participatory institutions implemented nationally in some countries but...
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2019 Sep 30
Voting for Strongmen: Nationalist and Populist Leadership in Brazil and India
4:30pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S020, 1730 Cambridge Street
Speakers:
Rachel Brule, Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy, Boston University
Bruno Carvalho, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Patrick Heller, Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Around the world, numerous nations have witnessed a resurgence of strongman politics — and with it, many governments are bypassing democratic norms and embracing populist ideals. Focusing on President Bolsonaro of Brazil and Prime Minister Modi of India, the speakers on this panel will...
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2019 Sep 27
BLIFF: La Camarista (The Chambermaid)
Repeats every day until Sat Sep 28 2019 .
8:05pm
8:05pm
Location: 
Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center
LA CAMARISTA (THE CHAMBERMAID)
Narrative, 102 mins, Lila Avilés, Mexico, 2018

Eve (Gabriela Cartol) works long hours as a maid at a luxurious hotel in Mexico City. A young, single mother who travels far to get to her place of work, Eve has aspirations for the future and hopes that her diligence will get her a coveted spot as the cleaner on an executive floor. She enrolls in the hotel's adult education program in her quest for a better life but quickly discovers that it's not necessarily the most hard-working who get noticed for advancement. Q&A with producer
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2019 Sep 27
BLIFF: Caballerango (Horse Wrangler)
6:00pm
Location: 
Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center
Caballerango (Horse Wrangler)
Documentary, 61 mins, Juan Pablo González, Mexico, 2018
A family reflects on a young man’s disappearance in a Mexican village under the watchful eyes of the horse who saw him last.
• Official Selection, 2018 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
• Official Selection, 2019 True/False Film Festival
• Official Selection, 2019 Ambulante
• Official Selection, 2019 Festival Internacional de Guadalajara (FICG)
• Official Selection, 2019 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Trailer: https://youtu.be/2Yl2sJEzkyc...
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2019 Sep 27
The U.S. – Central America Immigration Crisis: How it started, why it continues, and what you can do to make a difference
10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium (S010), 1730 Cambridge Street
Speakers: 
Jocelyn Viterna, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
Oscar Martinez, Award winning Salvadoran journalist and author of The Beast
Elizabeth Oglesby, Associate Professor of Geography and Development, University of Arizona
Ieva Jusionyte, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Social Studies, Harvard University
Deborah Anker, Clinical Professor of Law; Founder and Director, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic
Sabrineh Ardalan, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law; Assistant Director, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic
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2019 Sep 26
Student Info Session: Puerto Rico Winter Institute
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S216, 1730 Cambridge Street
Interested in spending January in Puerto Rico? Come to the DRCLAS Info Session to learn how you can get involved in our annual Winter Institute for Harvard and University of Puerto Rico Students. 

PRWI is a 10-day graduate seminar in collaboration between DRCLAS and the College of...
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2019 Sep 25
Education has limitations: inequality and poverty in Brazil
6:00pm
Location: 
L-382 (Khan Room), Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street
Speaker: Marcelo Medeiros, PLAS Fellow, Princeton University 
Moderator: Fernando Bizzarro, PhD student, Government Department, Harvard University; Graduate Student Associate, DRCLAS

There are important limitations to what educational policies can do:...
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2019 Sep 24
Electoral Dis-connection: The Limits of Re-Election In Contexts of Weak Accountability
12:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S250, 1730 Cambridge Street
Speaker: Julie Weaver, PhD candidate, Department of Government
Moderator: Fernando Bizzarro, PhD student, Department of Government; Graduate Student Associate, DRCLAS
Conventional academic wisdom holds that the carrot and stick of...
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2019 Sep 20
Student Info Session: CASA (Study Abroad) in Argentina
2:00pm
Location: 
OIE, 1414 Massachusetts Ave., Room 333 (requires HUID)
Join us at the information session for the term-time DRCLAS Study Abroad Programs and learn about opportunities available for Harvard undergraduates to study at top universities in Argentina for transfer credit. 
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2019 Sep 20
OPIUM: A Conversation with Cuban Artist José Toirac
12:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S216, 1730 Cambridge Street
Speakers: José Toirac, independent Cuban Artist; Octavio Zaya, curator and art critic
Moderator: Alejandro de la Fuente, Chair, Cuba Studies Program
Cuban Artist José Toirac and Art Curator Octavio Zaya will discuss the exhibition "OPIUM: Works by José Toirac", as...
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2019 Sep 19
Anti-Corruption Efforts and the International Circulation of Ideas
12:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S030, 1730 Cambridge Street
Speakers: Matthew C. Stephenson, Eli Goldston Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; Fabio de Sa e Silva, Assistant Professor of International Studies and Wick Cary Professor of Brazilian Studies, University of Oklahoma
Moderator: Bruno Carvalho, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures; Affiliated Professor in African and African American Studies; Affiliated Professor in Urban Planning and Design at the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
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2019 Sep 17
Student Info Session: Mexico Winternships
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S216, 1730 Cambridge Street
How do you plan to spend J-term break? Come to the Mexico Winternship Info Session to learn how you could spend J-term building your resume, exploring a mega-city, improving your Spanish, and eating delicious food! Details below.

Program managers will be in-person to review the internships offered, funding, and all program detials. Past participants will come to...
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2019 Sep 13
The Symbolism of Race in Cuba Today
12:00pm
Location: 
104 Mount Auburn Street, 3R
Speaker: Pedro Pérez Sarduy, independent Cuban poet, writer, and journalist
Moderator: Alejandro de la Fuente, Chair, Cuba Studies Program
 Multimedia presentation that will use documentary films that examine the Afro-Cuban experience and explore Afro-...
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2019 Sep 12
Mobilities & Immobilities: Histories of Modern Migration to and in the Americas
Thu - Fri, Sep 12 to Sep 13, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: 
Thursday: William James 1550. Friday: Robinson Hall, Basement Seminar Room
This two day conference explores the history of migration to and in the Americas. Click here for more information and the complete schedule. 
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2019 Sep 10
Student Info Session: Healthcare & Education in Rural Chile Program
3:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S216, 1730 Cambridge Street
Interested in health? Want to spend January in Chile? Come to our info session to learn more!

Come to the DRCLAS Info Session to learn how you can get involved in the region over casual refreshments. The Chile program allows you to participate in experiential learning...
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2019 Sep 10
Strategies of Redistribution. The Left and the Popular Sectors in Latin America
12:00pm
Location: 
CGIS South, S216, 1730 Cambridge Street
Speaker: Andrés Schipani, PhD in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
Moderator: Fernando Bizzarro, PhD student, Department of Government; Graduate Student Associate, DRCLAS
The study analyzes the different redistributive strategies adopted by presidents...
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2019 Sep 09

Open House Celebration

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

CGIS South, Concourse Level

Learn all about DRCLAS programs, events, and student opportunities at the Open House Celebration!  



Get a chance to speak with faculty and staff about DRCLAS opportunities, enjoy some refreshments, and enter a raffle for some fun door prizes!

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