UBC Lat Am Studies

Latin American Studies at the University of British Columbia. Follow us for news and events about Latin America in the Lower Mainland.

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Estamos muy felices de haber podido mandar un grupo de estudiantes de @UBCGoGlobal a la @UFrontera Gracias por tenernos! https://t.co/q7dpzxio8f

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Join us and the @ubcfilmsociety for a Latin American film festival. Tomorrow they are showing La Vendedora Rosa from Colombia. More movies this week and next. @VLACC_CA @UBC_Arts

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Organized by MEXSA, the Mexican students' association.

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Come check out these two great films tonight at the Norm @UBC @ubcfilmsociety @ConsuladoMexVan Güeros and Cerulia. Show starts 6pm. I think there might be free popcorn. All are welcome.

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Looking forward to this film screening today at 4pm!

[UBC Faculty of Arts @UBC_Arts]

On Wednesday, @ubclas and @ubcfilmsociety present a screening of "Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl," followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and UBC Arts profs Dr. @Crystallynnweb (@UBC_History) and Dr. Kimberly Bain (@ubc_english).

More info ⬇️

[UBC History @UBC_History]

On March 6, join @ubclas, @ubcfilmsociety and @UBC_Arts for a screening of "Ampe: Leaping into the Sky, Black Girl," followed by a discussion with the filmmakers as well as Dr. @Crystallynnweb (History) and Dr. Kim Bain (@ubc_english).

Details in link!

https://t.co/3ouAAUDFNW

[Benjamin Bryce @BenjaminBryce2]

Join us for a film screening on Thursday at @UBCRobsonSquare for two @thenfb films as part of Black History Month. @UBC_PH @UBC_History @UBC_Arts @ubclas Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia (1992) and Journey to Justice (2000). Free admission. All are welcome.

[UBC Public Humanities @UBC_PH]

On Feb 29, join @ubcLAS for a free screening of short films by Black Canadian filmmakers as part of Black History Month, followed by a discussion with Dr Crystal Webster. Co-sponsored by @TheNFB, @UBCFilmSociety, @UBC_History, @cinema_thinks, and @UBC_PH. https://t.co/T17TmHbmIF

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Our program would like share a recently-drafted statement of principles for the LAS program. These principles guide our course planning, our teaching and research, our commitment to our students, and our engagement with Latin America. https://t.co/oJcXMejUIP @UBC_Arts @UBC

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Reminder about film screening on Thursday to kick off Black History Month. @ubcfilmsociety @UBC_History @ArturoVictoria4 @UBC_Arts @thenfb https://t.co/K7gXKRAP1f

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

@BenjaminBryce2 @thenfb @ubcfilmsociety @Crystallynnweb @ArturoVictoria4 Looking forward to this. @UBC_History @UBC_PH @FilmUBC @UBC_Arts

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

As we look towards February, here is a great article about Black directors and their work with the National Film Board. https://t.co/v2lS4NOC8J

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Celebrate Black History Month and Black excellence with contemporary and historical films by Black directors. The first event is taking place next Thursday, February 1 at the Norm Theatre in the UBC Life Building. @thenfb @UBC_Arts @ubcfilmsociety @UBC_History @UBC_PH @FilmUBC

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Celebrate Black History Month and Black excellence with contemporary and historical films by Black directors. The first event is taking place next Thursday, February 1 at the Norm Theatre in the UBC Life Building. @thenfb @UBC_Arts @ubcfilmsociety @UBC_History @UBC_PH @FilmUBC

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

LAS-affiliated @ArturoVictoria4 and his great interview about teaching Dominican literature, Caribbean Studies, and Latin American Studies. https://t.co/DbdV4D0Mkh

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Looking forward to welcoming @SharikaCrawfo17 @UBC_History @UBC_Arts @UBCMigration for her talk on Nov. 23. From North End to Pañatown on Anglo-Caribbean migration to the Colombian Island of San Andrés, 1953 -1972. Please RSVP here: https://t.co/jW962ILl16

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

@UBC_Arts Undergrads at UBC, check out the LAS Global Seminar in Peru in May-June 2024. https://t.co/dDcl2wSLE9. It costs $3500 but most students are eligible for a $5000 scholarship. Taught in English by UBC professor @jbmurray. Apply by Dec. 5.

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

We are co-sponsoring a large workshop with @AlaicaAleksa and @CLAAS_CA. Oct 27-28 @ubc. With financial support from @WennerGrenOrg and UBC VPRI. Check out conference website: https://t.co/WvseUjvRnI

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Join the Latin American Landscapes Cluster and @UBC_FHIS for a talk this Wednesday. Daniel Balderston: “Borges as Itinerant Lecturer: The Landscapes of His Talks from 1949 to 1955.” September 27, 2013, 3-4:30pm. FHIS Seminar Room, 7th Floor, Buchanan Tower

[UBC Lat Am Studies @ubclas]

Thanks everybody for joining us last night. On Saturday, we are continuing the discussions of Chile. All are welcome. https://t.co/1TbPSMuWEA

[Benjamin Bryce @BenjaminBryce2]

We organized a film screening @ubclas last night. 1972 Canadian documentary of Allende in collaboration with @thenfb. @vergara_angela, I thought you might appreciate the candid footage of Allende, his discussions of labour and of the #revolución https://t.co/jEQnbFSwXu