October 2023 News

October 30, 2023
Alonso Llosa is a Peruvian writer and director based in Los Angeles. His first feature film, The Restoration (2020), is an intelligent and profound comedy about money, aging, parenting, and the challenging adaption to a changing world in...
October 24, 2023
On Friday, Oct 6 and Saturday, Oct 7, the Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies (CLAIS) hosted the Road Ahead: Iberian Soundscapes conference, co-organized with the Department of Latin American & Iberian Studies at Columbia University...
Stephanie García. Photo by Stephanie Anestis
October 18, 2023
The Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies (CLAIS) kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with “Ofrenda,” a performance art piece by award winning Mexican artist and choreographer Stephanie García, on September 20. In “Ofrenda,” García explained...
October 9, 2023
On Thursday, October 5th, CLAIS kicked off the Professional Development Series for Public School Teachers in collaboration with the Yale Office of New Haven Affairs. Dr. Claudia Valeggia, CLAIS Chair and Professor of Anthropology, gave the talk “...
October 6, 2023
Iniciativa Proxima, an organization launched in 2020 with the support of Yale University, allows young Brazilian students to become leaders in the field of biomedical sciences. Founded and directed by Marcelo Dietrich, Associate Professor at the...