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🎧Listen to our new Podcast episode featuring our Reportage Fellow Phoenix Paz. She is a third-year student in the PhD Program in History at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her research focuses on the history of infrastructure in Colombia. 🔗Link in our bio.

Ana María Granados is a PhD student in the LAILAC program at the Graduate Center. Her research primarily focuses on narratives of counterinsurgency and national security, particularly in the context of the drug war in Colombia and Mexico. She currently teaches at Lehman College.

🗣In this talk, visiting scholar Tiago da Silva Coelho will discuss his fascinating research that connects transnationalism, labor memory, fashion, and art history. *This talk will be held in Spanish . RSVP at lailac@gc.cuny.edu

CLACLS Reportage series is out! We published three compelling articles that offer diverse perspectives and a shared dedication to bridging the gap between academic research and public engagement. To read the articles visit

📚🎉Join us in celebrating the launch of Fátima Vélez's book "Jardin en Tierra Fría" and engaging in a conversation with Vélez and poet Eliana Hernández-Pachón. Fatima is a writer, a PhD candidate, and a CLACLS Fellow. 📍 365 5th Ave, NYC, - The Graduate Center, Room 9206/9207

Documentary Screening: Okupas, followed by a conversation with director Catalina Santamaria and filmmaker Orlando Godoy🎬📽️. 🗓️ Wednesday, November 13, 2024.⏰ 6pm-9pm.📍365 5th Ave, New York, NY - The Graduate Center, Segal Theater

Dia de música (Music day) no Graduate Center 🎵🎼 Musician Flávio Silva will lead the exciting workshop "Brazilian Music Approach: Rhythms and Analysis." He is a pianist, composer, arranger, music producer and educator.

It is that time of the year again when we celebrate our inspiring Summer Fellows🎊🎉 Join us to learn about the incredible projects our Summer Fellows 2024 have brought to life and hear their fascinating experiences researching in various regions🌎

In this episode of the CUNY Forum, "Why vote? Is that a really question ?" Laird Begard, Director of CLACLS, highlighted the voting trends and emphasized the significance of the Latino vote in this election. Watch on YouTube!.🔗

The Festival de Cine Colombia Migrante comes to the Graduate Center 🎥🎞️.Save the date!. 🗓️ Thursday, October 24, 2025.⏰6:00-9:00 pm.📍365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY -The Graduate Center, Elebash Theater . RSVP scan the QR code on the flyer or via the link in our bio.

Watch the whole conversation on CNN en Español channel on YouTube! #latinovote #vote #cnnespañol #uspresidentialelections2024.Link: 

📣 You are invited to the Latine Tapestry: Interweaving Ancestral Strands 2024 CUNY wide Symposium. Mark on your calendar ✨ . 🗓️ Friday, October 18, 2024.⏰ 11am-7pm.📍Medgars Events College, CUNY - 1635 Bedford Ave (AB1), Brooklyn, NY. RSVP scan the QR code on the flyer

What a night! Thank you to CNN en Español for such a compelling conversation. Swipe left for the highlights of the "CNN Voto Latino" event @thegraduatecenter ✨.#claclsgc #registertovote

CLACS Open House is tomorrow, 10/8, at 3pm! Drop by and say hello! .Location: 365 5th Ave, New York, NY - Graduate Center - Room 5419.

We are thrilled to present Thiago Sardinha's paper "The Militarization of Rio de Janeiro: Armed Groups, Security Forces, and Armed Forces and the Dispute for Territory.".The full paper can be found at:

The “CNN Voto Latino 2024: How Will Latino Voting Trends Impact the Election?” It is this Wed, 10/9.CNN commentators Juan Carlos López, Maria Cardona, Boris Sanchez, Rocio Velez, and CUNY distinguished professor Laird W. Bergad. Free, reserve:

Save the date! ."Making the Rural Urban" with author Sebastían Villamizar Santamaría, and scholar Andreina Torres Angarita as discussant. RSVP: Scan the QR code on the flyer or via the link in our bio.Location: 365 5th Ave, New York, NY-The Graduate Center - Skylight room

Join us for a conversation with Sophie Maríñez, the author of "Spirals in the Caribbean." . October 16, 2024.6:00pm-9:00pm.Location: 365 5th Ave, New York, NY - Skylight room. RSVP: Scan the QR on the flyer or via the link in our bio.