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Lecture
Thursday, September 5th
5:30pm-7:00pm

Meet the Author Club de Lectura with Federico Vite

Federico Vite (Mexico), Zeitgeist tropical tackles the question if there’s such a thing as a “tropical mindset” of violence and exuberance, in an unforgettable short story collection to go beyond the clichés of drug-trafficking culture.

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Grinter Hall, Room 376
1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611

This Stolen Country of Mine
Thursday, September 12th
6:00-9:00pm

This Stolen Country of Mine

Documentary
Spanish with English Subtitles

Guest Speaker: Dr. Carmen Martinez Novo
Guest Artist: Carlos Andres Vera, Ecuadorian Director

Harn Museum of Art
3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

Lecture
Wednesday, September 18th
1:00pm

CES Business Talk
Ruth Halahmy, Disney

Examining the Differences between Marketing to European and Latin American audiences

Join the Center for European Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies for a talk with Ruth Halahmy, Talent Acquisition Marketing Senior Account Manager @ Disney.

This talk will examine the differences between marketing to European and Latin American audiences. This session will involve a deep dive into the development of marketing strategies and campaigns for these audiences, looking at creative branding, campaign media tactics, digital content solutions, social media platforms and writing tailored and targeted copy to reach and engage with consumers.

Virtual
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Lecture
Thursday, September 19th
2:00pm-3:00pm

Florida-Brazil Relations Talk

with Representative from the Brazilian Consule

Details Forthcoming: https://www.latam.ufl.edu/calendar/events/2024/florida-brazil-relations-talk.php

TBA

Lecture
Thursday, September 19th
5:30pm-7:00pm

Meet the Author Club de Lectura with Maria Ospina

María Ospina (Colombia), Azares del cuerpo is the book that catapulted Ospina to the international stage. Each short story is meticulously crafted to make the reader re-think the whole world. Ideal for those interested in environmentalism, politics, and gender.

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Grinter Hall, Room 376
1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611

Lecture
Saturday, September 21st
5:00pm-7:00pm

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Chilean Campaign to Recover Democracy

Guest Speaker: Dr. Cristian Pérez Muñoz, Dept. of Political Science, University of Florida

UF Smathers Library
1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611

Lecture
Tuesday, September 24th
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Abraham Cruz Villegas: Some projects

The artist will discuss the methodologies, the context and the references from some recent projects in which art and nature collide.

Grinter Hall, Room 404
1523 Union Rd., Gainesville FL 32611

LEcture
Thursday, September 26th
6:00pm-8:00pm

The Shadow of the Sun

Teens and Young Adults Night

Venezuelan Filmmaker: Miguel Ferrer

Center for Independent Living (CIL)
222 SW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

Memories of my Father
Sunday, September 29th
5:00pm-7:00pm

Memories of my Father

Documentary

Guest Speaker: Dr. Julian Restrepo Sanin

UF Smathers Library
1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611

Lecture
Thursday, October 3rd
5:30pm-7:00pm

Meet the Author Club de Lectura with Giovanna Rivero

Giovanna Rivero (Bolivia), Tierra fresca de su tumba, a UF alum and internationally recognized writer of the new boom called the “Andean Gothic.” Great for fantasy and horror literature lovers.

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Grinter Hall, Room 376
1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611

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