Synposia & Conferences

Sixth Annual Maya Symposium and Workshop: Maya Calendars and Creation
Tulane University
February 6 - February 8, 2009
Featuring guest speakers from the fields of archaeology, art history, epigraphy, ethnohistory, linguistics, and archaeoastronomy, the 2009 symposium promises to be a memorable weekend spent exploring and discussing Maya creation mythology, divination and prophecy, and calendar systems.  We hope you will join us in New Orleans next February for the Sixth Annual Maya Symposium and Workshop. For more information, contact Denise Woltering or visit: http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/MayaSymposium/

Seminar & Film

Latin American Fall Film Series
102 Jones Hall, Tulane University
Thursdays at 7:00 pm
The Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University announces the Fall Film Series beginning September 18, 2008. For more information please email: nporto@tulane.edu. To view the poster click here.

Student Events 

PACHANGA
Friday, October 10, 2008, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Jones Hall Patio
Please join us for the first Pachanga of the fall semester in the patio of Jones Hall. The event, hosted by TULASO (Tulane University Latin American Student Organization) is free and open to the public. Come and enjoy music by one of New Orleans' finest latin musicans, Fredy Omar. Food and drinks will be available.

TULASO Organizational Meeting
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Tulane Undergraduate Latin American Studies Organization (TULASO) is a student organization that brings together Tulane Students with an interest in Latin America to explore aspects of Latin American culture here in New Orleans.  Activities include social outings, group participation in extracurricular academic events and community service.  Admission is free of charge.  This event is sponsored by TULASO and is being hosted by The Stone Center for Latin American Studies.  For more information contact: Edie Wolfe at lastadv@tulane.edu, TULASO Faculty Advisor.

New Graduate Student Orientation
August 25-26, 2008
Please see schedule for more information or contact the Stone Center.

Lectures

"Somos Negros Finos: Anglophone Caribbean Cultural Citizenship Across CUba's Tumultuous 20th Century" Lecture by Andre Queeley
Friday October 10, 2008, 3:30 PM
Newcomb, Newcomb Faculty Lounge across from 119
Andrea Queeley will be giving an anthropology colloquium that engages arguments around the multiplicity of black identity through examining the self-representation of people of Anglophone Caribbean origin in Cuba. This event is being sponsored by TASA and GSSA. It is free and open to the public. For more information please contact aqueeley@tulane.edu.

Alianza & BLSA Speaker Series by Nicholás Vaca
Tuesday October 7, 2008, 6:00-7:15 PM
Tulane University Law School, Weinmann Hall 110
Nicholás Vaca, a Latino lawyer from San Francisco and the author of "The Presumed Alliance,” will be speaking about the unspoken conflict between Latinos and Blacks and what it means for America. There will be a panel discussion with Professor Ray Diamond and Mr. Luis Leitzelar and a reception to follow in the MPR.  This event is being sponsored by the Tulane Law School.  If you have any questions please contact Christopher Bernhardt at (937) 750-7766 or cbernhar@tulane.edu.

"Literature at the Limit: Writing as a Survival Strategy" by Hiber Contaris
Monday September 29, 2008, 5:00 PM
Tulane University, Jones Hall 102
Hiber Contaris was a professor of Literature and Political Ideologies at the Center for Latin American Studies of the University of Arizona between 1997 and 2006 and now is living and teaching in Montevideo, Uruguay. He received his doctorate from the Sorbonne, Paris, in 1968. Upon returning to his native Uruguay he became active in the Movement for National Liberation (Tupamaros). In 1976 he was arrested for his former association with the Movement and was imprisoned for the next eight years, until the return of democracy in his country. He is the author of numerous novels, plays, short stories, and political and literary essays. His books include Ten Percent of Life (1987), Oscura memoria del Sur (2002) and Cuarteto (2007). He received the prestigious Casa de las Américas prize for his play The Assasination of Malcolm X in 1968 and for his book La cifra anónima - Cuatro relatos de prisión in 1988.  This event is cosponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese of Tulane University. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact Christopher Dunn in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at cjdunn@tulane.edu.

“Paper Cemeteries:  Informal Aspects of Organization in Brazilian Public Security Reform” by Anthony Pereira
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:00- 8:00 pm
Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A
Papers are pre-circulated.  For more information visit our website:  http://shcst.tulane.edu. Admission is free of charge and attendance is by invitation only.  This event is being hosted by The Stone Center for Latin American Studies, and sponsored by the Department of History and the Department of Political Science.

Distinguished Visitors & Special Events

Latin American Library Open House and Book Sale
Friday, September 26, 2008 12:00-4:00 pm
Latin American Library, 4th floor Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
An open house to welcome new faculty and students, meet old friends from the campus and the community, and learn more about the Latin American Library's collections and services.  Given the success of the last two year's event, we will also have a book sale with some great books at wonderful prices. All titles are on Latin America and the Caribbean, and are largely in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Come stop by in the afternoon for hors-d'oeuvres and refreshments. This event is hosted by Tulane University and sponsored by the Latin American Library. This event is free and open to the public.  For more information call 504-865-5681, or write lal@tulane.edu. 

Professional Development

For more professional development opportunities, visit the Latin American Resource Center.

Performances & Exhibits

To be announced.