Mercosur: The Common Market of the South: Institutional Reality and Challenges

This flyer promotes a lecture by Raquel Rodriguez on Mercosur, an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Rodriguez is a renowned consultant and former Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uruguay. This event was held on August 29,2012 at FIU Modesto A.Maidique Campus, DM163.

Return to Ithaca

This flyer promotes the U.S. Premiere Screening of Return to Ithaca, a film by Laurent Cantet. The director and writer Cantet, co-writer Leonardo Padura, and actor Fernando Hechavarria attended the screening on November 13, 2015 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

Cuba: From Economic Take-Off to Collapse under Castro

This flyer promotes a book presentation of "Cuba: From Economic Take-off to Collapse under Castro" by co-authors Jorge Salazar-Carrillo and Andro Nodarse-Leon.The book reviews Cuba's economic success pre-Castro, and concludes the Fidel Castro's revolution has been an economic disaster for Cuba. This event was Cosponsored by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU and will be held on December 15,2015 at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL.

The 17th Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture

This flyer promotes an event for The 17th Annual Eric E.Williams Memorial Lecture, featuring the Honorable Dr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The event was held on October 23, 2015.

The 17th Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture- The US-Cuba Accord: How the Caribbean Paved the Way

This flyer promotes an event for The 17th Annual Eric E.Williams Memorial Lecture, featuring the Honorable Dr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The event was held on October 23, 2015 at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Florida International University.

The Symbolism of Race in Cuba Today- Presentation by Pedro Perez- Sarduy

This flyer promotes a lecture by Pedro Perez- Sarduy, a Cuban poet, novelist, journalist, broadcaster and cultural critic residing in London. The lecture was held on November 5, 2015 at FIU Modesto Maidique Campus GL 220 and was co-sponsored by the Department of English and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center.

Exploring the musical work of Mike Porcel (English version)

This flyer promotes an event called "La cancion de la mano de Mike Porcel",a presentation of "Viernes de Musicalia", music by the Cuban-American musician Mike Porcel. The event was held in Spanish on September 26, 2014 at the Green Library, Room 220.

Evolution and Permanence in Cuban Poetry- The Poetry of Lazaro Castillo

This flyer promotes the lecture "Evolution and Permanence in Cuban Poetry- The Poetry of Lazaro Castillo" by Lazaro Castillo, a leading young poet in Cuba. His texts are characterized by his interest in daily life, a collection of itinerant anecdotes, and the amorous vocation that precedes pain. This lecture is cosponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and was conducted in Spanish. It was held on November 20,2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC254.

The Spanish Spoken in Cuba: Antecedents, Processes of Phonetic Variation, and Cubanisms- Lecture by Elizabeth Santana Cepero

The flyer promotes " The Spanish Spoken in Cuba: Antecedents, Processes of Phonetic Variation, and Cubanisms", a lecture by Elizabeth Santana Cepero on the Cuban variety of Spanish that results from historical and socoiolinguistic processes of transculturation and change. The lecture was conducted in Spanish and held on November 19,2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus Green Library 220.

Mapping Memories: Cuban Exiles Navigate Home

This flyer promotes the lecture "Mapping Memories: Cuban Exiles Navigate Home" by Patricia L. Price, the Dean of Academic Affairs at Stella & Charles Guttman Community College, City University of New York, Manhattan. This lecture was held on November 16, 2015 at Modesto M. Maidique Campus, Green Library 220.

Confiscated Properties in Cuba: Revisiting the Issue of Legal Settlements after D17- A Panel Discussion

This flyer promotes a panel discussion titled "Confiscated Properties in Cuba: Revisiting the Issue of Legal Settlements after D17". The panelists will discuss the legal and economic implications of dealing with the private properties confiscated by the Cuban revolutionary government from both Cuban and non-Cuban actors. Confirmed participants include: Rolando Anillo, President, Cuban Claims Association Pedro G. Menocal, Partner, Gutierrez Bergman Boulris, PLLC Jose Gabilondo, Associate Professor of Law, FIU Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, retired partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. This event was held on November 12, 2015 FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Rafael Diaz Balart Hall 1000

Cuban Miami: Geography of a Crossroad-City of the Americas

This flyer promotes a book presentation by author Violaine Jolivet, whose book Miami la Cubaine is derived from her doctoral thesis defended at the Sorbonne in 2010. The presentation was held at Book & Book in Coral Gables, FL on November 20, 2015.

The Mariel Exodus, 35 Years Later: Impacts in the U.S. and Cuba- A Symposium

This flyer promotes an event called "The Mariel Exodus, 35 Years Later: Impacts in the U.S. and Cuba", a symposium on the massive migrant wave from Mariel Harbor in Cuba to Key West, Florida. Among the participants in this symposium are Dr. Jesus J. Barquet, New Mexico State University, Dr. Julio Capo Jr, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Dr. Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University, Dr. Guillermo J. Grenier, Florida International University, Dr. Lillian Guerra, University of Florida, Kate Dupes Hawk,independent scholar, Dr. Eliana Rivero, University of Arizona, and Dr. Abel Sierra Madero, New York University.The event was held on October 30, 2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Graham Center 150.

Puerto Ricans in the Empire: Tobacco Growers and U.S. Colonialism

This flyer promotes the event "Puerto Ricans in the Empire: Tobacco Growers and U.S. Colonialism", a book presentation by Author Teresita A. Levy. The book focuses on the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States in the tobacco-leaf market. Teresita Levy is an associate professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican studies at Lehman College, City University of New York, and the associate director of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies at the Graduate Center. This event was held on August 24, 2015 at the Florida International University, Modesto A Maidique Campus, DM 445.

The Catholic Church in Cuba and the Diaspora: A Symposium

This flyer promotes a symposium "The Catholic Church in Cuba and the Diaspora: A Symposium". Among the topics discussed were Pope Francis' September 2015 visit to Cuba and the United States, and its impact on the future of the Catholic Church in Cuba and the diaspora. Among the speakers for this event were Dr. Ana Maria Bidegain, FIU, Sister Ondina Cortes, St. Thomas University, Dr. Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado, University of Miami, Bibi Hidalgo, co-founder, En Comunion, Ana Celia Perera, independent scholar, Dagoberto Valdes, Convivencia, and Achbishop Thomas Wenski, Archdiosese of Miami.