Event Summary · Paraguay: a 30-Year Old Democracy, Progress and Challenges
On April 10th, 2019, the Observatory on Latin America at The New School hosted Luis Ortiz, Susana Sottoli, and Javier Uriarte, who spoke to an audience of students, faculty, and general public. This talk was introduced by Michael Cohen, Professor of International...
Event summary · Bottom-up Urban Policies in Brazil: Nabil Bonduki’s research and practice
On April 18th, 2019, the Observatory on Latin America at The New School hosted Nabil Bonduki, Brazilian architect, urbanist, academic, and politician who spoke to an audience of students, faculty, and general public. Bonduki’s talk was introduced by Miodrag...
Conference: Social Inequality and the Educational System in Paraguay
The Observatory on Latin America organizes a seminar to discuss the research of Luis Ortiz, OLA Visiting Scholar 2018-2019. Professor Ortiz holds a PhD in sociology from the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in France and an MA in social sciences from...Is Coffee Sustainable? A Roundtable on Production, Trade and Community in the Coffee Industry
The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) is pleased to present: Is Coffee Sustainable? A Roundtable on Production, Trade and Community in the Coffee Industry PARTICIPANTS: SGPIA: Chris London, Paolo Gaglianò, Elena Teare TRANSDISCIPLINARY DESIGN: Megan Willy GLOBAL...From Projects to Processes: Participatory Approaches to Urban Integration
The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) is pleased to present: From Projects to Processes: Participatory Approaches to Urban Integration By Juan Maquierya President, Housing Department of the City Government of Buenos Aires INTRODUCTION BY: Michael Cohen Professor,...
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