Author: Lidia Hernández Tapia

  • LIVE@365: Gilberto Gil’s Expresso 2222 Turns 50

    Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil, known for his musical innovations and political activism, has moved audiences and influenced artists and thinkers around the world. His seminal 1972 album Expresso 2222, his first release after returning to Brazil from exile, turns 50 this year. In celebration, writers and musicians will discuss this groundbreaking work and publication of…

  • Dutch Oil, Dominican Sugar and the Back Doors of the Caribbean Diaspora, 1910-1970

    Margo Groenewoud in Conversation with Chelsea Schields. Event organized in collaboration with CUNY’s Dominican Studies Institute and the CUNY Graduate Center History Program. Friday, March 24, 2023, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDTLocation: CUNY Graduate Center, Room C-198 365 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 This event is free and open to the public. Get ticket to RSVP…

  • Book Talk With John A. Gronbeck-Tedesco

    Operation Pedro Pan was the extraordinary undertaking by the Miami Catholic Diocese, federal and state offices, child welfare agencies, and anti-Castro Cubans to bring more than fourteen thousand unaccompanied children to the United States during the Cold War. Officially called the Unaccompanied Cuban Children’s Program, children without immediate family support in the United States—some 8,300 kids—received…

  • Latinos, Elections, And The Future of American Democracy

    As the Latino population continues to grow in the U.S., how will this demographic shift impact the political landscape and the future of American democracy? In this important conversation, experts will shine light on the diversity, complexity, and divergent views within the Latino community, while also discussing the power Latino voters have to affect elections, redistricting, public policy, and more. John Gutiérrez, director…

  • Democracia Agora ou Nunca: os desafios do novo governo brasileiro

    Join us for a discussion about the current challenges of Brazil’s new government with an exemplary panel of publicly engaged scholars. **This event will be in Portuguese**  Date and time: Monday, March 6, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Location: CUNY Graduate Center, Skylight Room (9001) 365 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016  Participants: David Nemer,…