Professor Scott Wallace of the Journalism Department was featured in the New York Times today February 27, 2019 for his current exhibit “In the Crosshairs: Dispatches from Central America, 1983-90,” on display in the Dodd Center until March 15, 2019. To read the full write up click here.
Month: February 2019
2019 UConn Migrant Farm Worker Clinic Fellowship
2019 UConn Migrant Farm Worker Clinic Fellowship Sponsored by the UConn Honors Program, El Instituto: Latina/o, Caribbean & Latin American Studies Institute, CT Area Health Education Center & the UConn Migrant Farm Worker Clinic The UConn Migrant Farm Worker Clinic fellowship is a competitive award that allows students with an interest in migration studies and/or […]
New Joint MA Program in Latina/o Studies + Public Policy or Public Administration
In January 2019, El Instituto and the Department of Public Policy (DPP) debuted two new joint Masters degree programs in Public Administration (MPA) and Latina/o & Latin American Studies and Public Policy (MPP) and Latina/o & Latin American Studies. The objective of the joint MPA/MPP and Latina/o & Latin American Studies degree programs is to […]
Library Notes
Happy New Year to all of you! Last fall, I attended the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico, La FIL as it is known to the locals. From November 30 th to December 8 th , 2018, thousands of people congregated at the Guadalajara Convention Center to see and to be seen at the greatest book fair […]
PRSA Conference
Contributed by Felix Padilla-Carbonell The Puerto Rican Studies Association (PRSA) met at Rutgers University for its 13 th biennial conference, 25-28 October 2018. This was the first PRSA conference to meet since Hurricane María devastated the island. The conference theme was “Navigating Insecurity: Crisis, Power, and Protest in Puerto Rican Communities.” Attendance, of academics, scholars, […]
Robert G. Mead Lecture Series with Dean Kevin R. Johnson
Contributed by Rocio Orozco El Instituto had the privilege to host Kevin Johnson for its annual Robert G. Mead Lecture, 6 November 2018. Johnson, Dean of the UC Davis School of Law and long-time expert on immigration law, delivered a lecture on “Immigration in a Time of Trump.” He began his lecture expressing his growing […]
Tinker Spotlight
Contributed by Ari Romano-Verthelyi In the U.S., Latino children are more likely than non-minority children to have unmet mental health needs. In order to understand and promote Latino families’ treatment engagement, several studies have examined the contribution of socio-cultural factors, identifying stigma as a key barrier. However, the term “Latino” encapsulates different national origins, which […]
The U Turn
Contributed by Megan Fountain On May 12, 2008, the U.S. government sent 900 heavily armed immigration agents to the tiny town of Postville, Iowa, to arrest 389 undocumented immigrant workers in the Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse and meatpacking plant. This event forms the backdrop for Luis Argueta’s documentary film, The U Turn. Argueta visited UConn in […]
Tertulia Con Solsiree del Moral
Contributed by Julia Marchese On October 10th, 2018, Dr. Solsiree del Moral (Visiting Professor in History from UMass Amherst) discussed her forthcoming book Street Children, Crime, and Punishment. It is the first historical study of street children and incarcerated youth in post-World War II Puerto Rico. Minors in jails and correctional schools suffered from dire […]
Illuminating the Path with Maria Hinojosa
Contributed by Rocio Orozco A vison in red and black six inch heels, Maria Hinojosa shared the Jorgensen Auditorium stage on the evening of 10 September 2018 with PR/LACC director Fany Hannon, to share the wisdom of her experience as a journalist and media entrepreneur. Hinojosa is best known for her NPR show, Latino […]