Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

For the second time, two units at Indiana University are co-sponsoring the Symposium on Teaching and Learning Indigenous Languages of Latin America, or STLILLA, focusing on the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages of Latin America. The symposium begins Sunday (Oct. 30) at the University of Notre Dame.
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Author-activist-entrepreneur Dean Cycon, the CEO of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee, will speak at Indiana University this week in public events Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 23-24). Cycon will present a public lecture titled "Javatrekking: Social Change and Sustainable Business in the Coffeelands" (also the name of his book) Wednesday, Feb. 23. He will take part in an informal discussion with faculty, students and community members Thursday, Feb. 24.
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City of Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan has deemed September 2010 Haiti Awareness Month in Bloomington. Indiana University's Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies will join with other IU units and community partners to host a series of discussions, performances and events related to the Caribbean country.
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"Writing on the Wall," a democracy-themed interactive arts project and feature of Indiana University's ArtsWeek 2008 and IU's Moveable Feast of the Arts, traveled to Haiti and a "second life" as construction material. "It's what a role for an artist can be, where you take one thing and change it into another," said artist Joe LaMantia. "We're taking words and putting them into action that is critically needed, helping with the pain and suffering in Haiti. It's one of those turns of events that turned out just right."
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"Writing on the Wall," a democracy-themed interactive arts project and special feature of Indiana University's ArtsWeek 2008 and IU's Moveable Feast of the Arts, is en route to a "second life" as graffiti-covered construction material for use in Haiti. "It's what a role for an artist can be, where you take one thing and change it into another," said artist Joe LaMantia. "We're taking words and putting them into action that is critically needed, helping with the pain and suffering in Haiti. It's one of those turns of events that turned out just right."
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The Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University Bloomington will welcome four acclaimed film directors for a week of free screenings and engagement with students, faculty and the community, starting Monday (March 1).
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