Political Scientist Sarah Daly on the legacies of Latin American Civil Wars
Political Scientist Sarah Daly discusses the legacies of Latin American civil wars tracing them to the current levels of high criminality and voters’ preference for security even at the expenses of ci...
24 Maj 202225min
Lawyer and Philosopher Silvio Almeida on Structural Racism in Brazil and in the U.S.
Lawyer and philosopher Silvio Almeida discusses structural racism in Brazil in comparison with the US emphasizing the role of social movements in mobilization and production of knowledge within racial...
5 Apr 202229min
Historian Caterina Pizzigoni on the Story of the Conquest for the Indigenous People of Latin America
Historian Caterina Pizzigoni discusses the story of the Conquest for the indigenous people of Latin America. The demographic catastrophe it unleashed was followed by the continuity of everyday life in...
8 Mars 202229min
Sociologist Marcelo Medeiros on Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Latin America
In this episode Marcelo Medeiros discusses conditional cash transfer programs addressing the role of conditionality on their political support and their positive effects on reducing poverty. He also e...
25 Jan 202233min
Economist Mauricio Cardenas on Climate Change and Policy in Latin America
In this episode, Mauricio Cardenas discusses the impact of climate change and policies to reduce emissions in Latin America, based on his recent book on Climate Policies in Latin America and the Carib...
29 Apr 202136min
Anthropologist Nicholas Limerick on Covid-19 and Indigenous Organization in Latin America
Nicholas Limerick discusses in this episode the dramatic effects of lack of schooling in Latin America during the pandemic as well as the role of indigenous organizations, especially CONAIE, in provid...
16 Mars 202138min
Cultural Studies Scholar Graciela Montaldo on Gender and Feminism in Latin America
Graciela Montaldo discusses the strength of the feminist movement in Argentina and its political impact on the legalization of abortion, emphasizing its cultural dimensions and the strength of its div...
19 Jan 202130min
Attorney and Diplomat Julissa Reynoso on the Biden Presidency in Latin America
Julissa Reynoso, chief of staff of the future First Lady Jill Biden, discusses here the impact of the Latino vote on the election and new directions for the new administration in Latin America. She em...
19 Nov 202028min
