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January
Made in Cuba: Small Handbook for Big Changes
Dr. Uva de Aragón reviews the book, coordinated by Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, on small independent businesses in Cuba, presented by CRI at Books in Books in Coral Gables.
CRI Welcomes Visiting Scholar from Italy
Valentina La Rosa, a graduate student from the University of Bologna, will conduct research on the linguistic attitudes of Cubans in Miami.
CRI in the News | How Puerto Ricans Are Changing the Face of Florida
The Miami Herald reports on the growing number of Puerto Ricans who are moving to Florida, due to the lingering economic crisis on the Island.
CRI in the News | Wet-Foot, Dry-Foot Shift Favors Raúl Castro's Cuba, Expert Says
CRI Director Jorge Duany discusses the implications of changing U.S. policy toward Cuban migration.
CRI in the News | Obama Changes "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" Policy on Cuban Immigration
The Sun Sentinel reports on the end of the special status of Cubans without visas who were allowed to stay if they arrived on U.S. soil.
CRI Director to Lecture on U.S.-Cuba Relations at Pomona College
Dr. Jorge Duany will analyze recent changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba and assess possible scenarios under the new Trump administration.
CRI Newsletter | Spring 2017
Read about our recent and upcoming public events in our newsletter.
February
CRI in the News | Experts Meet at FIU to Analyze U.S.-Cuba Relations
El Nuevo Herald highlights some of the main themes of the Eleventh Conference in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, including the economic and political changes that have taken place in U.S.-Cuba relations since December 17, 2014.
The Cuban Revolution | A Syllabus
FIU historian Michael J. Bustamante shares his ideas about reading and teaching about the Island's history before and after 1959.
CRI Welcomes British Visiting Scholar in Ethnomusicology
Vicky Jassey, a Ph.D. candidate at Cardiff and Exeter Universities in the United Kingdom, will conduct research on gender and batá drumming in Cuba, with a particular focus on the burgeoning role of women batá drummers.
CRI Director Invited to Speak at the New College of Florida
Dr. Jorge Duany will lecture about the evolving relationship between the Cuban diaspora in Florida and Cuba.
Final Program of the Eleventh Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
The conference will consist of 45 panels with more tan 200 presentations by scholars and students from throughout the United States and other countries.
Eleventh Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
The Cuban Research Institute continues its tradition of convening scholars and other persons interested in the study of Cuba and Cuban Americans. The main theme of the 2017 conference will be "Beyond Perpetual Antagonism: Reimagining U.S.-Cuba Relations."
March
CRI Director Will Deliver Keynote Address at University of Minnesota
Dr. Jorge Duany will speak about the transnational landscapes of Cuban Miami at the Fourth Annual Graduate Student Conference of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies.
CRI in the News | Cubans Trying to Reach America by Sea Despite Change in U.S. Policy
The U.S. Coast Guard said it intercepted 65 Cubans trying to reach Florida or Puerto Rico since January 12, when former President Barack Obama ended the "wet foot, dry foot" policy.
Second Annual FIU/SF Faculty Seminar | U.S.-Latin America Relations under a Trump Presidency
Santa Fe College and Florida International University's Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center hosted their second annual faculty seminar on how Donald Trump's presidency might impact U.S. Latin American relations. The topics under discussion included immigration and security, U.S. manufacturing and international trade, and the future of U.S./Cuba relations.
CRI in the News | US Drastically Cuts Visas for Cuban Visitors
Telemundo 51 reports that the number of nonimmigrant visas given to Cuban citizens dropped from 22,797 in 2015 to 12,218 in 2016.
CRI in the News | Celia Cruz Will Return to Cuba
The Spanish newspaper "El País" interviews music collector Cristóbal Díaz Ayala during CRI's most recent conference in Cuban and Cuban-American studies. The conference was dedicated to the collector in recognition of his numerous contributions to the preservation, study, and promotion of Cuban music.
April
Cuba—What Comes Next?
The annual Miami conference organized by Hotel Opportunities Latin America and the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit featured a special session on the current situation in Cuba.
Cuban-American Relations in 2017
Fair Observer interviewed CRI Director Jorge Duany on the possible changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba under the Trump administration.
