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Announcing the UCLA screening of Saravá Shalom, a documentary on the practice of Afro-Brazilian religions among members of Brazil's Jewish community. We will be joined by director Alex Minkin. Andrea Kogan (PUC-SP) will moderate from Brazil via Zoom.

For those unable to attend the screening on October 20, there will also be a screening on Sunday, October 18, at the synagogue and cultural center Der Nister, located in DTLA at 639 Spring St. Alex will also be present at that screening, and Bryan Pitts (UCLA) will moderate the discussion. by @ucla_lai

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17 days ago

Today Rahdi Taylor dropped off a stunning collection of Wixarika artwork that she donated to the LAI from the estate of her mother, Dr. JoAnn Taylor. We plan to hang the artwork in the hall outside our offices on the 10th floor of Bunche Hall so that UCLA’s Latin Americanist and international studies communities can appreciate it with us.

(Photo: Rubén Hernandez-León, Rahdi Taylor, and Hailey “Aelynn” Taylor Maynard) by @ucla_lai

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6 months ago

On October 6, the LAI held its annual Fall Reception, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Perú. We heard from Consul General Jaime Casafranca, who spoke on the ties between Peru and California. And we were treated to a performance by Elenco Cultural Raices Peruanas @raicesperuanas. Delicious Peruvian food was provided by @merka.saltao

Stay tuned for information about this year's programming in the LAI, including a year-long lecture series on Perú! by @ucla_lai

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3 days ago

📣 ¡Les invitamos a dialogar sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y afromexicanos!

Acompáñenos en una conversación sobre la Iniciativa de Ley General de Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y Afromexicanos, con la participación de Adelfo Regino Montes, director general del Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas de México.

📅 Jueves, 15 de octubre de 2026
🕛 12:00 p. m. (hora del Pacífico)
📍 Bunche Hall, salón 10383, UCLA, y en línea
🎟️ Evento gratuito

¡Les esperamos para reflexionar sobre el reconocimiento, la defensa y la promoción de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y afromexicanos!

🔗 Más información y registro: En nuestra bio by @ucla_lai

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7 days ago

Join the UCLA Latin American Institute for “Peruvian Diasporas Beyond Latin America: Migration, Transnationalism, and Media in Europe and Asia,” a webinar exploring Peruvian migration across the Pacific and Atlantic, from Japan to Spain and France. 🇵🇪🌏

Featuring Jessica Retis of the University of Arizona, this talk examines how migration, digital media, and social networks shape diasporic communities, cultural identities, and connections to home.

📅 Monday, October 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM PT
💻 Online webinar

🔗 Learn more and join us: link in bio! by @ucla_lai

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7 days ago

Join us on Friday, October 30, to hear from José Marengo, a renowned modeler of El Niño, and Ane Alencar, an expert on environmental change in Amazonia, about the looming effects of El Niño on the Amazon region. Information on October 30 webinar at UCLA on the effects of El Niño on the Amazon. Friday, October 30, at 12:00 PDT by @ucla_lai

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9 days ago

Time, Reciprocity and Extortion
Street Vending and Getting By in Tijuana’s La Línea

📅 Monday, October 5
🕐 1:00 PM PT
📍 Bunche Hall, Room 10383 & Online
💻 Hybrid Event

🔗 Zoom RSVP: ucla.in/3UJ0q2T (link in bio)

🎤 Speaker: Andrea Buchetti, PhD
Adjunct Professor, University of Padua (Italy)

Join us for a lecture exploring street vending and everyday survival strategies along the U.S.–Mexico border. by @ucla_lai

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17 days ago

¿Cómo pueden los objetos arqueológicos y las colecciones de museo ayudarnos a comprender las comunidades, memorias y saberes que les dan significado? Acompáñanos en esta charla con Solsiré Cusicanqui, PhD, quien explorará proyectos colaborativos desarrollados en Perú y en el Museo Fowler de UCLA, destacando el papel fundamental de comunidades, artistas y portadores de conocimientos ancestrales en la preservación del patrimonio cultural.

📅 Miércoles, 7 de octubre de 2026
🕐 1:00 PM PT
📍 Bunche Hall, Sala 10383
🗣️ Evento en español
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Los sitios arqueológicos y los objetos de museo permanecen vinculados con comunidades, territorios, memorias y saberes vivos. A través de proyectos desarrollados desde Cajamarca y Lima hasta el Museo Fowler de UCLA, esta charla presenta excavaciones comunitarias, programas de educación patrimonial, colaboraciones con maestras tejedoras y artistas andinos, y exposiciones cocreadas con artistas indígenas amazónicos. Al reconocerlos como especialistas y colaboradores intelectuales, estas iniciativas transforman la manera en que interpretamos, cuidamos y compartimos el patrimonio. En última instancia, ¿qué significado pueden tener los objetos, los sitios arqueológicos y el patrimonio sin las personas que continúan otorgándoles sentido, manteniendo vivos sus conocimientos ancestrales y trabajando por su salvaguardia?

Sponsor(s): Latin American Institute, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Center for Early Global Studies by @ucla_lai

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22 days ago

Latin Americanist Community,

Save the date for the LAI Fall Reception!

Join us for an evening of community, conversation, and connection on Tuesday, October 6, at 4:00 PM at the Bunche Hall South Lawn.

In partnership with the Consulate General of Peru in Los Angeles

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP link in bio taken in UCLA Bunche Hall by @ucla_lai

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a month ago

Our hearts are with communities in Colombia affected by the recent 7.4 earthquake.

Please consider supporting relief efforts through the Colombian Red Cross: https://www.cruzrojacolombiana.org/

Every contribution makes a difference. by @ucla_lai

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2 months ago

HOY: Álvaro Olmos, director boliviano en conversación
viernes 29 de mayo de 2026 3:00 pm
University of California, Los Angeles
Spanish and Portuguese Department
Rolfe 4302 (Lydeen Library)
345 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024 by @ucla_lai

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5 months ago

Border histories, family stories, and a century of memory. Join us for a powerful conversation with Jazmine Ulloa on her forthcoming book El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory.

📅 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM PT
📍 Online Webinar (link in bio)

In conversation with Antonieta Mercado, Professor of Communication at the University of San Diego.

Don’t miss this deep dive into the forces that shaped one of America’s most complex border cities. by @ucla_lai

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5 months ago