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Interview with Dr. Stephen RandallFormer LARC Director, Dr. Stephen Randall, was recently in Bogota, Colombia, for the publication of his new book Frente a la estrella polar: Colombia y Estados Unidos desde 1974. |
Inter-American Relations in the Age of TrumpThe Latin American Research Centre and the School of Public Policy hosted a roundtable event on inter-American relations in the age of Trump at the Downtown Campus on March 3. |
Dr. Pablo Policzer to speak at justREEL film screeningLARC Director, Pablo Policzer, will lead a discussion following the screening of the documentary Shadow World as part of the Marda Loop Justice Film Fest justREEL series on March 14. |
Dr. Eugene Beaulieu's NY Times article on NAFTALARC Fellow Dr. Eugene Beaulieu's article "President Trump Should Not Renegotiate NAFTA" in the New York Times discusses the risks of renegotiating the agreement. |
LARC Fellows HighlightLong-time LARC Fellows Dr. Kathryn Reese-Taylor (Dept. of Anthropology & Archaeology) and Dr. Hendrik Kraay (Dept. of History) discuss current research projects. |
Chocolate de pazIn collaboration with pazinmotion.org, LARC hosted the screening of the documentary Chocolate de paz/Chocolate of Peace (Colombia, 2016) by directors Gwen Burnyeat and Pablo Mejía Trujillo. |
Mexico Days Film ScreeningMexico Days 2016 concluded with a film screening and visit by Director Emilio Maillé. |
Women's Executive NetworkLARC Advisory Board Member Karina Briño, President & CEO of the Mining Association of BC, was named one of Canada's "100 most powerful women" by the Women's Executive Network. |
New article on renewable energy in the CaribbeanDr. Harrie Vredenburg publishes on the Caribbean's renewable energy landscape and the challenges faced by the region. |
Podcast Peace and Referendum: Colombia's FailureLARC Fellow and Former Director Dr. Stephen Randall speaks on the 'Global Exchange' Podcast on the recent Colombian peace deal and the failed referendum that followed. |
Call for Applications - LARC Ideas GroupsThe LARC Ideas Group encourages collaborative innovation across disciplines. Applications due Oct 28, 2016. |
Video: Conversatorio Colombian Peace AccordOn Sept 15, LARC filmed an information session on the upcoming plebiscite in Colombia. On October 2nd, Colombians will decide whether to approve or reject the historic peace accord between the Colombian Government and the FARC guerrilla group to end half a century of conflict. |
Raj Rangayyan named New Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaLong-time LARC Fellow Raj Rangayyan, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named New Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. |
LARC Publication on Brazil's Democracy Recognized by ANTCThe Associaçäo Nacional dos Auditores de Controle Externo dos Tribunais de Contas do Brasil (ANTC) and the Associaçäo Contas Abertas recognized Mariana Hipólito R. Mota for her recent LARC publication on democracy in Brazil. |