C-SPAN Video on "Tourism in Cuba"
View the FIU panel discussion among academics and the authors of a recent report about Cuba's tourist industry, sponsored by the Brookings Institution and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center.
May
Professors Michael Bustamante and Andrea Queeley Publish Essays on Cuba
The second issue of the online journal "Beyond the Sugar Curtain" focuses on "Mobility and Immobility."
"Así somos en Miami | This Is What We're Like in Miami"
Our Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Petra Kuivala, reflects on her year of fieldwork in Miami.
Whither Cuba? Perspectives on Cuba in the 21st Century
In collaboration with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, FIU's Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center will hold a K-16 Summer Teacher Institute, featuring several FIU experts on Cuba.
Announcing the Recipient of the 2017 Eliana Rivero Scholarship
Alberto Sosa Cabanas will conduct research on the literary and artistic representations of blackness in Cuba from the end of the 18th century to the period before the Cuban Revolution.
The Bearers of Sacred Sound: Ritual Oricha Musicians of Miami
Visiting Scholar Vicky Jassey has inaugurated a digital archival project documenting Afro-Cuban drumming practices.
Fall 2017 Course | Cuban Culture and Society
Taught by Dr. Jorge Duany, this course will examine the culture of contemporary Cuba, with emphasis on the Cuban Republic, the transformations associated with the 1959 Revolution, the impact of international relations, and transnational Cuban communities.
CRI Appoints New Visiting Scholar
Jennifer Cearns, a Ph.D. candidate in Anthropology at the University College London, will conduct ethnographic fieldwork on the Cuban diaspora in Miami and its digital and material sharing practices with Havana.
Call for Applications from FIU Graduate Students | Eliana Rivero Research Scholarship
The Cuban Research Institute (CRI) is pleased to announce the competition for the 2017 Eliana Rivero Research Scholarship in Cuban Studies. The scholarship provides one FIU graduate student the opportunity to conduct research in Cuban studies—with special emphasis in the humanities—for one week in Cuba.
New Fall 2017 Course on Cuba after 1959
Dr. Michael Bustamante will teach an undergraduate history class that will consider how the Cuban Revolution came to power, the consequences for the Cuban people, and the current situation on the Island.
June
A Conversation with Cuban Art Historian Juan Martínez
FIU News talks to Professor Emeritus of Art History Juan A. Martínez, a leading scholar on Cuban and Cuban-American art. Dr. Martínez was honored at a conference on Cuban art hosted by CRI on June 23.
West New York, NJ: A Reflective Dossier of Scholarly Formation
Together with Claudia Millán and Ada Ferrer, CRI Faculty Affiliate Iveris Martínez reflects on how growing up in West New York, NJ, shaped her scholarly projects.
Trump's Rollback on Cuba
Professor Michael Bustamante assesses the consequences of undoing the U.S. rapprochement with Cuba.
Who Wins and Who Loses with Trump's New Norms Toward Cuba?
In an interview with CNN en Español, CRI Director Dr. Jorge Duany analyzes the recent changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba, announced by President Trump in Miami.
In Florida, Impact of Trump's Cuba Policy Called 'Muted' by Some. Others Not So Sure
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos argues that the changes announced by President Trump "are not a cancellation of Obama's policy."
Cuba in the Crosshairs
Professor Michael J. Bustamante provides a well-grounded analysis of the current status of U.S.-Cuba relations and their impact on ordinary Cuban citizens.
Announcing the Creation of the Cuban-American Studies Association
In February 2017, a group of FIU students established a new student organization to support both academic and social initiatives related to Cuban and Cuban-American culture.
July
CRI Director Invited to Participate in International Conference on Caribbean Migration
Dr. Jorge Duany will talk about "The Last Wave: The Cuban Diaspora during the 'Wet Foot/Dry Foot' Policy, 1995–2017," at the conference "A Hundred Years of Migration (1917–2017): Stories of Caribbean Exile and Diaspora," sponsored by Indiana University.
Former CRI Visiting Scholar Wins Journalism Award
The Society of Professional Journalists in Florida recognized Dr. Nora Gámez Torres as the Spanish-language journalist of the year for her coverage of Cuba.
