Program in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies

"A Bruddah's Mind," dir. Déo Cardoso, Brazil https://pragda.com/film/a-bruddahs-mind/ Portuguese with English subtitles With Lucas Limeira, Nicoly Mota, Jennifer Joingley, Mayara Braga. Based on real events, this political drama fuses Brazilian history with international anti-racist movements. Saulo, a black introvert student and fan of the Black Panther Movement, challenges his school in the largely white city […]

The Program in Latin America, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies is pleased to welcome Professor Mariela Noles Cotito, Social and Political Sciences, Universidad del Pacífico, Peru, to present: The current state of Black citizenship in Andean countries The formulation of legislation aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of racial and ethnic minorities in Andean countries […]

"Pájaros de Verano," dir. Cristina Gallego & Ciro Guerra, Colombia https://pragda.com/film/birds-of-passage/ Wayuu, English, and Spanish with English subtitles With Carmiña Martínez, José Acosta, Natalia Reyes, Jhon Narváez, Greider Meza, José Vicente Cote, Juan Bautista Martínez ACADEMY AWARD® COLOMBIA’S SUBMISSION FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, the creative team behind Oscar®-nominated EMBRACE OF […]

Join us for a lecture by Sarah Quesada, Romance Studies, Duke University Event co-sponsored by William D. and Robin Mayer Professorship of Arts & Sciences Sarah M. Quesada’s book illustrates a “Latin-African” history: an untold story that challenges dominant narratives in world literature and transatlantic studies that ignore Africa's impact in broader Latin American culture. […]