Jorge Luis Borges, The First Q? with Gustavo Fares In 1940, an obscure Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges, wrote about an imaginary sect that invented a society with its own culture, sciences, philosophy, and language. In the story, the sect’s fictional ideas ended up transforming the real world. Fast forward to 2022 in the United States, […]
Through a series of thought experiments and real-life examples, the presentation will examine the notion of race and ethnicity as applied to Latin@s in the United Sates. We will review the historical formation of said group, its relations to Latin America, and present examples of its cultural and political expressions. Gustavo Fares, a native of […]
Americans of all generations are familiar, whether they know it or not, with Cuba and its history. Words such as “Che” Guevara, embargo, Fidel, Elián González, Mariel, resonate with the American history of the last half century. These terms are also intimately related to Cuba and its peoples. I invite you to join me at this special moment […]