US-Cuban Contacts on Migration, Drug Trafficking May Be Shelved under Trump
Sputnik News interviews CRI Director Dr. Jorge Duany on the second anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana.
WPBT2 Airs Special Program on U.S.-Cuba Relations
CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos participated in a panel discussion on travel to the island nation and the future of relations between the United States and Cuba.
Cuban-American Anthropologist Named Hispanic Woman of Distinction
Latina Style Magazine has recognized CRI Faculty Affiliate Dr. Iveris Martínez as one of 12 leading Hispanic women from South Florida.
Cuban Migration: A Postrevolution Exodus Ebbs and Flows
CRI Director Jorge Duany analyzes the complex and diverse history of the Cuban diaspora between 1959 and 2017.
Mixed Reaction on Campus to Trump's U.S.-Cuba Policy
PantherNow reports that members of the FIU community disagree over the effectiveness of President Donald Trump's recently announced U.S.-Cuba policy and its effect on the island's economy.
August
Univisión Donates 57 Artworks to FIU's Frost Art Museum
The collection, which includes Cuban masters such as Wifredo Lam, Cundo Bermúdez, Rafael Soriano, and Humberto Calzada, will be exhibited from September 23, 2017, to January 3, 2018.
CasaCuba: A Home for All Things Cuban at FIU
A group of Cuban-American community leaders has stepped forward to support an initiative that will harness FIU's prestigious scholarly and cultural resources to activate its extensive Cuban collections for scholars and the public.
CRI Newsletter | Fall 2017
Since January 2017, the Cuban Research Institute has sponsored or cosponsored 38 events to promote Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.
A Conversation about Cuba | Dining with Strangers
CRI Associate Director Sebastián Arcos discusses Cuba's past, present, and future with blogger Anthony Lacey.
What Now, Cuba?
The University of South Florida at Sarasota-Manatee has convened a panel of leading experts to discuss the state and outlook of U.S.-Cuba relations, including CRI Director Jorge Duany.
CRI Welcomes New Visiting Scholar
A Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at the University College London, Jennifer Cearns will explore the material and digital links between Cubans in Miami and on the Island.
September
Cuban Research Institute Presents Barbadian Book
CRI organized a presentation of Dr. Sharon Milagro Marshall's book, "Tell My Mother I Gone to Cuba: Stories of Early Twentieth-Century Migration from Barbados," at Books & Books on September 27.
Indiana University Holds International Conference on Caribbean Migration
This meeting brought together renowned scholars from the social sciences and the humanities and policy experts to study the long-term effects of migration, exile, and diaspora cultures on the Caribbean as well as the United States and Canada.
Former Visiting Scholar Completes Dissertation in Italy
Valentina La Rosa earned her Ph.D. in Foreign Language and Communication at the University of Bologna, with a thesis on "Linguistic Perception and Attitudes toward Spanish and English by Bilingual Cuban Speakers."
CRI Director Invited to Lecture at UCF
Dr. Jorge Duany estimated the magnitude of Puerto Rico's recent exodus to the United States, particularly to Florida, as a result of the ongoing economic downturn, and assessed the multiple effects of population loss in Puerto Rico.
Cuban American Heads for Peace Corps in Morocco
Leandro Travieso, a former José Antonio Echeverría scholar and FIU graduate, will join the 160 volunteers in the northern African country.
October
CRI in the News | How the Cuban Migration Story Is Changing
NPR's Radio Ambulante broadcast a panel discussion on shifting patterns of Cuban migration to the United States, including host Daniel Alarcón, producer Luis Trelles, CRI Director Jorge Duany, and El Nuevo Herald reporter Nora Gámez Torres.
CRI in the News | Comic Book Tells the Hard Life of a "Gringa" in Havana Amidst the Revolution
The German-American illustrator Anna Veltfort recounts how she discovered love, her sexual orientation, and also unbearable harassment in Havana during the first years of the Revolution in a graphic novel, which she presented in Miami.
CRI Director Named Outside Reviewer for Pomona College
Dr. Jorge Duany will form part of a team of three scholars who will evaluate the Latin American Studies Program at Pomona College, as part of its academic self-study.
