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Latin American Centre
by Oxford University
Founded in 1964 by St. Antony's College, the LAC educates graduate students in a range of disciplines applied to Latin America.
Episodes
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Why the Sandinista Revolution mattered then (and now)
Professor Valpy FitzGerald, St Antony's College, gives a talk for the Latin American Centre series.
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Financial remittances, social remittances, and the state in Latin America
Dr Covadonga Meseguer, London School of Economics, gives a talk for the Latin American Centre series.
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Total war: Mexico and Europe, 1914
Professor Alan Knight give a seminar for the Latin American Centre series.
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Colombia: Peace and history
Malcolm Deas, University Lecturer in the Politics and Government of Latin America, University of Oxford and Fellow, St Antony’s College, Oxford (from 1966 to 2008). Gives a talk on Colombia: Peace and History.
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CAF 2013 Report Presentation by Daniel Ortega: Enhancing Productivity in Latin America: from Subsistence to Transformational Entrepreneurship
On Thursday, 1st May, 5pm Daniel Ortega, Senior Research Economist, CAF Development Bank of Latin America Presented the CAF 2013 Report “Enhancing Productivity in Latin America: from Subsistence to Transformational Entrepreneurship”. The CAF Economics and Development Report 2013 emphasizes the…
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Images of the United States in Latin America, 1850-1900
On March 7th, Professor Nicola Miller and Dr Adam Smith from the University College London gave a lecture on the historical relations between the United States of America and Latin America. They offer a historiography of the images of the US in Latin America. This class was offer in collaboration...
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Writing Rights in Early Latin American Constitutions
On February 28th, Dr James Melton from the University College London presented his recent findings of a research project producing a cross-national historical dataset of written constitutions. Here, he explains the origin and usage of writing rights in early Latin American constitutions.
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Rios Montt Trial
On February 21st, Dr Roddy Brett from the University of St Andrews discussed the consequences of the violence during the regime of Rios Montt. In spotlighting the recent trial, he explores today's post-conflict legacy.
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Brazilian Post-Transisitonal Justice
On Februrary 14th, Dr Par Engstrom from the University College London gave a lecture on recent developments in transitional justice in Brazil. He particularly focussed on the relation between Brazilian postr-transitional justice and the Inter-American Human Rights System.
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Towards modular regionalism in Latin America?
Dr Gian Luca Gardini (University of Bath) gives a talk foe the Latin American Centre seminar series On Friday 7th February 2013, Dr Gian Luca Gardini (University of Bath) gave a lecture on regionalism in Latin America. In his talk, he develops his idea of modular regionalism and seeks to address...
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Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall
Professor Scott Mainwaring gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series On 31st January 2014, Professor Scott Mainwaring presented his forthcoming book with Aníbal Pérez-Liñán "Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall" at the Latin American…
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Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform: Lessons from Brazil.
Dr George Meszaros (University of Warwick) gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series. On 24th January 2014, Dr George Meszaros (University of Warwick) discussed his recently published book "Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform: Lessons from Brazil." The book...
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Challenging Frontiers: On the Making—and Unmaking?—of Latin American Nations (especially Mexico).
Alan Knight (St Antony’s College) gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series. On 3rd December 2013, Alan Knight (St Antony’s College) lectured to a large and appreciative audience on the topic of “Challenging Frontiers: On the Making—and Unmaking?—of Latin American Nations...
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Civil Society 2.0? How the Internet Changes Politics and the Public Sphere in Cuba
Bert Hoffmann (German Institute of Global and Area Studies) gives a talk for the Latin America Seminar Series. On 12th November 2013, Dr Bert Hoffmann (GIGA Hamburg) discussed the new role of the Internet in shaping the public sphere in Cuba. He analyzed the recent controversy in which musician...
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Conditional Cash Transfers in Bolivia: Origins, Impact, and Universality
James McGuire (Wesleyan University) gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series. On 5th November 2013, Professor James McGuire, chair of the Department of Government at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, analyzed the conditional cash transfer programmes introduced by the government...
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Poverty, Growth, Structural Change, and Social Inclusion Programs: A Regional Analysis for Peru, 2002-2010
Mario Tello (Pontifícia Universidad Católica del Perú and CAF Visiting Fellow in Latin American Economics gives a talk for ther Latin American Centre seminar series. On 29th October 2013, Dr Mario Tello, professor of economics at the Catholic University of Peru, and also the Oxford-CAF Visiting...
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Guido Di Tella Memorial Lecture
Malcolm Deas gives the Guido Di Tella Memorial Lecture on 25th October 2013. On 25 October 2013 the Latin American Centre and St Antony’s College co-sponsored the inaugural Guido Di Tella Memorial Lecture at the Nissan Lecture Theatre. Guido Di Tella was Argentina’s Foreign Minister for nearly a...
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The Political Economy of Remittances in Latin America
Roundtable discussion with Faisal Ahmed (Nuffield); David Doyle (St Hugh's); Isabel Ruiz (Harris Manchester); Diego Sánchez-Ancochea (St Antony's). Convened by Timothy Power. On 22nd October 2013, the LAC held a roundtable discussion on the economic and political effects of remittances to Latin...
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The Chilean Coup of 1973, Forty Years On
Roundtable discussion with Alan Angell (St Antony's); Cath Collins (University of Ulster); Scott Mainwaring (University of Notre Dame). Convened by Timothy Power. On 15th October 2013, the LAC held a roundtable discussion on the legacy of the Chilean military coup of 11th September 1973, which...
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Latin America in a New Global Economic Order: Towards a New Model of Development
Podcast from The Latin American Centre, University of Oxford; featuring Angus Lapsley, Dr Timothy Power, Professor Rosemary Foot and L. Enrique García.
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