Research
The Latin America Research Group (LARG) is a forum for the study of Latin America. We bring together faculty as well as graduate and undergraduate students working on Latin America from a number of disciplines including anthropology, business, environmental studies, indigenous education, geography, Hispanic studies, medicine, music, philosophy, political science, public administration, and sociology.
LARG aims to foster academic exchanges and research initiatives. It holds an interdisciplinary workshop every two years with the support of the Latin American Studies Program. LARG also sponsors a lecture series every term hosted by the Centre for Global Studies and a diversity of cultural events related to Latin America.
Please contact: Beatriz de Alba-Koch, Coordinator for more information.
LARG 2019
March 16, 2019
Clearihue A127
Keynote speaker: Yael Bitrán "A Musical Odyssey. Henrietta Yurchenco and Ethnomusicological Research in Mexico.
Dr. Yael Bitrán is a musicologist and historian of Latin America. She focuses her research on the contributions of nineteenthand early twentieth-century women to the musical heritage of Mexico. Henrietta Yurchencho (1916-2007) was an American pioneer folklorist that produced some of the first recordings of traditional Indigenous music from little explored areas of Guatemala and Mexico. A Musical Odyssey documents Yurchenko’s lifelong commitment to the preservation of this important heritage.
View the full poster here.
LARG workshop programs:
LARG 7th workshop (March 11, 2017)
LARG 6th workshop (March 14, 2015)
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Dean Krull opening the Workshop. |
Professor Gauthier introducing Professor Heyman. |
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Professors de Alba-Koch, Heyman, and Gauthier. |
Professors McBee, de Alba-Koch, Restrepo and Russek. |
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Student participants Nunez and Gallivan. |
Participants viewing student research posters. |
LARG 5th workshop (March 9, 2013)
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Lansdowne Scholar, John Sullivan, delivering his lecture |
Thomas Heyd discussing adaptation and development in Latin America. |
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Beatriz Alba-Koch introducing Ambassador Sergio Florencio |
Workshop attendees during coffee break. |
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Carlos Gustavo Halaburda's talk on 19th century Argentinian literature. |
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LARG 4th workshop (March 19, 2011)
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Opening remarks by Prof. Sikata Banerjee, Associate Dean of Humanities. |
Prof. Beatriz de Alba-Koch, from the University of Victoria, during her talk on Spanish poet Bernardo de Balbuena." |
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Prof. Bargellini answers questions after her address on the missions of Northern New Spain. |
Barbara Fraser from UBC presenting on the love poems of Pablo Neruda. |
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Prof. Beatriz de Alba-Koch and Prof. Clara Bargellini. |
Prof. Clara Bargellini, from the National University of Mexico, keynote speaker of LARG's 4th workshop. |
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Irina Goundareva (UBC), Prof. Silvia Colás (UVic), Belkis Barrios (UBC), Tiana Vekic (UBC) and Alejandra Escudero (UBC). |
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LARG 3rd workshop (April 18, 2009)
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Images from 2009 Workshop|
Dr. Denise Brown, from the University of Calgary, spoke about space, gender and power relations in a Maya community. |
Julian Yates (Geography) presented a paper on recycling techniques in a Brazilian urban community." |
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Dr. Michelle Bonner (Political Sciences) spoke about media and politics in Chile. |
The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Eric Hershberg who teaches in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. |
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Manuel Campirano (Hispanic and Italian Studies) on Argentine filmmaker Eliseo Subiela. |
Ashley Akins (Latin American Studies) talked about her ongoing work in Perú. |
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Gabriela Pereira (Anthropology) delivered a paper on the situation of Archaeology in Latin America. |
Anne-Mette Hermansen (Anthropology) closed the workshop with a paper on Cuba's tourism industry. |
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Dr. Bernard Henin (Geography) anayzed leftist politics and development in Venezuela today. |
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LARG 2nd workshop (March 24, 2007)
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Images from 2007 Workshop
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Dr Mario Tapia, keynote speaker of the 2nd workshop. |
Dr. Tapia´s address dealt with biodiversity and sustainable development issues. |
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Dr. Jutta Gutberlet´s research deals with urban agriculture in Cuba. |
Barbara Fraser spoke about Isabel Allende´s novel The House of Spirits. |
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Dr. Thomas Heyd delivering his paper. |
Faculty, students and members of the audience at the end of the workshop. |
