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January

In a letter released last week, the aging leader supported changes in U.S.-Cuba relations, but expressed his distrust of U.S. policies.

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The online magazine, "South Florida Business & Wealth," looks at the opportunities and challenges of doing business on the island.

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Spanish Radio Television traveled to Miami to document the diverse responses of the Cuban-American community to the new U.S. policy toward Cuba.

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The U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the revised Cuban Assets Control Regulations, to implement the policy changes announced by President Barack Obama on December 17, 2014.

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The Chilean newspaper "Pulso" reports on the implementation of the new U.S. policy toward Cuba, effective January 16, 2015.

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Dr. Jorge Duany will present a paper at an interdisciplinary conference on American immigration marking the 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, to be held at Columbia University on April 3–4, 2015.

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Florida's Refugee Services program will host its biennial consultation in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 11–13, 2015, including speakers, presenters, and participants from throughout Florida and nearby states. CRI Director Jorge Duany has been invited to participate in a workshop on the continuing Cuban exodus.

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All participants should pre-register by January 15, 2015. Follow this link to download the registration form.

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The Local 10 TV news program, "This Week in South Florida," discussed U.S.-Cuba relations with Coral Gables mayor James Cason, Cuba Study Group founder Carlos Saladrigas, and CRI Director Jorge Duany.

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February

The Miami Herald covers several panels held on the first day of the CRI conference.

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El Nuevo Herald reports on the Tenth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies sponsored by CRI.

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The Foreign Desk, a radio program broadcast by Monocle 24 in London, featured Cuban performance artist Tania Bruguera; Dr. Emily Morris, a researcher at the University College of London; and Dr. Jorge Duany, CRI Director.

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MSNBC held an informative discussion regarding U.S.-Cuba relations, including CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos.

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The Heritage Foundation hosted a panel discussion on changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba, featuring CRI Faculty Affiliates Frank Mora and Eduardo Gamarra, as well as CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos and José Azel from the University of Miami.

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Congratulations to CRI Faculty Affiliate Guillermo J. Grenier and Corinna Moebius for the publication of their work on the history of Little Havana, the capital of Cuban America.

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Three FIU Cuba experts participated in a panel discussion organized by the Heritage Foundation: Frank Mora, Eduardo Gamarra, and Sebastián Arcos.

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March

The newspaper of the Archdiocese of Miami, "La Voz Católica," reports on the immigration reform panel organized by FIU's Center for the Humanities in an Urban Environment and cosponsored by CRI.

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The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Missouri will hold an international interdisciplinary conference on the aesthetics, sociocultural and political antecedents, context, and impact of Afro-Cuban artists who came of age after 1959.

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The University of Haifa in Israel held a meeting entitled "Cuba's Transformations Vis-à-vis the Outside World: A Reassessment," on March 25, 2015, with the participation of CRI Director Jorge Duany.

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The Cuban Research Institute, the Latin American and Caribbean Center, and the FIU Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of this year's competition to study the special collections and archives related to Cuba and its diaspora.

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The Spanish news agency EFE cites CRI Director Jorge Duany in its report on the third round of negotiations between the U.S. and Cuban governments, geared toward restoring diplomatic relations.

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El Nuevo Herald quotes CRI Faculty Affiliate Guillermo Grenier on a national poll of registered voters regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.

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View images from the 45 panel discussions, reception, and film presentation at the Tenth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.

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The Tenth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies attracted more than 350 researchers, graduate students, and others interested in the study of Cuba and its diaspora.

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April

According to the Florida Board of Governors, the state's educational travel ban won't be completely lifted until the United States renews diplomatic relations with Cuba.

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CRI Director Dr. Jorge Duany will teach a course on "Cuban Culture and Society" (ANT 4343) in the fall semester of 2015, which can be credited toward the Certificate in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.

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CBS4 Miami reports that the pope's visit in September will help to normalize relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

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Dr. Carlos A. Romero analyzes the political and economic links between the two countries, particularly in view of the current move to reestablish diplomatic ties between Cuba and the United States.

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CRI Director Dr. Jorge Duany has been invited to participate in a plenary session on the new opportunities created by U.S.-Cuba relations, especially in the tourism industry. Click to view the summit's program.

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Agencia EFE reports that Cuba's removal from the U.S. Department of State's list of state sponsors of terrorism will improve relations with the United States.

