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New Course for Fall 2019 | Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora
Dr. Jorge Duany will teach a Topics in Sociology course, which will examine the historical, social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of the island and its relationship with the United States. The course will begin with an overview of the Spanish colonial period (1493–1898), then focus on the first five decades of the U.S. colonial regime (1898–1952), and end with the contemporary situation of Puerto Rico and its massive diaspora since the mid-20th century.
CRI Director Invited to Speak at Colombian University
The Cuba Program of Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá, Colombia, has invited Dr. Jorge Duany to talk about Cuban émigrés and their economic links to their country of origin.
Op Ed | How to Break Away from Cuba's Economic Dependence
Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, a member of CRI’s Community Advisory Board, analyzes why Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis since the 1990s.
Travel Grants Available to Study Most Comprehensive Collection of Cuban, Latin American Music in US
For over a decade, FIU Libraries has partnered with the Cuban Research Institute (CRI) and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) to offer travel grants for scholars to study the Díaz-Ayala collection and other collections related to Cuba.
Call for Abstracts and Panel Proposals | ASCE Annual Meeting
The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) will hold its Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting in Miami on July 25-27, 2019. The main theme of the meeting will be "Cuba—Growth or Decline: Is the Revolution Dead?"
CRI in the News | Does Communist Cuba Now Recognize Private Property?
CNN en Español's Xavier Serbiá interviews CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos on the role of the private sector in the Cuban economy, according to the new constitution.
CRI in the News | Constitutional Reform in Cuba: And Now What?
OnCuba reports on the panel discussion held at the FIU College of Law about the changes in the new Cuban constitution, approved in a referendum on the island.
CRI in the News | A New Era for Cuba? What the New Constitution Means for the Island
In a rare trip to the polls on Feb. 24, Cubans will decide whether the country will pass the most significant overhaul of its constitution in over four decades. But the changes, which are expected to pass, may be more about maintaining the status quo than a dramatic reform to Cuba’s political system, experts warn.
CRI in the News | Debating Cuba and Puerto Rico from Miami's Academy
OnCuba News reports on CRI's Twelfth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, focusing on the culture, politics, and economy of the two islands.
CRI in the News | Carmelo Mesa-Lago: There's a Sector That Opposes Reform in Cuba
At CRI's Twelfth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, Mesa-Lago stressed that the Cuban economy is facing its worst moment since the 1990s.
