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January
CRI Director Will Write Commissioned Paper for PAMM Exhibition Catalog
Dr. Jorge Duany has been invited to contribute an essay on U.S.-Cuban cultural relations, diaspora cultural politics, and shifting relations between the two contexts. The essay will be published in August 2018 as part of the exhibition catalog for "On the Horizon: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection."
CRI in the News | Miami Could Be the Least Enduring Global City
El Nuevo Herald interviews sociologist Alejandro Portes, one of the coauthors of "The Global Edge: Miami in the Twenty-First Century," which CRI presented at Books & Books on January 21.
Visiting Scholar Analyzes Crisis in Cuba's Care System
Dr. Elaine Acosta González writes about the need to expand social protection networks on the island in light of a rapidly aging population and the rising emigration of young and female persons.
Twelfth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
View the final program of our next CRI conference, focusing on "Cuba and Puerto Rico: Two Wings of One Bird?" More than 210 scholars, students, and other persons interested in the study of Cuba and its diaspora have already registered for the event.
New Edited Volume on Cuban Literature and Culture
Congratulations to FIU graduate student Alberto Sosa Cabanas on the publication of the book "Reading Cuba: Discurso literario y geografía transcultural." The work is based on a selection of papers presented at a 2016 interdisciplinary conference cosponsored by CRI and the Department of Modern Languages at FIU.
Reanimating History | Visionary Aponte: Art & Black Freedom
"Bomb" magazine reviews the impressive exhibit, on display at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex in Miami until January 20. The exhibit brings together 15 artists who recreated the lost "Book of Paintings" by José Antonio Aponte, executed for his efforts to liberate slaves in Cuba in 1812.
Twenty Years of Cuban Americans' Changing Attitudes toward Cuba
Dr. Guillermo J. Grenier analyzes the changes in the opinions of Cuban Americans in South Florida on the topic of U.S./Cuba relations using the FIU Cuba Poll as the database.
February
How People Speak Spanish Drives Judgment, New Study Finds
CRI Faculty Affiliate Philip M. Carter recently published the results of his research on how Miami residents rated the accents of native Spanish speakers for different attributes tied to income, profession, and family background.
CRI Director Analyzes Non-State Sector in Cuba
Dr. Jorge Duany discussed the recent expansion and apparent stagnation of private businesses on the Island, at the conference on "Cuba and the Caribbean: What Now?" held at the University of South Florida at Sarasota-Manatee.
Professor Michael J. Bustamante Co-Edits New Volume on Cuban History
The FIU History Professor and Dr. Jennifer L. Lambe are publishing a selection of papers from an international conference on the Cuban Revolution between 1959 and 1980, forthcoming from Duke University Press.
CRI in the News | Puerto Rican Migration to Florida Might Be Higher Than Previously Thought
CRI Director Jorge Duany analyzes the growing Puerto Rican exodus to Florida before and after hurricane Maria. The mass migration from the Island is bound to redraw the demographic, cultural, and political map of the state.
CRI in the News | Ricardo Pau-Llosa and Enrico Mario Santí: Two Poets between Rivers
Olga Connor of "El Nuevo Herald" interviews poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa and his translator Enrico Mario Santí, who will present Pau-Llosa's new book of poetry at Books and Books in Coral Gables, sponsored by CRI.
March
New CRI Faculty Affiliate
Juan Carlos Gómez, Director of the Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic at the FIU College of Law, has joined our affiliate faculty list.
CRI in the News | The End of Castro, the Beginning of a New Cuba?
The British magazine "The World Weekly" asks whether recent parliamentary elections in Cuba can mean anything more than a change in name, and bring peace with the United States.
CRI Director Invited as Keynote Speaker at UMass-Amherst
Dr. Jorge Duany will deliver the closing keynote at the conference on "Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: Unnatural Disasters and Transnational Community Responses."
CRI in the News | Emma González: La nueva cara of Florida Latinx
Ed Morales writes for The Washington Post about the demographic and political changes in the Cuban-American community in South Florida, and how they are reflected in a new generation of Latino youth.
April
Forthcoming Publication | The Revolution from Within: Cuba, 1959–1980
Congratulations to Professors Michael J. Bustamante and Jennifer L. Lambe on the forthcoming publication of their edited volume by Duke University Press! Drawing on previously unexamined archives, the contributors explore the dynamics of sociopolitical inclusion and exclusion during the Revolution's first two decades.
Is Your Spanish... Spanish? Study Finds Miami Prefers Accent from Spain over Cuba, Colombia
WLNR interviews CRI Affiliate Phillip Carter on his recent study of the social perceptions of various Spanish dialects in Miami.
CRI in the News | Cuba's Presidential Transition Brings No Joy to Its Exiles
The Associated Press reports that many Cuban Americans expect nothing to change after Raúl Castro steps down as president.