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NPR News talks with CRI Affiliate Dr. Guillermo Grenier about the likelihood that Cuban Americans will support a Republican candidate with a hard line towards softening U.S. relations with Cuba.

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The Sun-Sentinel quotes CRI Affiliate Dr. Hugh Gladwin regarding public opinion toward the Cuban Adjustment Act.

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The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) is accepting nominations for the 2015 Jorge Pérez-López Student Award, for academic research papers from any field of study related to Cuba and Cuban-American studies.

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The Colombian TV station NTN24 reports on the growing Hispanic population of Florida, featuring an interview with CRI Director Jorge Duany.

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May

FIU Special Collections announces that the collection of Cuban Genealogy is available at the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC).

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The Cuban Research Institute will cosponsor an artist exchange program between Miami and Havana, curated by Elizabeth Cerejido and supported by the Knight Foundation and the Related Group.

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Anigladys Mesa, the founding president of FIU's Cuban American Student Organization, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Department of Politics and International Relations.

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Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, a member of the CRI Community Advisory Board, analyzes the causes and consequences of the changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba.

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José A. Villar-Portela, a Ph.D. candidate and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Modern Languages, will explore the shifting relationship between the Cuban Revolution and homosexuality, especially during the post-Soviet period.

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June

According to the Miami Herald, American colleges and universities are interested but cautious about educational exchanges with Cuba.

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During a keynote address at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg talked about the university's potential role in a future Cuba.

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The Cuban Research Institute welcomes the latest member of its board, Dr. Cristina Vidal-Artaud.

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Dr. Martin Tsang will be the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Postdoctoral Fellow in history and area studies at the University of Miami Libraries.

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Dr. Eliana Rivero, Professor Emerita in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at the University of Arizona, has made a generous donation to support the visit of a graduate student each year to FIU's Cuban Research Institute, to pursue Cuba-related research.

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Dr. Jorge Duany will present a seminar on racial and ethnic identities in the Hispanic Caribbean, and collaborate with Census Bureau researchers and staff.

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Dr. Alexis Jardines will be working on an inventory of independent civil society in Cuba, as well as editing a volume on current affairs on the Island and teaching a seminar on the history of ideas and philosophy in Cuba.

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Dr. Rafael Rojas presented his latest work, entitled "A Minimal History of the Cuban Revolution," sponsored by CRI at Books & Books.

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CRI sponsored a lecture by Dr. María Elena Cobas Cobiella on "Cuban Civil Law: Myth or Reality?"

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FIU's Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collection of Cuban Genealogy is now online.

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July

FIU's Office of Faculty and Global Affairs has released a statement about the removal of Florida travel restrictions to Cuba for academic research and educational activities.

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Professor of Architecture Marilys Nepomechie has been elected president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).

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The institute provided participants the opportunity to deepen their comprehension of the significance of Cuban and Cuban-American art for the construction of national and diasporic identities.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on how reestablishing diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba might impact Florida's universities.

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The Associated Press reports that, as the U.S. and Cuba mend ties, colleges in both countries are forming partnerships that once were heavily restricted.

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This year's meeting will focus on the theme of "Cuba—What's Next?" in the wake of the momentous decision by the governments of the United States and Cuba to reestablish diplomatic relations.

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The United States and Cuba will have embassies after July 20, 54 years since they broke off diplomatic relations.

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August

El Nuevo Herald reports on CRI's symposium on the Catholic Church in Cuba and the diaspora.

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According to the Washington Post, the biggest opening in U.S. relations with Cuba in more than half a century could be a boon for farmers, telecommunications firms, and construction suppliers, but any broader economic impact is limited for now by the trade embargo that remains federal law.

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Karla Elizabeth Rueda Vergara successfully defended her thesis in international relations at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico. Ms. Rueda Vergara was a Visiting Scholar at the Cuban Research Institute during the fall of 2014.

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The program will feature two panels with eight speakers from Miami, Washington, D.C., and Cuba. They will address the history, current status, and future of the Catholic Church in Cuba and the diaspora.

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The Summer 2016 issue of "Hemisphere," the flagship publication of FIU's Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, will feature articles from several scholars about the impact of the restoration of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the United States.

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Dr. Jorge Duany will talk about the transnational links between Cubans on and off the Island at the University of Guadalajara.

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September

For their new book, Danish scholars Ulla Ringgaard and Aase Kledal conducted interviews with several experts on the topic, including Holly Ackerman, Jorge Duany, Carlos Estévez, and Nora Gámez Torres.

