Professor Kai Thaler (Global Studies) and colleague, Rachel Schwartz (Otterbein University), will talk about Nicaragua and COVID-19 as part of the “Populism and the Pandemic- A Comparative Perspective” virtual lecture series by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Universidade de Brasília. This international virtual lecture series investigates the response of populists in different countries to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The Latin American & Iberian Studies Program, at UC Santa Barbara, invites faculty, students, staff and alumni to join us to meet our new members and connect with LAIS. Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/99766499556″>https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/99766499556 See the LAIS Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/1618757631629455″>https://www.facebook.com/events/1618757631629455″>www.facebook.com/events/1618757631629455″>https://www.facebook.com/events/1618757631629455 Schedule 2:00 Welcome by LAIS Director Cecilia Méndez 2:05 Self-introductions by PASC and LAIS Staff 2:10 Juan Cobo, LAIS […]