CRI in the News | For the First Time in Decades, a Castro Won't Lead Cuba
NPR's program "Here and Now" interviews CRI Director Jorge Duany about the change of president on the island.
CRI in the News | Jaded Cuban Dissidents Eye Fresh Start with Handover
According to reports by Agence France Presse, the opposition movement is fractured on the eve of the historic presidential handover in Cuba.
CRI in the News | Castro Will Still Hold Key Guiding Role after Handover
Agence France Presse interviews several Cuba experts about the end of an era when Raúl Castro steps down as president on April 19th.
New Course for Fall 2018 | Cubans in the U.S.
Dr. Jorge Duany will teach SYD 4621/SYD 6626, which provides an overview of Cuban migration and the establishment of Cuban communities in the United States, particularly in Miami. The course counts toward the Undergraduate Certificate in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.
Writing the Horizon
The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) held the symposium "Writing the Horizon: Recent Essays on Contemporary Cuban Art," featuring work by scholars Anelys Alvarez Muñoz, Rachel Price, and Jorge Duany, and moderated by curator Tobias Ostrander.
CRI in the News | Miguel Díaz-Canel, Raúl Castro's Successor
The Spanish newspaper "El País" interviews several experts about the imminent change of guard in Cuba after Castro's retirement from the presidency.
The 2017 Year in Review
The FIU Green School Magazine highlights the recent accomplishments of students, faculty, and alumni, including those affiliated with the Cuban Research Institute.
May
FIU-MDC Partnership to Support Students in the Humanities
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, "The Humanities Edge: Creating a Pathway to Diversified Scholarship" will enhance the experience of students who study humanities at MDC and FIU.
Cuba's Embargo Claims against the United States
CRI Faculty Affiliate José Gabilondo assesses Cuba's claims for damages against the United States for its economic sanctions against Cuba.
Call for Papers | New Voices in Cuba Studies
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University invites graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to submit proposals for a symposium exploring new directions in Cuban studies.
Documenting the Material and Cultural Exchanges between Cubans on and off the Island
CRI Visiting Scholar Jennifer Cearns reflects upon the challenges of conducting ethnographic research in a multisited field (Miami and Havana).
June
Save the Date! Classically Cuban Concert
The Cuban Research Institute is pleased to announce the 14th installment of its concert series, which will feature songs from the popular and classical repertoire of the "Golden Era" of Cuban music and entertainment of the 1940s and 1950s.
CRI Visiting Scholar Coauthors Book
Dr. Elaine Acosta González has just published a book, coauthored with Florencia Picasso Risso and Valentina Perrotta González, on the care systems for the aged in Cuba, Chile, and Uruguay.
ASCE 2018 Draft Program
The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) has just published the preliminary program for its 27th annual meeting in Miami.
Cuban Studies in Miami
Former Fulbright Scholar Petra Kuivala looks back and takes stock of her year-long stay at the Cuban Research Institute.
CRI Appoints New Visiting Scholar
Nelson Jaime Santana, a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the Alberto Hurtado University in Santiago de Chile, will be conducting research on skilled Cuban migration to Santiago.
Latin@ Scholar Spotlight: Society of American Archivists
FIU Librarian Ana D. Rodríguez interviews CRI Director Jorge Duany on his academic trajectory, teaching activities, and research projects.
CRI Student Assistant Receives Scholarship
Ashley Núñez has earned the José Martí Scholarship, awarded to outstanding students attending FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus.
July
2018 ASCE Conference
The 28th annual meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) was held in Miami on July 26-28.
Noted Writer Joins CRI Affiliate Faculty
We're honored to welcome Cuban-American author Ana Menéndez as the newest addition to our faculty affiliates.
FIU Graduate Student Earns Research Fellowship
Alberto Sosa Cabanas, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Modern Languages, has received a Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowship at the UM Cuban Heritage Collection for his doctoral dissertation project.
CRI in the News | Issuing 20,000 Annual Visas for Cubans on Hold
The reduction of the diplomatic staff at the U.S. Embassy in Havana will probably mean a decline in the number of U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visas in 2018, according to CRI Director Jorge Duany.
August
CRI Newsletter | Fall 2018
We're happy to share our accomplishments during the last semester and our plans for the fall.
Call for Applications: The José Antonio Echeverría Scholarship
The José Antonio Echeverría Foundation announces the competition for its 2018 scholarship, awarded in honor of the slain leader of the Cuban student movement during the 1950s.
CRI Will Dedicate Its 2019 Conference to Emilio Cueto
The Cuban Research Institute will honor the multiple contributions of the collector and independent scholar to preserving and promoting Cuba's cultural heritage.
CRI in the News | Cuba Seeks to Formalize Its Opening toward Private Property
In an interview with the Chilean newspaper "La Tercera," CRI Director Jorge Duany comments on the economic aspects of the new Constitution proposed in Cuba.
CRI in the News | Cuba Shows Interest in Repatriating Cuban Exiles
América TV interviews CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos, who comments on the economic impact of Cuban emigration on the Island.
