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On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Alziras Institute and the New School Observatory on Latin America held a panel discussion on climate justice and care, exploring the connection between climate policies and care systems. The event opened with welcoming remarks by...
Michael Cohen speaker at Urban Economy Forum 7
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Michael Cohen attended a Colloquium in Mexico City from March 17-19, 2025, entitled, “Las ciudades frente a los nuevos gobiernos de derecha”, (Cities Confronting New Governments of the Right”), organized by URBS.TIC, UNAM, and UAM. The event was attended by an...
LATIN AMERICA ON THE MOVE: TWO PANELS · Event Summary
Latin America on the Move: Two PanelsContinental Governance and the Impact of the US 2024 Elections on Latin America May 2, 2024, The New School, New York, This event was jointly organized by the Observatory on Latin America OLA together with faculty from the...
UPDATE ON U.S. – CUBA RELATIONS IN A MULTIPOLAR WORLD LECTURE · EVENT SUMMARY
Presentation by Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, April 5, 2024, at The New School in New York. The topic of Ambassador Soberón’s presentation was “An Update on U.S.-Cuba Relations in a Multi-Polar World”. This...
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