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Pitt helped this senior find her voice. Now, she wants to amplify others’
Graduating senior Jaqui Hernandez-Martinez, a Center for Latin American Studies ambassador, leaves Pitt with a passion for language, research and cultural connection.
Unearthing the Camargo: Community, Memory, and the Hidden Histories of Slavery in Brazil
At a recent lecture hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies, Brazilian historian Martha Abreu wove together archival evidence, local memory, and transatlantic tragedy to tell the story of one ship, one community, and the broader legacy of illegal slavery in Brazil.
4 Pitt-Greensburg faculty received President's Distinguished Awards
Recipients included faculty affiliates Pilar Herr (CLAS) and Bryan S. Adams (ESC).
CLAS hosts film screening event, A Day Without a Mexican
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh hosted a screening of the film A Day Without a Mexican as part of the Center’s Border to Border Series.
Slavery, museums, and public engagement
"What can we remember that will surround us in oceans of history and potential? And how?” - Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
On Wednesday, February 26, a group of educators and curators came together at the University of Pittsburgh to participate in the panel discussion, Slavery, Museums, and Public Engagement.
The panel included:
Pitt’s Office of the Provost has appointed 2 new faculty fellows
GSC, CLAS, and CAS faculty affiliate Shelome Gooden and David Sanchez, GSC affiliated faculty, have been appointed as faculty fellows by Pitt’s Office of the Provost.
The Pitt library’s Vast and Varied Latin American Collection Can ‘Speak to Anyone’
Martha Mantilla’s interests in books and culture moved her from her roots in Colombia to destinations all around the world, and eventually to a long career as the librarian of the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at the University of Pittsburgh.
CLAS Welcomes Emicida to Pitt's Campus in 60th Anniversary Celebrations
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) was happy to welcome Emicida to campus last week. Throughout the week, the Brazilian rapper, writer, entrepreneur, and contemporary thinker held a series of pop-up course sessions focusing on Brazilian history, culture and music.
Bolivian Director Alejandro Loayza Grisi Attends Pitt Screening of His Film ‘Utama’
The Pitt Spanish and film and media studies departments came together on Tuesday, March 26 to host a screening of the 2022 drama “Utama,” along with the writer and director, Alejandro Loayza Grisi. Loayza made his feature-length directorial debut with the film.
Celebrating Community and Culture with the Center for Latin American Studies
Kicking off International Education Week is a tough charge, but the Center for Latin American Studies’ (CLAS) Latin American and Caribbean Festival was the perfect opener.