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CRI Faculty Affiliate José Gabilondo writes about the status of legal claims for expropriated property in Cuba.

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Dr. Carol Damian has been selected as the curator of the colonial art collection at the Corpus Christi Church in Miami, which includes paintings, documents, and artifacts on Cuban and Florida history.

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Tim Padgett from WLRN in Miami reports on the Pope's visit to Cuba.

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CRI Faculty Affiliate José Gabilondo writes about the recent lifting of Florida's legal restrictions regarding travel to Cuba.

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CRI Faculty Affiliate José Gabilondo writes for The Huffingtonpost about the President's decision to continue to authorize sanctions against the island based on the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917.

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NBC News notes that creating a space for dialogue between Cubans on the island and those in exile, as well as the topics of reconciliation and achieving a peaceful transition in Cuba, were some of the issues discussed at a recent CRI symposium.

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October

El Nuevo Herald reports on the symposium on the Mariel exodus, sponsored by CRI.

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CRI Faculty Affiliate José Gabilondo asks the question: Will Cuba maintain its tradition of self-determination while playing a bigger role in a global financial market?

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In an interview with El Nuevo Herald, Cuban novelist Zoé Valdés talks about the launching of her book of memoirs in Miami, sponsored by CRI.

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The Grammy and Emmy award-winning artist Albita Rodríguez will be featured in the eleventh installment of the Classically Cuban series.

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The Cuban Research Institute is pleased to announce the competition for the 2016 Eliana Rivero Research Scholarship in Cuban Studies and request applications from graduate students for spring and early summer 2016.

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An interdisciplinary group of scholars will discuss the causes and consequences of the 1980 exodus from Cuba to the United States, including issues of political education, nationalism, sexuality, immigration policy, literature, and the changing composition of the Cuban enclave in Miami.

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Dr. Jorge Duany will present a paper on the Cuban-American community at the international conference, "Reshaping (G)local Dynamics of the Caribbean: Relations and Disconnections," sponsored by the Universities of Hannover, Bremen, and Heidelberg in Germany.

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A panel discussion on the book "La Florida: Five Centuries of Hispanic Presence" at the Tampa Bay History Center will feature coeditor Rachel May, CRI Director Jorge Duany, Jane Landers, and Gary Mormino.

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November

The Christian Science Monitor reports on the rising number of Cubans trying to reach the U.S. through Central America. "There's a large cohort of Cubans that are frustrated," says CRI Director Jorge Duany, "especially younger people that don't find a future in Cuba."

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The Cuban Research Institute, the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, and the FIU Libraries are pleased to announce the competition for grants for spring and early summer 2016.

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The next meeting, focusing on the practice of "deliberating Latina/o Studies," will be held in Pasadena, California, in July 2016. The deadline to submit proposals has been extended to November 30, 2015.

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Ten U.S.-based scholars answer questions by El Nuevo Herald's Olga Connor about the restoration of U.S.-Cuba diplomatic ties and the possible lifting of the U.S. trade embargo of Cuba.

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Ignacio Alvarez, the COO of Popular Inc., and a member of CRI's Community Advisory Board, expressed the bank's interest in investing in Cuba.

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The Summer 2016 issue of the flagship publication of FIU's Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center will examine the impact of the restoration of diplomatic ties between the United States and Cuba.

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December

AP's Christine Armario reports that the reestablishment of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations has encouraged new photo and event planning businesses for events such as girls' 15th birthdays in Cuba.

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El Nuevo Herald assesses what has changed and what hasn't on the anniversary of the rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuban governments.

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Dr. Jorge Gutiérrez's presentation describing Cuba's National Botanic Garden and its project to revise and update a previous study of the Island's flora is now available online.

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In an interview with the Spanish newspaper "El País," Carmelo Mesa-Lago assesses the impact of Venezuelan aid on the Cuban economy. Dr. Mesa-Lago is a member of CRI's Community Advisory Board.

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FIU has joined forces with StartUp Cuba to offer a summer program designed to foster and support entrepreneurship in Cuba.

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The eleventh installment of the concert series featured the Grammy and Emmy award-winning artist Albita Rodríguez.

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The paper discusses current trends in sociolinguistic work focusing on language in metropolitan Miami, given the unique contact situation that has arisen in the city during the past half century.

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A panel of legal experts discussed the issue of confiscated properties in Cuba.

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