Latin America (Video) Podcast
1) A Conversation with Sandra Cisneros - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2025
Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent ...Show More
2) David Mares on Latin America: What's Next for Washington?
David Mares, the director of the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies at UC San Diego, looks ahead to how a Trump presidency will impact Latin America. Series: "What's Next for Washington?" ...Show More
3) Recapturing the Mexico Moment: Session 1 -- Mexico Moving Forward 2015
In the first session of a day-long conference on modern Mexico, a panel of economists, political scientists and journalists assess Mexico’s challenges and opportunities as it attempts to regain moment...Show More
4) Remarks from the Consuls General: Remedios Gomez Arnau and William Ostick -- Mexico Moving Forward 2015
Remedios Gomez Arnau, the Mexican Consul General in San Diego, joins William Ostick, the US Consul General in Tijuana in calling for greater cooperation and understanding between the two countries in ...Show More
5) Welcome Remarks: Peter Cowhey and Denise Moreno Ducheny -- Mexico Moving Forward 2015
Peter Cowhey, dean of the School of Global Policy and Strategy and Denise Moreno Ducheny, Senior Policy Advisor at the Center for US Mexican Studies at UC San Diego, give welcoming remarks to the 2015...Show More
6) Envisioning Global Citizens: The Construction of Multiracial Societies in the Americas with Jessica Graham and Dana Velasco Murillo -- UC San Diego Founders’ Symposium 2013
Jessica Graham’s research explores the politics of race and nationalism in Brazil and the United States in the 1930-40’s. As a result of the international debates over democracy, fascism and communism...Show More
7) A Space for Peace: The Audacity of Nonviolence in Mexico with Pietro Ameglio and Everard Meade -- Institute for Peace and Justice Distinguished Lecture Series University of San Diego
Can nonviolent civil disobedience effectively counter the brutality of organized crime and government corruption in Mexico? What impact can people’s movements have against such odds? Pietro Ameglio, a...Show More
8) Indigenous Rights in Latin America: What Kind of Freedom Do They Offer? with Nancy Postero -- Degrees of Freedom
Anthropologist Nancy Postero describes the political rise of indigenous peoples in Latin America, as they called for more recognition from the state and more inclusive forms of citizenship. Where tha...Show More
9) Mexican Democracy in Comparative Perspective with Peter H. Smith -- 20 Years After NAFTA -- Center for US-Mexican Studies and Osher UCSD
Much attention has focused on Mexico's transition to electoral democracy in recent years. But how does it compare with other nations of Latin America? Is it typical of the region, or is it "unique" ...Show More
10) Mexican Migration to the United States with David FitzGerald -- 20 Years After NAFTA -- Center for US-Mexican Studies and Osher UCSD
UC San Diego sociologist David FitzGerald explains how recent changes in the economies of the US. and Mexico, along with border enforcement and shifting demographics have led to a stabilization of Mex...Show More