In addition to the courses comprising the minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the LACS Committee organizes and sponsors campus-wide events that promote an understanding of the region and related scholarship.

October

22 12:20 pm Moakley Center Auditorium

Fair Trade Coffee in Guatemala, video discussion hosted by Dr. James Hayes-Bohanan, Geography Dept.

23 11 - 12 noon Council Chambers

Dr. Dina Carbonell Hispanic Heritage Month Memorial Brunch

Jose Alvarez, Cuban American, Assoc VP Royal Ahold Corp, Distinguished Lecture

27 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program Steering Committee Meeting, Location TBA

interested faculty/librarians/staff/administrators are invited

30 "The Day of the Dead" and other Hallow'een Customs, Location TBA

Video viewing and discussion of celebrations, rituals, and meanings

November

5 12:20 pm Location TBA

Michael Lundquist, CEO, Polus Center, topic TBA
3:30-5:30 pm Moakley Center Auditorium

FOCUS ON BRAZIL I Distinguished Lecture: Brazil: A Regional Power and a Global Player

Dr. James Green, Associate Professor of History and Brazilian Studies, Brown University

December

3 2:00 - 4:00 pm Moakley Center Auditorium

FOCUS ON BRAZIL II Distinguished Lecture: Brazil: Race and Racism in Brazil

Dr. Ibrahim Sundiata, Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, Brandeis University

Last Modified: October 22, 2008

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