CRI Welcomes Three New Visiting Scholars
Drs. Elaine Acosta González, Anna Kaganiec-Kamieńska, and Consuelo Reyes Martínez will conduct individual research projects while affiliated with the Cuban Research Institute.
CRI in the News | Humberto Calzada's Nomadic Cuban House in a Documentary by Jiménez Almeida
Humberto Calzada's house is the ideal Cuban house or, better still, the idealized memory of the building that gathers the essence of the island's colonial architecture.
"Mi Tacita": A Personal Reflection by a Second-Generation Cuban-American Author
Acclaimed novelist, playwright, and journalist Vanessa García explains why she writes, and why she writes about Cuba.
A "War of the Decibels" in Cuba
CRI Faculty Affiliate Dr. Michael Bustamante assesses the chilling effects of the "sonic attacks" on U.S. diplomats in Havana on U.S.-Cuba relations.
Exile Studies Program and Cuban Research Institute Partner for Public Lectures
The highly-acclaimed poet, essayist, and memoirist Richard Blanco, is this semester's Betsy-FIU Exile Studies Scholar/Writer-in-Residence.
New Initiative to Show the History of Cuba's Exiles
The Cuban Research Institute will be the academic pillar of CasaCuba, a home for all things Cuban at FIU.
November
CRI Visiting Scholar for Spring 2018
Estibaliz Santamaría Cadaval, a Ph.D. student in Musicology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain, will study the musical and social aspects of the Galician exodus to Cuba.
CRI in the News | Puerto Ricans' Migration Pattern Is Similar to Mariel Boatlift
Like Cubans 37 years ago, Puerto Ricans are arriving massively in the United States, particularly in the state of Florida. El Nuevo Día cites CRI Director Jorge Duany on the similarities and differences between the two migrant flows.
CRI in the News | Florida's Cuban Immigrants Reflect on U.S.-Cuba Relations
WUFT interviews Drs. Jorge Duany and Michael J. Bustamante on the impact of the recent "sonic attacks" on U.S.-Cuba relations and Cuban migration patterns.
CRI in the News | The Cuban "Paquete" Is the Object of Study
Telemundo reports on Jennifer Cearns' lecture on the digital distribution network that connects Cubans in Miami and on the island.
CRI Director Invited to Lecture in Gainesville
Dr. Jorge Duany will assess the impact of Puerto Rico's economic crisis on migration to the United States, particularly to Florida, as well as the prospects of an even larger population displacement after hurricane María.
FIU Music Professor's Works Performed at Havana Festival
The ensemble Música Eterna will perform the Havana premiere of Dr. Orlando Jacinto Garcia's work "Asimetrías" for string orchestra.
Announcing the 2017 José Antonio Echeverría Scholar
The José Antonio Echeverría Foundation has awarded its scholarship to Pedro Camacho, an FIU undergraduate student in history.
December
Loving Tribute to a Great Cuban Jazz Musician
A review of our last Classically Cuban concert, in memory of saxophonist Carlos Averhoff, Sr.
CRI in the News: Denounced Sonic Attacks Will Further Chill U.S.-Cuba Relations in 2018
The Mexican news agency, Notimex, reports on the impact of the so-called sonic attacks on the future of U.S.-Cuba relations.
Panel Discussion | Cuba and the Caribbean: What Now?
The Global Interdependence Center, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will gather leading experts to discuss the state of U.S.-Cuba relations and the outlook going forward.
FIU Professor Chosen as 2017 Educator of the Year
The National Association of Cuban-American Educators awarded its annual prize to CRI Faculty Affiliate Dr. Pedro J. Greer, Jr.
FIU News | Our Man in Havana: Alumnus Is Cuba-Based Reporter
Hatzel Vela holds the unique distinction of serving as the first local South Florida TV reporter to be stationed in Cuba.
InCubando@FIU Suspended until Further Notice
The Cuban Research Institute announces that the 2018 summer program for independent Cuban business owners has been canceled, due to the suspension of consular activities at the U.S. Embassy in Havana.
CRI in the News | Son Directs Tribute to Renowned Cuban Music Professor
FIU News interviews Carlos Averhoff, Jr., who led the Classically Cuban jazz concert in memory of his father.