Harvard signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education Saturday to strengthen collaboration amid tense relations between the United States and Cuba under the Trump administration.

 

The memorandum is a formal document that promotes research partnerships through joint publications, academic conferences, and post-graduate training programs. Part of the agreement also encourages Cuban students to apply for admission to Harvard.

University Vice Provost for International Affairs Mark C. Elliott and Aurora Fernández, Cuba’s vice...

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In the early 20th century a group of more than one thousand Cuban teachers went to a summer school course there and, although their story is not very well-known in either of the...

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The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies is pleased to announce the launch of the Mexico Innovation Fund (MIF) and a call for proposals from Harvard faculty seeking to conduct collaborative research in Mexico to be supported by the MIF.

The MIF seeks to deepen research ties between Harvard and Mexican academia, in order to address Mexico's most salient, social, political, economic,...

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The latest book publication of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) in partnership with the Harvard University Press (HUP) covers the current economic situation in Cuba and will be released to the public next month. The book is titled The Cuban Economy in a New Era: An Agenda for Change toward Durable Development and is available for pre-order on the HUP website.

The Cuban Economy in a New Era is edited by Jorge I. Domínguez,...

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Throughout the week of October 22-28, 2017, Harvard University will host a series of events covering a range of themes that are united in their larger goal of exploring global impact. The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies would like to call special attention to two events: a premiere screening and Q&A with the director of a film titled Los cubanos de Harvard (The Harvard Cubans), and a panel featuring Harvard University President Drew Faust titled "The Future of Cities."

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