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HiGSA, The Hispanic Graduate Student Association, invites you to its second edition of HiGSA Talks!: A series of talks about/by Latin America(ns). It will be held on Friday, March 30th from 4 to 8:30 PM at the Claude Pepper Center (FSU).
HiGSA, The Hispanic Graduate Student Association, invites you to its second edition of HiGSA Talks!: A series of talks about/by Latin America(ns). It will be held on Friday, March 30th from 4 to 8:30 PM at the Claude Pepper Center (FSU). Food and coffee will be provided, and a reception will follow.
This year we have three renowned keynote speakers:
Dr. Maria Morales - FSU, who works on gender and human rights issues in Latin America
Dr. Abby Cordova - University of Kentucky, who studies topics ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
HiGSA Talks presents a series of talks regarding Latin American issues, and research conducted by Latin students and scholars. It offers a safe inclusive interdisciplinary space where the FSU hispanic members or scholars doing research on Latin America can share their findings and/or experiences. HiGSA Talks is a solid opportunity to share ideas, and serves as a learning experience that develops our understating of the diverse global society we live and work in today. This is a unique event within FSU and its open to the public.
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
Program
4:00 - 4:10 Introductory Remarks Dean Dr. Mark Riley
4:10 - 4:50 Feminicide in Latin America: History and Reality Dr. María Morales
4:40 - 5:05 Conquering the small to understand the big: Pablo Giuliani
A road from nuclear physics to astrophysics
5:05 - 5:20 Freestyling: The case of classically trained Vivianne Asturizaga
musicians in La Paz
5:20 - 5:35 The Power of Roots Hannah King
5:35 - 5:50 The Quest for Women-Responsive Cities Yancili Lozano-Torres
in Colombia
5:50 - 6:00 Break
6:00 - 6:15 Doing Poly-relevant Research MS Leandro Echt
6:15 - 6:30 Humans and viruses: Forever frenemies Angélica Medina
6:30 - 6:45 Latin America & Afro-latinidad Jeannine Ortega
6:45 - 7:00 Puerto Rico’s political, economic and fiscal crises Olivier Perrinjacquet
7:00 - 7:15 Host microbial interactions Catalina Cuellar-Gempler
7:15 - 7:20 Break
7:20 - 8:00 Crime, violence, and international migration: Dr. Abby Córdova
Consequences for democracy in Latin America
and the U.S.
8:00 - 8:30 Reception
LOCATION
636 W Call St, Tallahassee, FL 32304, Tallahassee, FL 32304
