Luso-Hispanic Studies LUSO-HISPANIC STUDIES

Dia de los muertos Celebration '23 Procession

Join us in celebrating our ancestors and departed loved ones on Día de los Muertos.  Meet outside the Anderson Freeman Center (Carr Hall.)  Along the procession there will be music, performances, dance, and much more. Visit: go/ddlm23 for more information. Bring along a memento of your loved one, a photo, favorite food, an object to honor your dead on the Procession… open to all!

To Be Announced

Kitchen Table Conversations #1: BIPOC-Themed Research and Teaching in Middlebury

In this new series, Middlebury professors Linsey Sainte-Claire (French) and Enrique García (Luso-Hispanic Studies) will discuss their BIPOC Research and Teaching in Middlebury College. Their focus will be their scholar and pedagogical approaches to Henri Christophe, one of the most important nationalist figures in Haiti’s history.  

Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)

Open to the Public

Kitchen Table Conversations #2: BIPOC-Themed Research and Teaching in Middlebury

Viola Huang (Black Studies and German) and Matthew Schrader (Studio Art) will discuss their BIPOC Research and Teaching in Middlebury College. Their focus will be their scholar and pedagogical approaches to the history of monuments and their spaces and how they are connected to both the history of racism and the fight against white supremacy.

Davis Family Library 105A

Open to the Public

The Short Arm of the Law: The Post-Dictatorship Crime Film as a Barometer for Justice in Argentina

Jennifer Alpert (Lecturer, Committee on Degrees in History & Literature at Harvard University)  is a film scholar interested in portrayals of marginalized groups in the popular cinemas of the Americas as it pertains to race, gender identity, sexuality, class, and political ideology among others, and with a focus on human rights in Latin America.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public