Diaspora and Development

This flyer promotes the website "Diaspora and Development" (D&D), which is part of the project on "The Cuban Diaspora and the Development of the Entrepreneurial Sector in Cuba" of the Cuban Research Institute. The site wishes to contribute to the success of Cuban entrepreneurs on the Island, and of family and friends that support them from the diaspora. http://diasporaydesarrollo.com/

El Valor de las Instituciones: El Indice de Calidad Institucional

This flyer promotes the lecture "El Valor de las Instituciones: El Indice de Calidad Institucional" by Dr. Martin Krause, a Professor of Economics at the University of Buenos Aires. This event was held at Books&Books in Coral Gables,FL on September 19,2012, and was part of the "Conferencias" series by the Interamerican Institute for Democracy.

Assimilation or Transnationalism? Evidence from the Latino National Survey for Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and South Americans who Immigrated to the USA from 1958 to 2005

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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.