September
CasaCuba Welcomes New Executive Director
María Carla Chicuén has been appointed to lead FIU's CasaCuba, an initiative that will harness the university's scholarly assets to build a leading center to promote global understanding on Cuban affairs and culture, through education, discussion, research, and the arts.
CRI in the News | FIU Presents Documentary about Lezama Lima
The documentary, "Lezama Lima: Soltar la lengua," was directed by the Cuban filmmaker Ernesto Fundora Hernández, who resides in Mexico.
Call for Papers | The Life and Work of Gloria Rolando
Drs. Andrea Queeley and Devyn Spence Benson are soliciting contributions for an edited volume of critical essays on the Afro-Cuban film director.
Cintas Foundation Honors Professor with Lifetime Achievement Award
FIU Professor Emeritus Juan A. Martínez will be recognized for his numerous contributions to the study of Cuban and Cuban-American art.
Distinguished Scholars Will Speak at Plenary Session of CRI Conference
We're pleased to announce the confirmation of a stellar group of scholars that will discuss the historical and cultural links between Cuba and Puerto Rico, as well as their divergent political and economic trajectories.
New CRI Staff Member
We're happy to welcome Thalia Paulete as our new College Work Study student. Thalia is in her junior year at FIU, majoring in Finance at the College of Business.
October
CRI in the News | Social Policies toward the Aged in Cuba
"Diario de Cuba" interviews Dr. Elaine Acosta, a CRI Visiting Scholar, about the rapid aging of the Cuban population and the inadequate government response to growing demand for care services on the island.
New Anthology of Cuban-American Authors
The State University of New York (SUNY) Press has accepted for publication a new book by coeditors Iraida H. López and Eliana S. Rivero, "Let's Hear Their Voices: Cuban-American Writers of the Second Generation."
Graduate Seminar on the Soviet Union and Cuba
During the Spring 2019 semester, FIU History Professors Rebecca Friedman and Mike Bustamante will offer the seminar "Sugar and Iron Curtains: Comparative Cultures of the Cold War" (EUH 5905/LAH 5905), focusing on the intersections of politics and culture in two case studies from the global history of socialism: the Soviet Union and Cuba.
CRI in the News | CasaCuba: A Tribute to the Achievements of Cubans in Exile
In an op ed for "El Nuevo Herald," journalist Olga Connor salutes FIU's initiative to build a global information center about Cuba, based on education, research, public discussion, and the arts.
FIU Graduate Students Participate in Cuba Studies Symposium
Several graduate students will represent FIU at the academic gathering, "New Voices in Cuba Studies," to be held at Harvard University.
New Edited Volume on Cuban Art and Cultural Identity
The University Press of Florida has approved the publication of an interdisciplinary collection of essays, based on an FIU conference and edited by CRI Director Jorge Duany.
November
CasaCuba: Think Tank to Focus on Cuban Heritage
In an op ed for the "Miami Herald," María Carla Chicuén, Executive Director of CasaCuba, describes FIU's initiative to launch a global center about Cuban affairs and culture, focusing on education, research, public discussion, and the arts.
Humberto Calzada, another Cuban at the Smithsonian
Eliecer Jiménez interviews the Cuban-American artist, a member of the CRI Community Advisory Board, on the occasion of the acquisition of one of his paintings by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
The Role of University Presses to Be Discussed at the Miami Book Fair
The panel "#TurnItUP with University Presses: Little-Known Stories of Unheard Voices" will feature Lisa Bayer, Director of the University of Georgia Press; CRI Director Jorge Duany; FIU Professor Emerita Meri-Jane Rochelson; and Romi Gutiérrez, Associate Director of Sales and Marketing at the University Press of Florida.
Arellano Family Donates $1 Million to CasaCuba
Agustín R. Arellano, Sr., and his family have made a generous gift to help build CasaCuba, FIU's initiative to harness its extensive scholarly and cultural resources on Cuba.
December
The Cuban Economy: The Situation in 2017-18 and Perspectives for 2019
Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, a member of the CRI Community Advisory Board, traces the recent evolution of the Cuban economy, analyzes the influence of internal and external factors on the island's economic performance, and identifies positive and negative factors that may affect economic performance in the near future.
CRI Held Its 14th Classically Cuban Concert
This year's program with the Alonso Brothers was a two-piano extravaganza featuring a variety of Cuban popular musical styles such as mambo, cha cha, bolero, son, danzón, conga, and salsa, including composers like Ignacio Cervantes, Moisés Simons, Miguel Matamoros, Ernesto Lecuona, Dámaso Pérez Prado, and Tito Puente.
PAMM Publishes Catalogue on Contemporary Cuban Art
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has just released the exhibition guide to accompany its exhibition "On The Horizon: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Art Collection," including critical essays by Anelys Alvarez, Jorge Duany, and Rachel Price.