EVENT SUMMARY · Film Screening: Iran #3037: Political Sexual Violence Under the Dictatorship
On October 13, 2022, the Observatory on Latin America and the Schools of Public Engagement hosted the screening of the filmed theater piece titled Iran 3037, which is the address of a clandestine torture center that operated during Pinochet’s “civic-military”...
EVENT SUMMARY · Visit to The New School by Argentine President Alberto Fernández
Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina, delivered a speech entitled “Facing Global Challenges: A Latin American Perspective” on The New School on September 20, 2022, at the invitation of the Observatory on Latin America of the Julien J. Studley Graduate Program in...
Event Summary · Book Launch: The Walls of Santiago
On May 5th, 2022, the Observatory on Latin America (OLA), the Schools of Public Engagement (SPE), and the School of Undergraduate Studies at The New School hosted the book launch of The Walls of Santiago: Social Revolution and Political Aesthetics in Contemporary...
Brazilian Human Rights Activists at The New School
On October 2, 2022, Brazil will vote for a new president after four years under President Jair Bolsonaro who has repeatedly announced that he will not accept the result of the elections under the current voting system. Mass protests are planned on September 7,...
Event summary · Lecture by Ambassador Federico Villegas
Peace and Security, and Sustainable Development from a Human Rights Perspective: The Contributions of the United Nations Human Rights Council Lecture by Ambassador Federico Villegas On April 21, 2022, the Observatory on Latin America (OLA) hosted Ambassador Federico...
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