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...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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...
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...
Join us at the information session for the term-time DRCLAS Study Abroad Programsand learn about opportunities available for Harvard undergraduates to study at top universitiesin Argentina for transfer credit.
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
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...
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...
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...
Speaker: Angela Garcia, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Stanford University Moderator: Ieva Jusionyte, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Social Studies
In the past decade, drug treatment centers called anexos (annexes) have proliferated throughout Mexico...
La iniciativa privada constituye una bisoña experiencia en la Cuba actual. Aun cuando persisten un gran número de limitaciones legales, económicas y políticas para su desarrollo, muchos cubanos han decidido apostar por la creación de un negocio propio. Con el desarrollo del sector privado en los últimos años, se ha percibido un aumento de su peso en la economía nacional y su rol como actor social.
El sector vive un nuevo periodo de cambios, las regulaciones que rigen su funcionamiento han sufrido modificaciones, con...