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Discovering Columbus (and his Many Lives)
“I thought there were too many books on Columbus until I read Matthew Restall’s,” judged one reviewer of The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus— “which has made me realize that […]
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Discovering Colonial Latin American History
Matthew Restall is a historian whose scholarship focuses on six areas of specialization: the Spanish Conquest era in the Americas; Aztec and Maya history; the history of colonial Mesoamerica, primarily […]
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LAIS Community Breakfast in November
Our monthly community breakfast will take place on Wednesday, November 5, at 9:00 a.m. Come out to Girvetz 2320 to enjoy free bagels and coffee!
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Latin American Studies v. the Psychedelic Renaissance
The last two decades have seen a resurgence of research with psychedelic substances for medical purposes that has concurred with a proliferation of neo-shamanic or mystical practices, retreats and communities […]
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Film Screening and Discussion: The Market and the Monkey’s Paw: The Bitcoin Experiment in El Salvador
Please join us on May 23rd, from 2 to 4 pm, in Girvetz 2320, for a screening a discussion of The Market and the Monkey’s Paw: The Bitcoin Experiment in El Salvador, […]
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Professor Giovanni Batz Awarded Thomas McGann Book Prize in Modern Latin American History for “The Fourth Invasion”
The LAIS Program would like to congratulate Professor Giovanni Batz, Associate Professor of Chicano Studies and head of the CLAIR Central American Studies Lab, on his recently being awarded the […]
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Book Talk: The Letters of Fernando Túpac Amaru
Please join us for a book presentation to mark the publication of Las cartas de Fernando Túpac Amaru y otros documentos (1782-1798) [The letters of Fernando Túpac Amaru and other documents], co-edited […]
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Lottery in Quechua and other games
Please join us for a night of games, as we celebrate indigenous languages from across the Americas. You are welcome to bring your own games, ideas, and languages to share.
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Notes on LAIS Tertulia: Grassroots Resistance to Bukele’s Authoritarian Regime in El Salvador
On February 27th, we were joined via webinar by Yesenia Portillo, director of CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) for the first talk of CLAIR’s Central […]
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