UCLA Latin American Institute

The Latin American Institute supports research and disseminates scholarship on Latin America through grants, conferences, public programs and teacher training.

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Yesterday, ⁦@UCLALabor⁩’s Gaspar Rívera-Salgado led a Mexican Election Watch Event in partnership w/ ⁦@seiuusww⁩.

Rívera-Salgado also leads UCLA’s Center for Mexican Studies and has been discussing the historic nature of this election.

⁦@UCLACollege⁩

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New series alert 📣

The first event will take place on Wednesday, January 17 at 11:00 AM.

"Los Pueblos Originarios en México de cara a las elecciones presidenciales: Una promesa no cumplida"

Bunche Hall, Rm 10383
Zoom registration: https://t.co/VjRPWR8QOs

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Join us tomorrow for the last event of the Fall quarter!!

*link in bio to register

#dariengap #uclaevents

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Hoy a las 2 PM! Te esperamos :)

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Te esperamos este miércoles a las 2:00 pm.
*evento Híbrido*

Bunche hall 10383
Zoom: enlace en nuestro bio

#veracruz #medicinatradicional #Huasteca #uclaevents

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Happening next week!!

RSVP required: https://t.co/NDVJj4luLN

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Join us tomorrow for two exciting events in collaboration with the UCLA Department of History.

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Film screening tomorrow at 7PM!

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Film screening: Stepping Softly on the Earth, with Indigenous leader and philosopher Ailton Krenak (via Zoom) and director Marcos Colón (in person). The film narrates the struggles of three Indigenous leaders to save their homes in the Amazon from climate change and deforestation

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On Thursday, October 19th at 4pm PT, Dr. Spence Morrow will present on his work with archaeology and the metaverse in a talk entitled “Thinking Through the Tool: Immersive Virtual Reality at Mawchu Llacta and Huaca Colorada, Peru.” The talk will be hybrid.

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NEW SERIES ALERT!

UCLA Latin American Institute Children's Literature Series for Educators

“Children’s Literature in Latin America: An Introduction “

Thursday, October 19 at 5:30pm
*Link in bio to register

#educators #teachers #ucla #uclaevents #literature #latinamerica

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HAPPENING TUESDAY October 3rd!
Time: 3:00 PM
Where: Ucla Kaplan A48

#Guatemala #economy #ucla #uclaevents

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
October 12, 2023, at 6:30 pm.
Film screening: Aribada
Followed by a panel discussion and reception

Where: James Bridges Theatre

#filmscreening #ucla

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The Latin American Institute invites you to its new speaker series:
“Latin American Mobilities” presenting Alejandra Díaz de Leon and her new book “Walking Together” on Friday, October 27 at 12pm.

We hope you can join us
*link in bio to register

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Resistencia Indígena y los Derechos Lingüísticos en México Y California
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Los esperamos el 12 de octubre para el primer evento del Otoño. Evento organizado por el Centro de Estudios Mexicanos.

*Evento híbrido*
*enlace en nuestro bio

#mexico #uclaevents #indigena #indigeneity

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IYKYK: TFW your event is low key, but also a really, really big deal

Like, say, this one:

⭐️Special Event: Ambassador Francisco Mora, Today! at 2:00 PM https://t.co/MVSeINScYJ

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Join us on Wednesday, 2/15 at 12 PM.
*Hybrid Event*
In-Person: YRL, Presentation Room #11348
Online: https://t.co/8meoQmbbWT

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Join CASWG for a talk with Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj today at 12 pm.
Dr. Velásquez Nimatuj is an international spokesperson for Indigenous communities in Central America and was the first Maya K'iche' woman to earn a doctorate in social anthropology in Guatemala.

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Join us on Tuesday, February 14 at 10 am for a conversation with Dr. Heatherton about her book
and what lessons it may contain for contemporary labor
and movement organizing strategy.
Zoom: https://t.co/yso4b3h0tL

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Join us on Wednesday, Jan 25 at 11 am.

Join via Zoom: https://t.co/yIBU0dXeTH

*No registration required.